Project Manager

At Colliers Project Leaders, we deliver capital project solutions to fulfill our clients’ needs across the built environment. The work we do makes a difference in communities and for the people who live there. We have a passion for it.

Our commitment to realizing our clients' vision inspires us to look beyond the immediate – to the possibilities of what we can achieve together. We are 15,000 projects and counting – improving lives and helping shape the growth of sustainable, progressive and inclusive communities.

Your role

In this role, we are looking for a Project Manager to join our team as we continue to experience unprecedented growth. We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with in-depth building construction and procurement knowledge; either with new construction or capital improvement/renovation projects. You will be joining our team of experts and will get the opportunity to demonstrate your experience on projects where you have managed design and construction projects.

• Lead building projects, of varying size and scope, in various sectors including housing, education, and private sector.
• Develop strong client relationships and act as the client’s single point of contact throughout the project to achieve the client’s goals and objectives.
• Lead program and project planning, scheduling and budgeting, consultant procurement, contractor tendering, operational readiness planning, and contract administration efforts.
• Lead project teams and manage project staff allocated to your projects, peer reviewing their deliverables and continuously developing their knowledge and capabilities.
• Ensure client expectations and satisfaction are met or exceeded on all projects and the client’s best interests are represented with respect to contractual and technical issues.
• Provide oversight and leadership of all elements of the project delivery
• Chair project and site meetings, find resolution to issues and coordinate between multiple stakeholders.
• Regularly report to the client on project status by means of schedule updates, meeting minutes, financial records and other reports.
• Adhere to the Colliers ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS).
• Provide leadership and mentorship of junior project resources.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in project management, delivering new build and capital improvement projects.
• Recent experience delivering projects in the housing, education and private sectors, advising and working collaboratively with senior stakeholders (Client representatives and/or provincial/municipal government partners).
• A bachelors degree, or higher degree, or technical diploma in engineering, architecture, planning, project management, or construction management (or an equivalent combination of academic and practical experience).
• Strong knowledge of various types of construction methodologies, project management models and financial management.
• Depth of knowledge in program and project planning, scheduling and budgeting, interior and base building construction techniques and contract administration.
• Leadership and organizational skills with the ability to influence others and successfully resolve a variety of client, project and technical issues.
• Experience with the preparation of RFP's and tenders, RFP evaluations and tender closing procedures.
• Experience with standard forms of Contracts in the design and construction industry is considered an asset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Strong computer skills, including a working knowledge of scheduling (MS Project), word processing (Word) and spreadsheet (Excel) software applications.
• PMP designation is an asset.

Don’t have every single qualification? We know that some people are less likely to apply for a job unless they are a perfect match. At Colliers Project Leaders, we’re not looking for “perfect matches.” We’re looking to welcome people to our diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.  So, if you’re excited about this role but don’t have every single qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. Whether it’s this role or another one, you may be just the right candidate.

What you can expect:

• An opportunity to truly impact our communities
• A flexible work environment
• A comprehensive onboarding experience
• Significant professional development, training, and a mentorship program
• A paid volunteer day
• An environment where people feel welcome, heard and included, regardless of their differences
• And much more!

Join our team of difference-makers and help shape the growth of dynamic communities.

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Colliers Project Leaders is an equal opportunity employer and celebrates diversity in its workforce. Colliers encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will accommodate applicants' disability-related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please advise the assigned Talent Acquisition Business Partner.

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