Project Manager - Federal Projects

Overview

At Colliers Project Leaders, we de liver 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

Join our team as a Project Manager with the Federal Government business unit.

In this role, you’ll join our team of experts who lead major capital building and infrastructure projects. As the Project Manager you acts as a trusted advisor to our clients, representing their interests at all times to multiple stakeholders and providing technical and project leadership to the teams they oversee. Our people are not only Project Managers, they are Project Leaders who take a client centric approach to project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Manage and update project budget data and reports on individual project financial statuses
• Planning and coordinating project management activities including financial, planning and contracting aspects
• Working with a variety of project management tools such as Microsoft Project, MS Word, MS Excel, etc
• Produce internal and external project status reports
• Assist with overall project performance including forecasting, costing, scheduling, and quality assurance
• Assist design managers in compiling multi-discipline reports for client review
• Co-ordinate consultant drawings, documentation and other submissions amongst the project team for review and comments
• Support senior team members in project documentation and co-ordination
• Maintain high standards related to final product quality
• Review budget data and be able to forecast project services costs for each quarter

Qualifications

• Must hold or be eligible for Reliability or Secret level security clearance from the Federal Government
• PMP, P.Eng., OAA designation or other industry recognized credentials are considered assets
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal communication and presentation skills
• French/English bilingual is considered a strong asset
• A university degree in engineering, architecture or other related discipline
• Effective leadership and organizational skills with the ability to effectively influence others and successfully resolve a variety of client, project and technical issues
• Strong computer skills, including a working knowledge of scheduling (MS Project), word processing (Word) and spreadsheet (Excel) software applications
• 5+ years of experience in project management managing projects

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

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