Bilingual Project Manager (FR/ENG)

SUMMARY

The Project Manager plans and oversees the end-to-end delivery of assigned projects and ensures delivery within scope, budget and requirements.

At this position level:

- Projects are typically of moderate complexity, risk and exposure.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

For the assigned projects:

- Plans and oversees the end-to-end delivery of assigned projects. At this level, projects managed are typically of moderate complexity, risk and exposure.

- In collaboration with project concerned parties, defines project scope, deliverables and requirements.

- Develops and implements project plans.

- Determines resource and budget requirements, cost estimates, and timelines.

- Identifies project risks and develops and implements mitigation and contingency plans.

- Monitors project delivery against timelines and ensures timely completion.

- Oversees the activities of project team members and monitors project task completion.

- Communicates project status to relevant concerned parties.

- Ensures projects are delivered on time, within scope, budget and requirements, and complies with all regulatory, environmental and health and safety requirements.

Client Relationship Management

- Develops and maintains effective relationships with clients.

- Responsible for resolving issues, managing client expectations, and ensuring client satisfaction.

- Other duties as assigned.

Urgent Project Requirements

- Project will be initiated immediately; Project manager works with the operations team to identify and collect requirements.

- Start an immediate risk assessment, cost estimates, and kick off meeting with all concerned parties as an introduction and forecast of next steps.

- Funding is generally completed “on the fly” a good understanding of benchmarking, and or current industry costs to provide budgets to the client.

- Able to work independently on challenges to ensure the project keeps moving.

- Understands the importance of a regular cadence of communication.

- Navigate the client’s organization, to capture who should be engaged and when for project updates.

- Schedule updates, risks, and opportunity updates.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

- Community college diploma in architectural technology, construction technology, engineering technology; required.

- University degree in Architecture or Engineering, preferred.

- 3 to 5 years of project management work experience.

- Project management – proven ability and experience in delivering projects on-time, on-budget, within specifications and in-compliant with all requirements including but not limited to regulatory, environmental, health, and safety requirements.

- Project Budget management – proven ability and experience in developing and managing budgets.

- Project risk mitigation and management – proven ability and experience in mitigating and managing project risks.

- Communication – strong communication, influence, persuasion, and negotiation skills.

- Relationship building – proven ability and experience in building and maintaining effective relationships.

- Client management – proven ability and experience in managing client relationships and expectations.

- Client service orientation – strong client service orientation.

- Project team leadership – proven ability and experience in project team leadership.

- Vendor management – proven ability and experience in managing vendor performance.

- Quality – possesses a continuous improvement and quality mindset along with a desire to continuously seek and incorporate best practices and technologies in order to optimize program delivery and deliver value to the client.

- Computer proficiency – proficient in and experience with MS Office suite of applications along with proven ability to quickly learn new applications.

- High sense of urgency.

- Excellent communicator both verbal and written.

- Able to create project schedules independently.

- Ability to create class D estimates, without consultant support.

- Strong multitasker, juggling multiple projects simultaneously at various stages of development.

- Understanding of the construction industry.

- Able to differentiate on reporting to executives and team members.

- Create business cases for funding, with clear and precise information to ensure funding approvals.

- Goal orientated.

- Understanding of impacts and implements creative solutions.

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

One or more of the following would be considered an asset:

- Project Management Institute Accreditation or in progress.

- LEED certification or in progress.

- Engineer in training.

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