Project Manager - Industrial/Mining

Overview

At Colliers 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

Join our team as a Project Manager with the Northern Ontario business unit.

In this role, you will work with a team of experts who lead major capital building and infrastructure projects. We are looking for an incumbent with experience in the construction of industrial facilities such as warehouses, distribution or processing centres, manufacturing facilities, mining or other relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure client expectations are met or exceeded on all projects and the client’s best interests are represented with respect to contractual and technical issues.
• Develop strong client relationships and act as the client’s single point of contact throughout the project to achieve the client’s strategy and goals.
• Maintain contact with existing and prospective clients and respond to business development and sales opportunities with support from the Business Development Managers, Principals or Vice President.
• Regularly reporting on project status by means of schedule updates, meeting minutes, financial records and other reports.
• Lead client and project meetings. Manage multiple stakeholders and communication streams.
• Lead programs or work and large capital projects, varying in size and scope.
• Provide oversight and leadership to the change management process, payment certificates and other contract or project related administrative documents.
• Oversee the control of project related documents and deliver all work in accordance with our Quality Management System and procedures.
• Select, organize and influence the performance of multi-disciplined project teams.

Qualifications

• Strong computer skills, including a working knowledge of scheduling (MS Project), word processing (Word) and spreadsheet (Excel) software applications.
• Experience delivering industrial or minining projects is a strong asset.
• Advanced understanding of Project Management methodologies and experience working in a PMO environment.
• Detail oriented leader with the ability to work in a process driven environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• A university degree or diploma in engineering, architecture, construction management.
• Deep knowledge of various design and construction methodologies, project management models and financial management, as well as building codes, contract law and relevant legislation.
• 4 - 8 years of project management experience, representing owners in the delivery of building developments.
• Effective client management and people management skills matched with the ability to effectively influence others and successfully resolve a variety of client and technical issues.
• Project Management Professional designation (PMP).
• Experience working with public sector clients would be an asset.

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

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

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.

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