PREMA - Project Manager, Special Projects - Jobs in Calgary, AB

Job Description

Boardwalk provides Canadians with a quality, comfortable, home living experience. We offer rental apartments and townhouses that come in a wide breadth of shapes, sizes and sets of amenities. We operate 33,000 units across Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Quebec.Boardwalk recognizes our Associates as our most valuable asset. We are proud to provide competitive wages, profit-sharing, and amazing benefits like flexible group medical and dental, fitness reimbursement, training and development, group RRSP matching, rental discounts, and moreResponsibilities:This role focuses on daily Design Team collaboration with focus on project cost, schedule, and quality assurance management, to successfully achieve overall design vision and corporate objectives.Cost Control

• Review of contractor project estimates and project plans to help ensure that all pertinent scope has been accurately captured and that project extras and scope creep are minimized
• Generation of department project budget estimates
• Providing help to department leads for assembling executive drafts that reflect accurate cost estimates
• Help working with contract admin team to ensure accurate contract cost breakdowns are incorporated into all construction agreements
• Development of detailed project specifications to mitigate project extras and ensure all project scope has been well captured
• Review of request for quote (RFQ) contractor pricing
• Review of contractor progress invoicing against actual work completed on site
• Review of consulting specifications to ensure that all construction methods specified lend to cost-efficiency, durability, and ease of long-term maintenance
• Ongoing generation of new ideas and/or initiatives to further corporate returns and provide exceptional value to Boardwalk’s Resident Members and Shareholders
• Generation of creative ideas to reduce material and resource costs wherever possible

Schedule Control

• Daily review of site work to ensure that all projects are on pace for timely completion, with minimal interruption to site Operations and Resident Member comfort
• Analysis of in-house and contractor schedules to ensure that available resources match deliverable targets
• Forecasting and reporting of anticipated delays
• Proposal of viable solutions to effectively accelerate schedules, without major impacts on quality assurance and overall project costs
• Ability to estimate major project deliverable timelines on both in-house, and contracted jobs

Quality Assurance

• Daily, on-site, construction review of various Design Team projects to ensure that deliverables consistently reflect high quality standards
• Assemblance of deficiency reports, and follow-up with contractors, in-house construction teams, and suppliers to ensure that all projects are delivered to the highest standards, in a cost-efficient and contract-compliant manner
• Liaising with professional consultants, as required, to ensure that work is delivered in a sustainable, Code-compliant manner
• Daily collaboration with Design Team members to ensure all project deliverables reflect consistency with Design Team standards
• Working closely with Design Team members to ensure work specifications incorporated into drawing packages and contracts, lend to reliable quality finishing and minimal room for misinterpretation by trades
• Compilation of project handover packages to ensure that all Operational repairs and maintenance are done in a manner that is consistent with the state in which the project was delivered

Team Collaboration & Construction Administration

• Daily collaboration with Design Team colleagues and leaders to achieve all goals successfully
• Help with yearly project planning and budgeting
• Participation in annual Investor Tour planning and execution
• Participation in weekly Team meetings to provide project updates to all team members including Chief Design Officer
• Daily collaboration with other departments and project stakeholders to ensure all projects meet Operational needs and lend to maximum return on investment
• Meeting customer service needs of Resident Members during the construction process
• Help working with other department leads to assemble executive drafts that reflect accurate cost estimates
• Help working with contract admin team to ensure accurate contract cost breakdowns and technical specifications are incorporated into construction agreements
• Development of detailed project specifications to mitigate project extras and ensure all project scope has been well captured
• Review of request for quote (RFQ) contractor pricing
• Review of contractor progress invoicing in relation to work completed on site
• Review of consulting specifications to ensure that all construction methods specified lend to cost-efficiency, durability, and ease of long-term maintenance
• Constructive negotiation with jurisdictional Code officials to achieve project objectives

Reporting:

• This role would report directly to the Senior Director, Special Projects with supervision also provided by the Director of Quality Control & Process Optimization, Director of Community Design, and Director of Interior Design

Experience & Education:

• Minimum 5 – 10 years multi-family construction renovation and/or new development project management experience
• Project Management (PMP) Certification considered to be an asset
• Engineering Technologist Certification considered to be an asset
• Canada professional designations preferred

Technical Requirements:

• Understanding and familiarity of Alberta and other provincial Building Codes
• Construction cost and schedule estimating experience
• Ability to produce construction sketches/details, specifications, drawings, etc.
• Project management expertise including construction risk mitigation and control
• Strong knowledge of construction contracts
• Ability to proficiently read technical plan sets and drawing revisions
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Teams, Excel, MS Project, etc.
• AutoCAD or drafting software experience an asset
• Experience with other project management software is considered an asset
• Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle

Non-Technical Requirements:

• Strong administrative, budgeting skills required
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong technical writing skills
• Strong, professional, oral communication skills
• Ability to communicate all levels of management, including the Executive Committee and Board of Directors
• Ability to learn new concepts quickly and become proficient in a variety of skills and disciplines
• Willingness to adapt to change
• Strong planning and organizational skills enabling effective multi-tasking and prioritization
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
• Commitment to excellence
• Positive, humble attitude with an enthusiastic and assertive nature
• Strong commitment to providing excellent customer service to fellow Associates, Leaders, and Resident Members

Interested applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume.We would like to thank you in advance for your application, however, only those candidates who are being considered will be contacted. Offers of employment will be contingent on satisfactory Security Background Checks, Reference Checks, and Post-offer/Pre-employment Physical Testing where applicable.___________________________________________________________Ready to shape the future of our communities Come work with us and learn where doing what you love means never working a day in your life!Deeply rooted in family spirit and humility, Boardwalk’s five core values of integrity, associates, teamwork, customer service and social responsibility are more than just words - they are a way of life. Coupled with our Golden Foundation of ‘treat others as you would like to be treated,’ ‘be good,’ ‘love community’ and ‘have fun,’ we believe in happiness and creating the most memorable experiences for both our Associates and Resident Members, continually looking for new and innovative ways to enhance and strengthen all our Boardwalk communities.We hope these values speak to you as they speak so meaningfully to us!As we continue to grow, we remain unwavering in our commitment to providing Resident Members with the best quality rental communities. This same commitment means Boardwalk is always seeking individuals who have a positive attitude, are energetic and passionate, self-driven, productive, have the capacity to deliver high-quality results and who believe in the power of teamwork.Together, with you as part of our team, we will continue to create meaning every day for those who choose to call Boardwalk home.___________________________________________________________Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment StatementWe are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse team that will honour and celebrate your experiences, perspectives and unique identity regardless of age, ethnicity, race, colour, abilities, religion, socio-economic status, culture, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.Together, our communities strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.We believe every Associate in our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of values, customs and experience to better understand and engage with the world around us, identify challenges, so as to discover, design and deliver solutions together.Quick Apply

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