Job Description

Who We Are

BGIS is a leading provider of customized facility management and real estate services. With our combined team of over 6,500 globally, we relentlessly focus on enabling innovation through the services we deliver, while actively looking for new opportunities that will enable innovation for our clients’ businesses. Globally, we manage over 320 million square feet of client portfolios across 30,000+ locations in North America, Europe, Middle East, Australia and Asia. Further information is available at www.bgis.com

The Senior Project Manager plans and oversees the end-to-end delivery of assigned projects and ensures delivery within scope, budget and requirements. At this level, projects are typically of moderate to high complexity, risk and exposure. In addition, the role may also be accountable for providing immediate supervision to project administration and coordination roles.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Management

• Plans and oversees the end-to-end delivery of assigned projects. At this level, projects managed are typically of moderate to high complexity, risk and exposure.
• In collaboration with project concerned parties, defines project scope, deliverables and requirements.
• Develops and implements project plans.
• Determines resource and budget requirements, cost estimates, and timelines.
• Identifies project risks and develops and implements mitigation and contingency plans.
• Monitors project delivery against timelines and ensures timely completion.
• Oversees the activities of project team members and monitors project task completion.
• Communicates project status to relevant concerned parties.
• Ensures projects are delivered on time, within scope, budget and requirements, and complies with all regulatory, environmental and health and safety requirements.

Client Relationship Management

• Develops and maintains effective relationships with clients.
• Accountable for resolving issues, managing client expectations, and ensuring client satisfaction.

People Leadership

• May be accountable for providing immediate supervision to project administration and coordination roles.
• Other duties as assigned.

Urgent Project Requirements

• Project will be initiated immediately; Project manager works with the operations team to identify and collect requirements.
• Start an immediate risk assessment, cost estimates, and kick off meeting with all concerned parties as an introduction and forecast of next steps.
• Funding is generally completed “on the fly” a good understanding of benchmarking, and or current industry costs to provide budgets to the client.
• Able to work independently on challenges to ensure the project keeps moving.
• Understands the importance of a regular cadence of communication.
• Navigate the client’s organization, to capture who should be engaged and when for project updates.
• Schedule updates, risks, and opportunity updates.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Community college diploma in architectural technology, construction technology, engineering technology; required.
• More than 5 years of project management work experience.
• University degree in Architecture or Engineering, preferred.
• Project management – proven ability and experience in delivering projects on-time, on-budget, within specifications and in-compliant with all requirements including but not limited to regulatory, environmental, health, and safety requirements.
• Project Budget management – proven ability and experience in developing and managing budgets.
• Project risk mitigation and management – proven ability and experience in mitigating and managing project risks.
• Communication – strong communication, influence, persuasion, and negotiation skills.
• Relationship building – proven ability and experience in building and maintaining effective relationships.
• Client management – proven ability and experience in managing client relationships and expectations.
• Client service orientation – strong client service orientation.
• Project team leadership – proven ability and experience in project team leadership.
• Vendor management – proven ability and experience in managing vendor performance.
• Quality – possesses a continuous improvement and quality mindset along with a desire to continuously seek and incorporate best practices and technologies in order to optimize program delivery and deliver value to the client.
• Computer proficiency – proficient in and experience with MS Office suite of applications along with proven ability to quickly learn new applications.
• High sense of urgency.
• Excellent communicator both verbal and written.
• Able to create project schedules independently.
• Ability to create class D estimates, without consultant support.
• Strong multitasker, juggling multiple projects simultaneously at various stages of development.
• Understanding of the construction industry.
• Able to differentiate on reporting to executives and team members.
• Create business cases for funding, with clear and precise information to ensure funding approvals.
• Goal orientated.
• Understanding of impacts and implements creative solutions.

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

One or more of the following would be considered an asset:

• Project Management Institute Accreditation or P. Eng.
• LEED certification

This is a regular, full-time position with a salary range of $ 90,675 - $113,344 per annum. The starting salary will be based on the successful candidate’s competencies, including but not limited to experience, education, professional designations and performance related to this role.

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