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Dawson Road Maintenance // Are you looking for a chance to be part of something big, something meaningful, something important? How about keeping our vital transportation infrastructure — our necessary roads, highways and bridges — safe for B.C. families and businesses!

Dawson Road Maintenance operates a diverse fleet of specialized equipment using the latest in technology, including GPS-tracking backed by real-time weather forecasts. From winter snow to avalanches, mud slides or washouts, we work hard to make sure our highways are open and safe for the travelling public.

In this role you will be a valued member of Dawson Road Maintenance, working in a permanent full-time position of a Project Manager, reporting to the Division Manager, Operations. As the Project Manager you will provide management oversite to field operations to support project completion by implementing problem solving initiatives and project coordination efforts to ensure successful delivery of the project plan. The ideal candidate will effectively work with customers, both internal and external, to provide a valued service as an industry expert in construction, infrastructure rehabilitation and maintenance services. Travel within BC to various Dawson Road Maintenance project sites will be required, the base location will be Fort St John or Smithers, BC.

What Fort St. John Offers

Big city amenities, small-town feel – that’s what you’ll find living in Fort St. John.

Work hard, play hard. Companies such as Dawson Road Maintenance offer competitive wages and benefits. Once your day at the office is done, there are plenty of lakes and wilderness adventures waiting for you just past the city boundaries.

If the great outdoors aren’t your passion, Fort St. John has an underrated arts scene that has taken off following the completion of a 413-seat theatre, an art gallery and plenty of local dance, music and performance groups.

Winters can be longer in Fort St. John than other places, but the city has made an effort to increase indoor activities to keep families active and engaged during the winter months.

If you enjoy long summer days, you’ll love Fort St. John’s 18 hours of sunshine in the summer. Fort St. John is also a great location to view the northern lights during the nighttime.

What Success Looks Like

• Direct and manage a team of DRM staff involved in the project, from beginning to end of project.
• Project administration including creating clear and attainable project objectives, labour needs and develop regularly scheduled project updates, documentation.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to Foremen and stakeholders in a timely and professional manner on an ongoing basis.
• Assist field operations employees with on-site challenges.
• In collaboration with the Safety Manager, manage and model site safety having zero tolerance for safety infractions.
• Work within the scope or the MotI maintenance contract, DRM Safety approach and Quality Management System to estimate budgets and schedules and to implement improvements related to cost delivery techniques.
• Prepare, organize and keep all project correspondences current in the respective project files.
• Provide strong leadership and management to the team while focusing on project objectives and in adhering to the standard policies and procedures.
• Check, review and approve all invoices / progress claims for correct accomplishments, unit price, percentage of work performed and code invoices.
• Combined with sensitivity to Stakeholder needs, deliver effective solutions within scope, schedule, and budget on all types of projects from road and bridge maintenance, infrastructure rehabilitation and other related projects.
• Direct field operations staff including subcontractors in completing project tasks according to the schedule.
• Deliver projects in a safe, timely, profitable manner while maintaining the highest level of quality.
• Work closely with internal clients to ensure a team approach to project delivery.
• Support to the delivery of the Operations and Quality Management program for the area.

What You Bring

• Experience managing projects in excess of $ 5 million.
• Experience with Microsoft Project and other project management tools.
• Minimum (5) years of experience and understanding of the road and bridge maintenance in BC.
• Certified or Project Management Professional (PMP) or Engineering or Science considered an asset.
• Experience working with union environments.
• Five (5) years of supervision Project Manager or maintenance oversight experience.
• Demonstrated skills in management, strong communication, interpersonal skills and effective decision-making capabilities.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work both as part of a team and independently.
• Strong project execution experience with focus on planning, scheduling, cost, and risk management.

Benefits

Looking to be part of a well-established family-owned company? Our core values include: People First, Integrity, Respect and Excellence and as such we are committed to providing an environment that supports the growth and effectiveness of our employees and the organization. You will work for a company that offers an excellent compensation package, pension, and medical benefits, as well as learning and long-term advancement opportunities.

The Dawson Group is expanding our reach and need people like you to join us on our journey, and help us achieve our vision of safely connecting our communities.

Apply now to start the conversation!

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview