Project Manager - NEBC

Who We Are

OCL Group Inc. (OCL), is a Canadian company that is privately-held and employee-owned. We are a fully integrated general contractor with construction and design-build solutions across Western Canada. With the experience you can trust and the quality you can depend on, we have proudly served the industrial, heavy civil, oil and gas, and mining industries since 2009.

The formation of OCL was a direct result of a few long-tenured industry professionals with entrepreneurial spirits, wanting to get back to their roots and build an organization where people matter. Formed in 2009, OCL started their first project and began building around a business model focused on “People'' and “Doing the Job Right”. 

More about OCL here:  www.oclgroup.ca. 

The Role

We are currently recruiting an experienced Project Manager to support various industrial mechanical and heavy civil construction projects in the Fort St. John/Dawson Creek area. 

Applicants must reside in or near Fort St. John or Dawson Creek as we are looking for local staff to support our NEBC business... 

Compensation/Benefits

• Competitive salary. Negotiable, based on experience.
• Weekly Pay.
• Company bonus (depending on overall company performance).
• Share options.
• Health, dental, vision, travel benefits (50/50 split).
• Long term disability, AD&D, life insurance & dependent life Insurance.
• Paid vacation.
• Cell phone allowance or company provided cell phone.
• A company provided laptop.
• Company truck and fuel card.

*DSP’s - hourly wage only, no overtime, no benefits, no vacation or stat holiday pay

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Area Construction Manager, the Project Manager will be responsible for contractual planning, procurement, design activities, managing contract costs, ensuring schedule adherence and liaising with the client.

Purchasing

• Supervise & review the preparation of all material and subcontract requisitions
• Review of vendor quotations for compliance with technical and quality requirements
• Review and approval of project purchase order prior to issuance
• Follow up after purchase orders have been issued to ensure schedule compliance and expedite where required

Planning

• Supervise budget and schedule preparation
• Supervise work order preparation
• Procure long lead items  
• Review, outline and incorporate technical requirements into the product build strategy

Project/Contract Activities

• Supervise schedule and material status reporting
• Maintain a consolidated project report to total project cost and schedule status vs. planned schedule, budgets and contract obligations
• Maintain regular contact with client representatives on contract issues, schedule, delivery and technical issues
• Estimate and construct all change orders, notifications and quality turnover documentation 
• Lead direct and indirect reports - ensure proper mentoring, training, performance management and when necessary discipline is taking place.

Document Control

• Supervise all document control activities, including customer/client documentation, internal documentation, drawing & specifications, documentation relevant to regulatory bodies and document distribution

Education/Skills/Qualifications

• 7+  years of progressive experience working on heavy civil or industrial construction projects
• Engineering degree considered an asset
• CET designation considered an asset
• PMP certification considered an asset 
• P.Eng designation considered an asset
• Experience in production scheduling and labour budget preparation
• Highly effective customer service mindset
• Strong conflict resolution and negotiation skills  
• Strong knowledge of computer software like Gmail/Google Drive, Microsoft Office and Primavera. We are a Google based organization.
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing 
• Excellent time management skills
• Able to work well under pressure and within tight deadlines
• Valid drivers license and a clean drivers abstract 
• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada
•  Must reside in the Fort St John / Dawson Creek area
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test 

OCL Group Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.