Project Manager

Northgate Industries Ltd. is seeking a motivated and hands-on Project Manager to join our dynamic team. The Project Manager will be primarily responsible for overseeing and managing ongoing projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and on budget-while maintaining high standards of customer satisfaction. For the right candidate, this is a great opportunity to kick-start your career in project management with a company that values learning, teamwork, and innovation.
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preparation of the project schedule.

• Coordinating with cross discipline team members to make sure that all parties are on track with project requirements, deadlines, and schedules. 

• Meeting with project team members to identify and resolve issues. 

• Submitting project deliverables and ensuring that they adhere to quality standards. 

• Preparing status reports by gathering, analyzing, and summarizing relevant information. 

• Establishing effective project communication plans and ensuring their execution. 

• Identifying and developing new opportunities with clients. 
• Managing customer satisfaction within project transition period and obtaining customer acceptance of project deliverables. 

• Conducting post project evaluation and identifying successful and unsuccessful project elements. 

• Review the project plans and specifications and comment on the building design, scheduling, possible cost savings measures and potential construction problems. 

• Assist estimator in preparation of project budget.

• Prepare the general conditions budget. 

• Assist in assembling the job site office and equipment requirements. 

• Have confidence in own ability to intelligently communicate with design team/client as well as effectively lead the trades. 

• Expedite all shop drawings and approvals.

• Monitor and maintain the construction project schedule on a weekly basis.
• Track project milestones and deadlines to ensure timely completion.

• Raise and discuss relevant issues at the job site meetings. Prepare & issue minutes of all site meetings.

• Inform the Consultant/Client of any errors, discrepancies or omissions contained within the Consultant’s design drawings. 

• Facilitating change orders (C.O.) to ensure that all parties are informed of the impacts on schedule and budget. Expedite all C.O. costs. Maintain current C.O. logs. 

• Monitor site safety and ensure that the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act are enforced. 

• Ensure completion of and track all independent testing and inspections as required. 

• Issue monthly progress draws and invoicing to consultant and client including final holdbacks. 

• Maintain and enforce good construction standards and quality control. 

• Control and monitor labour, material, and equipment expenses. 

• Prepare monthly cost forecasting summaries. 

• Ensure that “as-­-built” drawings are prepared on an ongoing basis by all trades during the construction period and issue final close­-outs to consultant/owner accordingly. 

• Ensure all required municipal inspections are performed. 

• Prepare and expedite project deficiency lists. 

• Communication & Consultation 

• Excellent presentation skills 

• Conflict & Crisis Management 

• Flexibility & Creativity 

• Leadership 

• Negotiation 

• Organization Effectiveness 

• Problem Solving & Decision Making 

• Professionalism & Ethics 

• Trustworthiness 

• Self Control 

• Teamwork

• Bachelor master’s degree in a related field. 
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus. 
• Proven experience project management is preferred. 
• Experience in Modular Manufacturing and Construction is considered an asset.
• Ability to lead project teams of various sizes and see them through to completion. 
• Strong understanding of formal project management methodologies. 
• Understanding of ERP implementation. 
• Experience overseeing a construction project. 
• Budget management experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook and Word)