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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