Junior Project Manager
$90,000–$115,000 year
On-siteKamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Job Summary
Assist in the planning, execution, monitoring, and closing of projects while supporting the development and maintenance of project plans, schedules, and budgets. Track milestones, contract deliverables, and deadlines; monitor performance metrics and quantities to report on progress and project health. Maintain contract correspondence including RFI, OFI, and NCR logs; assist with resource planning and task assignments. Identify potential risks and opportunities, collaborate on mitigation strategies, and coordinate project meetings. Monitor contracted scope of work, identify changes, and escalate issues as appropriate. Promote a positive safety culture, ensure compliance with quality specifications and standards, and contribute to company policy improvements. Lead problem solving and act as the primary point of contact for project challenges. This role offers on-the-job mentorship for emerging project managers and requires the ability to travel to remote locations.
Required Qualifications
- Diploma in Civil Technology or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Environmental Science or Construction Management
- Minimum 3 years experience in construction or project delivery
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent assignments with competing priorities
- Proficient written and verbal communications
- Proficient with MS Office including Word, Excel and Outlook
- Knowledge of procurement and contract administration
- Understanding of complete project lifecycle from pursuit to closeout
- Ability and willingness to travel to remote project locations and work out of town for consecutive days or rotations, as dictated by project requirements
- Familiar with interrelationships and roles within a project team including project management, field execution, QA/QC, project controls, commercial management, safety, environmental, etc., and how contributions and decisions from one function can impact overall project delivery
- Experience working with Indigenous communities is an asset
Desired Qualifications
- Demonstrated equivalent work experience in a related field may be considered as acceptable alternative to education credential
- Experience with cost estimating and scheduling software is preferred
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