Project Manager – Construction

Job title: Project Manager – Construction

Job description: About Virtira

Headquartered in Chester, Nova Scotia, Virtira manages a diverse team of highly motivated individuals working from home across North America.

We are a leader in virtual team performance and have a track record of over 1,000 assignments for Fortune 500 clients over the past decade. Our consulting, project and meeting facilitation services transform online team performance. Similarly, our Sales Beacon division spikes productivity for sales operations and enterprise account teams.

Our in-depth new hire training and mentoring will help you succeed in this virtual, intensely interesting and fast-paced culture!

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Job Summary:

Have you found success as a Project Manager through your individual contributions to multiple projects? Are you now looking for your next great professional opportunity? If so, read on!

Our ideal candidate has 5-10 years of experience working on large construction projects with complex clients as well as practical familiarity of the automotive industry!

This is a full-time contract position to be performed remotely. Travel to the U.S. may be required when restrictions are less complicated. This is a virtual role open to candidates currently residing in Canada with valid work authorization. Preference will be given to those in the Eastern time zone.

Live in a rural community? No problem! Reliable internet is what matters most!

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manage/support strategic sessions for partners and teams and drive cross-functional team collaboration
• Provide accountability, dashboards, project plans, milestones and action tracking, status reports and content management
• Implement tools and methodologies to foster team collaboration, coordinated work efforts, knowledge and best practice sharing to increase efficiencies and revenues
• Monitor project performance, schedule, costs, equipment, manpower, materials, safety and environment and quality control
• Coordinate construction effort to ensure the project is constructed in accordance with design, budget and schedule
• Develop and deliver ongoing communications and updates for stakeholders and the field
• Meeting scheduling and facilitation, meeting notes, agenda development, action item creation, distribution and follow-up, track milestones, deliverables, accountability and escalate issues
• Develop and maintain relationships with the project team, trade contractors, architects, consultants, etc.
• Coordinate and manage all partner engagement rates by applying a pragmatic approach to channel outreach
• Coordinate program review outcomes with management

Qualifications and Skills:

• Prior experience working remotely
• Previous stakeholder management success
• Related professional accreditation/education (P.Eng, PMP, etc.) preferred
• Training specifically in construction management and/or progressive experience
• Professional exposure to or direct experience with “Detroit’s Big 3”
• High proficiency using MS Project
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively across various platforms
• Thorough, precise, and succinct
• High attention to detail
• Proactive, resourceful, and self-directed

Maybe you are looking for a change, or maybe you are looking for a better life. Either way we invite you to submit your resume and cover letter to the attention of Human Resources.

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We welcome applications from persons with disabilities and will accommodate throughout the selection process when requested.

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Company: Virtira

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Location: Brampton, ON

Job date: Sun, 14 Mar 2021 02:58:41 GMT