Construction Project Manager

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Job Description:

Parsons is the Main Construction Manager (MCM) for the Faro Mine Remediation Project located in the Yukon Territory. Parsons is seeking a talented Construction Project Manager to join our team. The Project Manager will provide project direction, procurement support, and contract management for major and minor construction, services, and site improvement projects delivered under the Main Construction Manager contract.

What You’ll Be Doing:

This role will support the development and management of project scope, schedule, budget, procurement activities, and commercial performance. This role is responsible for ensuring projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with contractual requirements. The successful candidate will work closely with engineering, procurement, construction, site operations, subcontractors, and the client to coordinate effective project delivery.

• Participate in design reviews and provide constructability inputs.
• Responsible for planning, managing, progressing construction work packages from completion of design phase through to close out and hand over.
• Responsible for development of internal budgetary estimates and schedule.
• Responsible for development of scopes of work and tender packages.  Pre-bid meeting, pre-bid tours and related communication requirements.
• Participate in bid evaluations and contract awarding.
• Responsible for contractor onboarding, document submittals and approvals to facilitate mobilization and construction execution.
• Responsible for execution of construction activities and contractor performance. Compliance to scope, schedule, budget, daily weekly reporting and planning, quality of work, safety and environment. Issues and risk resolution.
• Responsible for managing requests for information processes and flow.
• Responsible for managing compliance to the change order process and procedures. With a thorough understanding of scope, specification, contract, field activities to support this function and relate documentation requirements.   
• Responsible for maintaining, tracking and reporting on project deliverables.  Schedule, cost, quality of work, safety and environmental compliance, Issues and resolutions.
• Effectively communicate, lead and align with construction superintendents, construction inspectors, QA QC coordinator, finance, procurement, document control, planning, scheduling and estimator and contractors.
• Assists the Construction Manager with resolving issues when variance in cost, schedule or quality arise by working with the sub-contractors to develop and implement corrective actions
• Assists the Mine Manager, H&S Manger, and Environmental Manager in ensuring HS&E awareness and compliance by all sub-contractors.
• Preparation of monthly reports on work package progress with schedule and budget compliance assessment for delivery to the Construction Manager and Senior Project Manager.  May participate on status briefings with the client.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant project management, construction management, engineering, procurement, or contract administration experience.
• Experience supporting construction, remediation, mining, environmental, infrastructure, or industrial projects is preferred.
• Experience with subcontract administration, procurement, cost control, scheduling, and change management.
• Knowledge of project execution, quality assurance, health and safety, and contract management processes.
• Strong communication, organization, coordination, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with clients, subcontractors, consultants, engineering teams, construction personnel, and site operations.
• Project Management Professional certification or another project management designation is considered an asset.
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license required.
• Ability to lift up to 25 kg.
• Ability and willingness to work at a remote site and comply with all applicable site safety and access requirements.

Travel Requirements:

• This position requires travel to and work at the Faro Mine Complex for one full week per month.
• Additional travel may be required based on project needs, including key project milestones, construction activities, meetings, inspections, commissioning, and closeout activities.

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

 

This job posting is for a current addition or replacement opportunity within Parsons.

 

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as health, vision, dental, employer paid provincial care premiums, Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), life insurance, paid time off, sick leave, all province observed holidays off, and gym membership discounts to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for indigenous peoples, women, individuals with disabilities, and visible minorities.

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