Project Manager - Facilities

Overview

At Collier Project Leaders, we deliver capital project solutions to fulfill our clients’ needs across the built environment. The work we do makes a difference in communities and for the people who live there. We have a passion for it.

Our commitment to realizing our clients' vision inspires us to look beyond the immediate – to the possibilities of what we can achieve together. We are 15,000 projects and counting – improving lives and helping shape the growth of sustainable, progressive and inclusive communities.

Your Role

We’re looking for outstanding project leaders who are organized, have a keen eye for details and have led and managed complex projects from start to finish – on time and on budget with our British Columbia business unit. You’re good at building strong, trusting client relationships and have a knack for bringing the right people together to come up with innovative ideas and solutions. To be successful in this role you will bring a wealth of experience leading projects and be able to demonstrate a portfolio varying in scope and complexity with depth in project delivery focusing on building and facility project delivery specifically in healthcare, education or mixed-use environment evironments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain contact with existing and prospective clients and respond to business development and sales opportunities with support from the Business Development Team, Principal or Regional Vice President
• Lead the control of project related documents and deliver all work in accordance with Colliers Project Leaders Quality Management System and procedures
• Regularly report on project status by means of schedule updates, meeting minutes, financial records and other reports
• Select and organize project teams and establish levels of authority and lines of communication
• Ensure that client expectations and satisfaction are met or exceeded on all projects and the client’s best interests are represented with respect to contractual and technical issues
• Chair project and site meetings, find resolution to issues and coordinate between multiple stakeholders
• Provide oversight and leadership to the change management process, payment certificates and other contract or project related administrative documents
• Develop strong client relationships and act as the client’s single point of contact throughout the project to achieve the client’s goals and objectives
• Work on a number of facilities and building projects, varying in size and scope

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Strong computer skills, including a working knowledge of scheduling (MS Project), word processing (Word) and spreadsheet (Excel) software applications
• A minimum of 7 years of experience as a Project Manager, representing owners to multiple stakeholders in the delivery of projects of varying size and scope in sectors such as institutional, healthcare, educational or commercial mixed-use
• A university degree or diploma in engineering, architecture or quantity surveying (or an equivalent combination of academic and practical experience) Strong knowledge of various types of construction methodologies, project management models and financial management, as well as building codes, contract law and relevant legislation
• Effective leadership and organizational skills with the ability to effectively influence others and successfully resolve a variety of client, project and technical issues

Don’t have every single qualification? We know that some people are less likely to apply for a job unless they are a perfect match. At Colliers Project Leaders, we’re not looking for “perfect matches.” We’re looking to welcome people to our diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but don’t have every single qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. Whether it’s this role or another one, you may be just the right candidate.

What You Can Expect

• And much more!
• Significant professional development, training, and a mentorship program
• A comprehensive onboarding experience
• A paid volunteer day
• A flexible work environment
• An environment where people feel welcome, heard and included, regardless of their differences
• An opportunity to truly impact our communities

Join our team of difference-makers and help shape the growth of dynamic communities!

Disclaimer

Colliers Project Leaders is part of Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI), a leading diversified professional services and investment management company, with more than 17,000 professional operating in 63 countries.

Colliers Project Leaders has suspended our COVID-19 vaccination requirement. In circumstances where our clients have a different COVID-19 vaccination policy, the Clients’ requirements will supersede.

Colliers Project Leaders is an equal opportunity employer and celebrates diversity in its workforce. Colliers encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will accommodate applicants' disability-related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please advise the assigned Talent Acquisition Business Partner.

Colliers Project Leaders standard recruitment process requires applicants to be subjected to formal background and reference checks prior to their hiring.