Project Manager - Commercial
Workspace: In office at Pacific Headquarters, East Vancouver and Site
Salary range: $95-$115,000 plus benefits
Status: Full Time Permanent
Role Overview:
Made By Pacific is redefining the construction experience for our clients, our communities, and our team. With three specialized teams in our family of brands, we offer tailored services for commercial, residential, and millwork construction in and around Vancouver.
We are looking to add an experienced Commercial Project Manager to the team, who will be responsible for successfully overseeing the full life cycle of each project they’re assigned. As a Made By Pacific Project Manager, you will be passionate about ensuring high quality work is delivered, efficiently, and with pride. You will bring top-notch skills in coordination, organization, communication, execution, and follow-through. If this sounds like you, we’d love to connect.
About Us:
The Made by Pacific group loves to do things differently. Our dedicated team of creative minds work hand-in-hand with clients and partners to ensure each and every construction project is a success. Our business is made up of hands-on makers at all levels, and we take pride in creating tailored solutions for homes, spaces and experiences that stand out and spark conversation.
Above all, we love pushing the creative boundaries and collaborating with local communities, businesses, and partners to bring visions of all sizes to life. Why? Because we love our city and we want to see it thrive. Check us out at: www.madebypacific.com.
We are growing organically and developing our brand quickly. As we grow, you grow. We want our team members to develop with us.
Pacific Solutions Contracting - Vancouver’s creative partner for smart construction
Perspective Homes by Pacific - Net Zero Certified boutique home builder
The Shop at Pacific - Custom architectural millwork for residential, commercial, and experiential spaces.
What You Will Be Doing:
Project Manager responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Safety
- Hazard identification
- Implementation of controls (engineering, administrative, PPE)
- Adherence to all PSC safety protocols, procedures, and programs
- Injury management
- Incident, injury, near miss investigation
- Creation of safety culture on project site
- Confirmation of worker competency prior to task execution
- Manage creation of site specific SWP and ERP
- Mock drills if applicable
Quality
- Engineering, Architecture, Design specification compliance
- Building code adherence
- Vancouver City bylaw adherence
- Vancouver Fire regulations
- Adherence to all PSC quality protocol and standards
Schedule
- Understanding, adherence, and improvement to the original estimated schedule
- Creation of schedule in a project scheduling program (MS Projects, Primavera)
- Live continual project schedule updates (including change orders)
- Forecasting of upcoming tasks
- Organization of all subcontractors, inspectors, and project stakeholders throughout project
- Adherence and creation of milestone dates
- Organization, guidance, and efficiency for onsite workforce
- 3-5 day look ahead for scheduling of workforce
- Communication of schedule to PSC Operational Management for resource allocation
Cost
- Understanding of budget/estimate in terms of costs with equipment, labour, materials, subcontractors, suppliers
- Responsible for all cost inputs on a project (i.e. manhours, costs, subtrades)
- Maintaining accurate costs to date
- Liaise with PSC accounting through project for reporting requirements
- Ability to pull reports and interpret all line items on the estimate throughout the duration of the project
- Negotiate change orders as per the terms of the contract
- Administer change orders on the project (to Client, PSC Accounting, Manpower, Suppliers, Subcontractors)
- Explain/comment on each project costs and ability to audit costs as needed
- Final sign off on all invoices before they go to the client
- Sign off on payables for a project, before payment is made to the suppliers/subcontractors
- Assist with A/R collection from clients
Client Satisfaction
- Completion, control, and proper communication of the aforementioned in a professional yet Made By Pacific type of way
Culture, Team Job Satisfaction, Work/Life Balance
- Culture on site – attitude of workforce and accountability
- Proper scheduling
- Education and training for team
- Proper resource allocation
- Leadership – communicating company/project vision, setting a good example, asking the right questions
- Transparency – to workforce throughout organization
Project Manager Requirements:
- Positive leadership skills
- Management experience
- Dispute resolution skills and experience
- Must be comfortable with delegation and collaboration
- Organized with document control
- Clear business writing skills and computer skills
- Building Code familiarity
- By law understanding
- Interested in business development
- Experience with budgets, finances, and accounting
What You Bring To The Team:
- 3+ years experience in project management in general contracting
- Experience in the construction industry specifically tenant improvements is an asset,
- A positive attitude with a team-oriented approach to work
- Superior attention to detail and organizational skills
- A self starter: ability to work independently, multitask and prioritize work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to think ahead and anticipate problems before they arise
- Experience working with various tech programs like, Microsoft Office, G-Suite, iOS, Zoom, Procore.etc. with the ability to troubleshoot as needed
