Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. They are seeking a Project Manager to act as an Owner’s Representative for various higher education and healthcare projects, overseeing all phases from planning to occupancy while managing scope, schedule, and budget.
Responsibilities
- Manage multiple healthcare, higher education, or commercial expansion or renovation projects as an Owner’s Representative. Managing the approved scope, schedule and budget are of utmost importance
- Communicate daily with the client and project team
- Lead the Design Team consisting of the Architects, Engineers, Equipment Planner and other consultants
- Provide day-to-day project oversight and communication with the client and project team
- Prepare and distribute meeting notes to the project team
- Lead the Construction Team on behalf of the owner
- Develop, track, update, forecast and modify the project schedule and budget throughout all phases of the project
- Review and track all contracts, invoices, and payments to all contractors, consultants, and equipment vendors
- Prepare Monthly Reports to Owner
- Assist in plan reviews and inspections with the Authorities Having Jurisdiction
- Understand and assist in the negotiation of contracts of all parties to the project
- Assist and help manage/coordinate move and occupancy activities
- Review and approve all invoices and change orders associated with the project
- Evaluate, advise on and assist in resolving disputes and claims
- Traditionally reports to project executive or principal
Skills
- Project Management experience in buildings sector (design and construction of healthcare, commercial, and higher education)
- Ability to interact professionally with internal clients, external clients, as well as in the field with subcontractors
- Strong computer skills and literacy in scheduling, word processing, presentation and spreadsheet software
- Experience with budget management or custom software
- Understanding of and ability to read plans and specifications
- Understanding of design and construction process and requirements
- Good interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
- Strong leadership skills & the ability to drive a team forward on tasks
- Exceptional organizational skills and problem-solving abilities
- Possess a valid driver's license with good driving record
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management or related field
- A minimum of 5 years of related project management experience, including ideally 2 or more years of managing projects as an Owner's Representative, Project Manager
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- A wellness program
- Health saving accounts
- Flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) plan
- Employee stock purchase program
- Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
- Short-term/long-term disability plans
- Emergency travel benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Professional membership fee coverage
- Paid family leave
- Ten paid holidays in each calendar year
- Vacation between 10 and 20 days per year
- Paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law)
- 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law (for Temporary/casual employees)
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