Assistant Project Manager (Construction)

Dragados Canada, Inc., the Canadian construction arm of the ACS Group (one of the world’s largest international construction and engineering companies), is seeking a talented and experienced Assistant Project Manager (Construction) to join its dynamic and energetic team.

Dragados Canada was established in 2008 and has grown steadily into an industry-leader in Canada, with offices in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal, successfully performing a variety of large-scale transportation, bridge, dam, tunnel, and other major infrastructure projects.

Note: This job requires duties to be performed from Whitby, Ontario; the incumbent may be working out of Downtown Toronto for the first 12-16 months.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Project or Discipline Manager to ensure that the scope is built according to the approved plans, specifications, shop drawings, and applicable building codes and standards are maintained
• Assist with the development and maintenance of the construction schedule, staging and sequencing in conjunction with project team to meet milestone and completion dates
• Assist with identification and coordination of engineering requirement with the design team
• Assist with the creation and facilitation the project quality program to ensure project materials are supplied and work is completed accordingly
• Provide strong leadership to construction team members, capitalizing on individual and group strengths to ensure project targets are achieved
• Identify and manage opportunities and risks to achieve the best possible impact on schedule and financial targets
• Maintain, track and report all financial aspects of the assigned scope

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline
• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience in construction of heavy civil infrastructure projects
• Experience in design build environment
• Experience with planning and managing construction activities including sequence, staging, scheduling
• Experience managing subcontracts including ability to develop scope of work, review and compare quotations, and coordinate/integrate with various disciplines
• Experience in rail corridor will be considered an asset
• Comprehensive knowledge of construction documents, drawings, specifications, current construction practices and methodology
• Good understanding of construction costs and budgets
• Proficient with MS Office
• Good knowledge of AutoCAD
• Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate with multiple stakeholders
• Track record of building successful teams and promoting teamwork through motivating, coaching and consensus-building
• Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities

** No agency phone calls/emails/submissions please**

Dragados is an equal opportunity employer. While only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview, be sure to continually check our website for other related positions as they are posted.

Appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process.

#LI-EK1