Chef de projet, Construction IV

What you’ll do:

The Construction Project Manager is responsible for the delivery and coordination of capital projects including new, relocated and renovated stores for the Mark’s and SportChek banners across Canada. This critical real estate role will coordinate all aspects of store design and construction, including design, construction, budget and scheduling of these capital projects. This role operates within the Store Design and Construction Group offering shared services to the Mark’s and SportChek brand stakeholders

You will be responsible for:

• Oversee construction projects and store improvement activities for the Mark’s and SportChek brands across Canada accountable for the delivery of the project from initiation to closing

• Deliver interior improvement projects for retail sites on time, on budget, and meeting stakeholder expectations, in accordance with brand standards, site requirements and lease obligations

• Manage multiple, concurrent projects of varying scopes, in various locations nationally

• Act as the primary contact and liaison for internal project stakeholders, departmental partners, consultants, contractors, and in-store field staff

• Work with various departments on miscellaneous store projects (minor improvements, fixture rollouts, maintenance, or incident response repairs)

• Collaborate with internal corporate real estate partners to perform site assessments, propose scope of work for new as-is sites, assist with project feasibility studies and estimates

• Plan and execute project delivery, securing appropriate resources, and determining appropriate project delivery model, to maximize efficiency in project execution, understanding how individual projects fit into the portfolio workload

• Monitor project, track and mitigate risks, resolve project challenges; develop and implement resolution strategies. Take action to correct any deviations from project plan, and hold projects on schedule and on budget

• Manage requirements gathering in the initial phase of the project by aligning project scope with lease obligations, stakeholder requirements and brand standards. Ensure that project scoping and conceptual work are correct by engaging stakeholder review and obtaining plan signoff. Mitigate scope creep.

• Assist with initial project budgeting, and budget refinement through progressive scope elaboration in conjunction with refinement of lease agreements

• Develop and manage the project schedule ensuring that internal stakeholders, internal project resources and external consultants, contractors, vendors and landlords are fully aware of project schedule, and take steps to hold project to schedule

• Manages all project administration activities, maintaining accurate and up-to-date project documentation

• Prepare and maintain progress reports, distribute to stakeholders, ensuring all parties are aware of progress, milestones, status, and risks

• Responsible for accurate and timely coordination of tender packages, bid analysis, purchase orders, contracts

• Review construction plans for compliance with brand standards, stakeholder requirements, lease requirements, applicable building codes and budgeted scope

• Responsible for engaging internal and external design and consulting/ engineering resources required to provide design drawings, working drawings and specifications for the project.

• Distribute plans for Landlord approval. Liaise with Landlords as required to meet lease and project requirements, and achieve best outcomes for store interiors with best-fit inside mall infrastructure

• Prepare tender package and invite bidders, review and analyze bid submissions, make recommendations on award of contract, issue letter of award and prepare contracts, initiate PO’s

• Supervise the work of contractors and coordinate work with in-store operations groups where required Check work in progress, monitoring quality, resolving issues and reporting progress

• Control project finances through project cost tracking, flagging cost risks, cost forecasting, analyzing variances and minimizing cost impacts. Report project budgets monthly, including cost forecasting

• Responsible to ensure financial data is accurate in project accounting systems and reporting, and responsible for reviewing and approving invoices

• Implement change and cost control measures, tracking CCN’s CO’s and associated schedule impacts, educate stakeholders on the impacts of proposed changes to minimize negative project outcomes

• Perform on-site meetings including but not limited to pre-construction, possession/turnover, progress and close-out inspections/turnover walk-throughs. Work to minimize deficiencies ensuring clean ‘white glove’ handoff to store operations teams

• Prepare and track project close out documentation, including detailed deficiency list and resolution reporting, ensuring defects are corrected.

