Role SummaryThe project manager will be overseeing the the delivery of a water wastewater project in Toronto within the major projects team and will be managing budgets, schedules, and resources to ensure successful delivery. This role works closely with foremen, subcontractors, and vendors to achieve financial and operational goals while maintaining strong client relationships.
Key Impact / Purpose- Manage project budgets, schedules, and resources to achieve financial targets.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships while promoting Modern Niagara's full-service offerings.
- Ensure safety and quality standards are upheld throughout project execution.
Duties and Responsibilities:- Responsible for managing the budget, procuring equipment and subcontractors while billing and collecting funds for their respective projects in line with the KPI targets as determined by management on a quarterly basis.
- Participate in estimating turnover meetings, preconstruction meetings and post construction meetings.
- Complete monthly financial forecasting reports and participates in project status review meetings.
- Attends client and construction meetings as required and to disseminate the information to work force, subcontractors and suppliers.
- Manage and coordinate the equipment and systems commissioning process.
- Contributing as necessary to the pre-construction process by reviewing contracts and determining project scope, planning and estimating prior to execution.
- Attends job site progress walks and is aware of project construction status.
- Maintain safety standards in respect of their projects.
- Create purchase orders for suppliers and subcontractors.
- Breaks out labour budget and reviews break out with Foremen.
- Reviews Foreman labour plan with budget and input.
- Communicates and confers with Foreman on the labour progress and makes financial judgement calls in monthly review on final labour hours.
- PM is aware of field progress and communicates with foremen against the plan.
Must-haves:- Typically holds a post-secondary degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent trade/technical background.
- Minimum 5 years' experience working as a Project Manager in mechanical contracting, specifically in water and wastewater projects
- Experience in process piping
- Experience in reading and interpreting construction drawings and documents.
- Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) and computerized scheduling packages.
- Demonstrates the ability to plan and manage project schedule
- Knowledge of construction costs and budgets.
- Team player, energetic, resourceful
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work in an office and field environment and maintain excellent working relationships with others.
- Competent in conflict and crisis management.
- Excellent time and project management skills.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Nice-to-haves:- Understanding of all facets of the construction process.
- Knowledge of basic accounting principles is an asset
- Strong financial acumen and decision-making skills.
This is a new position and the salary range is between $90,000 - $115,000
Modern Niagara offers a competitive total compensation package including:
- Performance based bonus opportunities.
- Defined Contribution Pension Plan with a generous employer contribution.
- Flexible Health and Dental benefits with tiered options to meet the needs of you and your family.
- An annual health spending account to support your overall wellness.
- 24/7 confidential support through our Employee and Family Assistance Program with access to comprehensive resources and professional services.
- A competitive vacation package with additional vacation granted throughout your tenure with the organization.
- Employer Paid Parental Leave Top Up.
- Annual Community Day dedicated to volunteering and giving back to the communities where we live and work.
- Corporate Discounts through various vendors across Canada for programs such as fitness, mobile phones, travel, home and auto insurance and many others.
