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Senior Construction Project Manager

Etobicoke, Ontario (view on map)

Posted 26 days ago

Job Description

About The Opportunity:

If you're passionate about construction, and eager to lead exciting projects, this could be the perfect role for you. Prodigy is in search for of a Senior Project Manager to join our team! Under minimal supervision, reporting to the Director of Construction, the Senior Project Manager leads and manages project delivery that meets or exceeds all project requirements and company objectives. Reporting to the Director of Construction, your role will be to plan, organize, direct, and monitor projects, from start to finish, in accordance with the work execution schedule, the specifications and the budget.

Who We Are:

Prodigy is a North American Construction Management firm based in Toronto, Canada, with offices in Vancouver, Montreal, and Chicago. We specialize in Institutional, Retail, Hospitality, and Corporate construction, with a focusfocusing on the North American market.

At Prodigy, our people serve as the driving force behind our path towards greatness. This collective dedication, encompassing of our executive team, senior management, and our highly talented field-level professionals, has propelled Prodigy to rapid success and a solid industry reputation. In doing so, we've built a diverse and inclusive team, where each member's unique experiences and perspectives enrich our collective journey. Our commitment is to ensure that every team member feels empowered to embrace their authentic selves, and to provide every team member with the opportunity to reach their full potential and make a meaningful contribution to the communities we serve.

Please visit https://prodigy-group.com/about/ to learn more about our organization.

As a Senior Project Manager, you’ll be responsible for:

Leadership

• Exhibit the key Prodigy values of leadership, innovation, strong relationships, and profitability.
• Promote and champion Prodigy’s Safety, Health, and Environmental Policies and Standards at all times.
• Represent Prodigy and conduct all communications to the highest standards.
• Ensure the Prodigy brand is represented on all projects.
• Assume overall leadership of all Prodigy projects assigned to you. Take responsibility and be accountable for all aspects of projects’ performance.
• Develop, manage, maintain and enhance new and existing client, consultant and trade relationships.
• Maintain a practical knowledge of current industry trends.
• Assist the Director of Construction with day-to-day operations.

Opportunity Management and Opportunity Response

• Support and be active in identifying Business Development opportunities that bring in new projects.
• As required, lead bid proposal responses to clients with the support of Estimating and other team members.

Pre-Construction

• Lead handover meeting to project team(s) of newly assigned project(s) with Estimating group.
• Ensure that assigned projects are properly resourced.
• Ensure that all preconstruction planning activities are executed by the project team to the satisfaction of Prodigy and the client.
• Conduct the negotiation and oversee the preparation and execution of the prime contract.
• Establish and complete project-specific Project Execution Plans. Ensure the project strategy is executed at all times.
• Ensure all document control requirements are correctly established and set-up at the beginning of each project.
• Complete project logistics plan with input from the Project Superintendent.
• Complete project baseline schedule with input from the Project Superintendent and subcontractors using either MS Project or Primavera P6, ensuring critical path logic and sub critical path logic is in place. Gain acceptance and approval from both Client and Subcontractors.
• Hold and lead project financial start up meetings with internal Prodigy parties to ensure cost code allocation is correct and properly set-up and understood.
• Ensure Fee Strategy/Business Plan for each assigned project is available, correct and understood and executed by each project team.
• Ensure compliance with all Occupational Health & Safety Acts / Construction Safety Act regulations applicable to the Province in which the project is being executed.
• Hold and lead subcontractor bid review/levelling/award meetings and ensure the subcontracts and scopes are aligned with project goals and prime contract requirements.
• Prepare all scope of works for subcontracts and direct reports.
• Ensure all project procurement is carried out in accordance with the project schedule.

Construction

• Provide overall leadership of the construction phase of all Prodigy projects assigned to you.
• Ensure is executed in accordance with project-specific Project Execution Plans at all times.
• Ensure all subcontractors and suppliers are properly onboarded to your projects and manage them to deliver in accordance with the project schedule.
• Ensure all project administration and project controls are compliant with Prodigy processes and procedures as well as external stakeholder requirements.
• Lead regular project meetings, both internal and external, with detailed minutes, full review of critical issues, outstanding submittals, RFIs, change orders, conflicts and risk register.
• Update and report against the project baseline schedule monthly in accordance with Prodigy standards. Develop & implement mitigation strategies if the project encounters delays.
• Update and report the project budget monthly in accordance with Prodigy standards. Develop & implement mitigation strategies if the project encounters additional costs.
• Ensure complete and accurate internal project reporting in accordance with Prodigy standards.
• Hold and lead regular project review meetings with internal Prodigy parties to review all aspects of projects’ performance including, but not limited to, revenue/cost/profitability forecasting, schedule, quality, relationships, challenges and risks and mitigation strategies.
• Track projects’ cost and financial performance on a continuous basis.
• Ensure monthly billing
• Ensure complete and accurate external project reporting to external stakeholders in accordance with Prodigy standards and contract requirements.
• Ensure project health, safety and environmental performance meets or exceed all legislated requirements and Prodigy’s health and safety requirements (exceeds industry standards).
• Ensure project quality control requirements are met or exceeded.
• Support the Project Superintendents in site management strategies and activities.
• Keep Prodigy Senior Management and Director of Construction informed of significant developments.
• Monitor and track project critical issues and risks at all times and ensure that project team has followed up to mitigate issues in a timely manner to satisfaction of all stakeholders.

Post Construction

• Ensure that the project teams complete all deficiencies and project close-out in a timely manner.
• Ensure project total completion of the project.
• Ensure project “hand-back” meetings take place in order for lessons learned to be transferred and continuous improvements to take place for future Prodigy projects.

Employee and Talent Management

• Lead in the recruitment of new high-performing talent.
• Develop high-performance direct reports by effectively providing continuous mentoring and coaching, positive and constructive feedback, opportunities for their individual development.
• Foster and maintain a high level of morale amongst direct reports
• Plan for succession.
• Conduct and document annual performance reviews and career-planning reviews for all direct reports.

About You:

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Minimum ten years’ experience working in ICI construction. Experience with Residential, Financial (occupied – phased), Retail, and Hospitality projects is considered an asset.
• Experience Working on projects up to $100 Million.
• Practical experience working in Construction Management and Stipulated Sum contract models. Experience in Design-Build, Integrated Project Delivery, and other hybrid models is considered an asset.
• Demonstrate excellent stakeholder relationship management.
• Ability to manage several mid-sized projects or one larger project autonomously and coordinate with senior management at strategic touchpoints.
• Practical application experience using MS Office Suite, MS Project, Accounting cost tracking (Jonas or similar), Procore, Bluebeam, and related industry software.
• Demonstrate ability to consistently achieve objectives on schedule, budget, and defined quality standards.
• High degree of resourcefulness, flexibility, and adaptability.
• Possess a strong work ethic and the ability to persevere when challenged.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Highly Self-motivated and directed; ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Exceptional communication skills with individuals at all levels of the organization. Inclusive of verbal, written, and interpersonal.
• Ability to interpret contract drawings and specifications.

To Apply:

Ready to take the next step in your career? Submit your resume today! Prodigy Group is strongly committed to an inclusive selection process, being barrier-free, and fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community Prodigy Group is strongly committed to a selection process that is inclusive, barrier barrier-free free and a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including applicants from all cultures, racialized communities, abilities, diverse sexual and gender identities, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Prodigy Group provides accommodation, accessible formats, and communication supports for the recruitment process upon request. Please contact us at hr@prodigy-group.com if you require accommodation at any stage in the recruitment process. We thank all applicants for their interest:, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.