• Conducts project post-mortems, sharing project learnings with the team at large, driving continuous improvement

• Coordinates any warranty work as required

• Coordinate move-out from closed stores, meeting lease obligations for vacating the premises and removals of tenant improvements

• Coordinate supply of manuals and as-built drawings to stores and property management/ maintenance teams

• Maintain and update construction related documentation, estimation tools, spreadsheets, and project management checklists.

What you Bring:

• A minimum of 5 – 10 years years of progressive experience as a Project Manager in the construction industry is required

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in architecture, interior design, engineering, or construction management or strong field experience is required

• Strong technical knowledge of commercial interior renovations and/or new build interiors projects

• PMP is not required but would be an asset

• Read and understand construction drawings and documentation

• Strong computer skills with experience using MS Office, Sharepoint, project management software at an advanced level is required

• Experience in contract management, building codes, contract law and relevant legislation

• Demonstrated project management and coordination competencies; budget and timeline management, scope management, risk management, timely decision making, ability to prioritize and delegate appropriately

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Excellent analytical, organizational, negotiation, listening, written and verbal communication skills.

• Able to travel (25% )within Canada.

• Builds trust and credibility by consistently adhering to the organization’s business principles and values. Is seen as direct, truthful, and trustworthy by co-workers, vendors, and customers.

• Committed to results by taking personal responsibility for achieving mutually agreed upon individual/team objectives.

• Demonstrates a desire to help and serve internal/external customers and Stakeholder groups to meet their needs.

• Experience with Retail or Commercial chain or Brand is an asset

• Is proactive, responsive, and focused on discovering, anticipating, and exceeding the customer’s needs.

• Considers the wider team, function, banner, or the organization. Takes action or makes decisions which support the success of those groups.

• Recovers quickly after change, disruptions, or mistakes and can remain productive and focused. Is adaptable and can apply lessons learned in one situation to another situation.

Hybrid

At Canadian Tire we work flexibility embracing ‘Hybrid’ whereby individuals utilize a combination of working at a CTC campus and or virtually in service of outcomes. Determined by managers, decisions around work location will be made based on business and team needs and grounded in a desire to support individual well-being and personal needs. Our goal is to empower teams and individuals to make the right decisions for them, and we expect that to look different for everyone.

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À propos de nous

Chez Mark’s/L’Équipeur, nous voulons que vous fassiez l’expérience d’une carrière extraordinaire en contribuant à faire de notre marque la première destination au Canada pour les vêtements et chaussures de travail et tout-aller. En tant que l’un des principaux détaillants de vêtements au Canada, et membre important de la famille d’entreprises Canadian Tire, Mark’s/L’Équipeur se distingue par son engagement envers le confort, la qualité et le style. Mark’s/L’Équipeur est un chef de file dans le développement d’articles novateurs et de qualité grâce à son assortiment de vêtements, de chaussures et d’accessoires de travail, y compris des marques maison dynamiques et exclusives. Joignez-vous à nous, il y a une place pour vous ici!

Notre engagement envers la diversité, l’inclusion et l’appartenance

Nous nous engageons à favoriser un environnement où le sentiment d’appartenance est florissant et où la diversité, l’inclusion et l’équité font partie intégrante de tout ce que nous faisons. Nous croyons en la création d’une culture organisationnelle où les gens sont traités en tout temps avec dignité dans le respect de la religion, de la nationalité, du sexe, de la race, de l’âge, de la capacité perçue, de la langue parlée, de l’orientation sexuelle et de l’identité de chacun. Nous sommes unis dans notre objectif d’être ici pour contribuer à améliorer la vie au Canada.

Accommodements

Nous tenons fermement à notre valeur fondamentale d’inclusion. Nous accueillons et encourageons les candidats issus de groupes en quête d’équité, comme les personnes racisées, les Autochtones, les membres de la communauté 2SLGBTQIA+, les femmes, les personnes handicapées et autres. Si vous avez besoin d’accommodements pour postuler à ce poste ou lors de l’entrevue, veuillez-nous le faire savoir lorsque vous nous contacterez, et nous travaillerons avec vous pour répondre à vos besoins.