Project Manager, Mechanical Construction

Plan Group

• $85K — $100K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Post-secondary degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field and 5+ years of experience in construction project management; trade experience is a plus.
  • Proven experience managing electrical commercial and institutional projects.
  • Familiarity with estimating software like Accubid and Change Order management is advantageous.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and experienced with scheduling software (Microsoft Project or Primavera preferred).
  • PMP designation or progress towards it is beneficial.
  • Skilled in interpreting Architectural, Electrical, and Mechanical drawings, with experience in commercial and institutional settings.

Responsibilities

  • Establish and meet project targets and milestones to ensure timely, on-budget delivery of electrical projects.
  • Promote and lead initiatives concerning health and safety throughout project execution.
  • Monitor project status and provide updates on forecasts, costs, and schedules aligned with the T.I.M.E. efficiency program.
  • Identify potential problems and schedule delays early and communicate them to management.
  • Ensure precise project forecasting through diligent follow-up.
  • Analyze critical path activities and guide the project team accordingly.
  • Lead pre-job planning to enhance project execution, including selection of subcontractors and material handling strategies.

Benefits

  • Health and safety leadership initiatives to promote a safer work environment.
  • Opportunity for continuing education and professional development, including support for obtaining PMP certification.
  • Access to advanced project management tools and software for enhanced project efficiency.
  • Collaborative work environment that encourages team feedback and coaching.
  • Strong relationships fostered with clients, general contractors, and engineers, enhancing career networking opportunities.
Full Job Description
As an Project Manager, Mechanical Construction, you will be asked to do the following:
  • Establish and achieve project targets and milestones to deliver electrical projects on-time and within budget.
  • Provide active promotion and leadership in Health and Safety
  • Monitor and provide status updates of work in progress, forecasts, cost control and project schedule in line with Plan Group's T.I.M.E. efficiency program.
  • Proactively identify and bring to management's attention potential problems and/or schedule delays.
  • Follow up to ensure accurate project forecasting.
  • Monitor and analyze critical path activities and advise project team accordingly.
  • Review and manage short interval planning.
  • Lead pre-job planning including estimate turnover, kick off meetings, subcontractor selection, material handling strategies and opportunities for risk management and improved productivity.
  • Follow up with site supervision on labour/manpower progress; identify and reduce roadblocks to success.
  • Manage project team to ensure requirements for document control, change order process, coordination of equipment and material deliveries, site meetings and progress documentation are adhered to.
  • Identify opportunities to provide project team members with regular feedback, coaching and training.
  • Build strong relationships with clients, GCs and Engineers to positively contribute to the success of the project.

QUALIFICATIONS
  • You have Mechanical Engineering post-secondary education or related and a minimum of five years construction project management experience; trade experience a definite asset.
  • You have experience managing electrical commercial and institutional projects.
  • Knowledge of Estimating software such as Accubid Change Order, Enterprise - Enterprise Change Order Version and/or Estimating experience is considered an asset
  • Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office. Experience utilizing scheduling software preferred (i.e. Microsoft Project and/or Primavera)
  • You hold or are working towards a Project Management Professional (PMP) designation or equivalent considered an asset
  • Experience analyzing and understanding Architectural, Electrical and Mechanical construction drawings and experience working on commercial and institutional projects.


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