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At Clark Builders, We Build Exceptional Experiences.
Our Remarkable team, made up of individuals with unique talents and perspectives, works together each and every day to deliver exceptional, successful projects and experiences for our clients across Western and Northern Canada through innovation and inspiration.
Apply now for your exceptional career opportunity!
Reporting to the Director, Human Resources, the Human Resources Business Partner will partner with business leaders in the Calgary branch to understand their priorities and act as a subject matter expert in the field of human resources.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Build strategic relationships with business leaders to understand their priorities and deliver Human Resources solutions and services that align with Clark Builders policies & procedures and comply with Federal and Provincial employment laws & standards;
- Provide coaching and support to Managers on issues such as: performance management, conflict resolution, absence management (disability leave, parental leave, etc.) employee retention & engagement, terminations;
- Lead the full cycle recruiting process, ensuring the hiring process complies with Clark Builders’ standards, best practices and Employment Standards which includes:
- Management of the applicant tracking system management (iCIMS)
- Post job openings internally and externally;
- Review, sort and shortlist resumes received;
- Perform prescreen calls and reference checks for potential candidates and provide further recommendations to hiring managers;
- Arrange, coordinate and conduct interviews to ensure positions are filled in a timely and efficient manner;
- Offer letter creation and negotiation of employment terms;
- Manage the onboarding and orientation of new employees to ensure they are set up for success and act as a strong ambassador of the Clark Builders’ culture;
- Act as the subject matter expert of our human resources information system (HRIS), Workday for the Calgary branch. This includes managing the administration, upkeep of the system and providing coaching to managers & employees on daily use of the system;
- Work in conjunction with the broader HR team to deliver key initiatives and projects such as: succession & progression, identification of high potential employees, training plans, compensation reviews, and the annual Best Employer survey.
- Support Corporate Human Resources with the management of benefit and RRSP programs;
- Participate in college recruiting efforts which includes organizing and attending Career Fairs to attract top talent and foster relationships with educational institutions across Canada;
- Provide general administrative support such as: creation of paper and electronic employee files, job descriptions, assignment letters, termination letters, employment verification letters, financial tracking, and filing;
- Other duties and responsibilities as required.
Skills & Knowledge:
- Ability to build strategic relationships with management and employees;
- Service orientated, self-starter, solutions focused and ability to adapt to changing needs;
- Comfortable working independent or part of a team on projects and initiatives;
- Strong communication and conflict resolution skills;
- Proven ability to deal appropriately with confidential information and sensitive issues;
- Strong understanding of Human Resources legislation and best practices;
- Ability to multitask and make appropriate decisions under pressure while maintaining professionalism and confidentiality;
- Ability to coach, motivate and mentor managers and employees;
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail;
- Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to work effectively within a team environment.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Degree of diploma in Human Resources of related field;
- RPR designation considered an asset;
- 5+ years progressive HR experience partnering with management with a proven track record of delivering results;
- Exposure to Commercial or Industrial construction considered an asset;
- Exposure or understanding of principles of lean thinking;
- Above average skills in MS Office Suite including Outlook, Word and Excel.
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At Frontier Employees Inc., We Build Exceptional Experiences.
Our Remarkable team, made up of individuals with unique talents and perspectives, works together each and every day to deliver exceptional, successful projects and experiences for our clients across Western and Northern Canada through innovation and inspiration.
Apply now for your exceptional career opportunity!
Reporting to a Foreman or Lead Hand, the Carpenter will be responsible for, constructing, erecting and repairing buildings and other structures made of wood, wood substitutes, concrete, steel and other materials. Carpenters work on a wide variety of commercial, industrial and institutional buildings, and structures. The Carpenter will work in environments that are safety sensitive.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Erect/install and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks, shoring and barricades required at construction sites.
- Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt. Assist tradespersons such as carpenters, and concert finishers in construction activities.
- Builds footings, walls, column forms, slab forms, and stair forms.
- Installs precast units, framing systems sheathing, exterior trims, interior/exterior doors and hardware, windows, flooring, wall coverings, and architectural materials.
- May be trained to operate a Skidsteer, Zoom Boom and or a Manlifts.
- Reads and interprets blueprints.
- Project/task layout including selecting material.
- Planning sequences and methods of work.
- Measuring and marking materials.
- Cutting and shaping materials and joining then with nails, screws, bolts or glue.
- Checking complete units to be sure they are level, square, plumb and the right size and shape.
- Review safety policies and procedures.
- Complete and maintain hazard assessment cards.
- Directly work in safety sensitive work areas.
- Working at heights and all weather conditions.
- Adhere to Frontier Employees Inc. policies and procedures.
Skills & Knowledge:
- The ability to stand, crouch and kneel for long periods of time.
- Operate and use a variety of hand and power tools.
- Manual dexterity, balance for working on scaffolding.
- To solve arithmetic problems quickly and accurately.
- The ability to operate required equipment in a safe and responsible manner.
- Get along well with others and client service interaction skills.
Training Requirment:
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Year Apprenticeship training or Journeyman certificate.
- Vaid OSSA Fall Protection, CSTS 09 and WHMIS 2015 are required.
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At Clark Builders, we build exceptional experiences.
Our exceptional team, made up of individuals with unique talents and perspectives, works together each and every day to deliver successful, innovative and inspired projects for our many clients across Western and Northern Canada. As a company, we build exceptional careers for our hardworking team members, from executive to assistant.
We are looking for a Proposal Coordinator to join our Marketing & Communications team. Reporting to the Manager, Marketing & Communications, the Proposal Coordinator leads the development of compliant and winning proposals. Are you a strong team player and natural leader? Do you have excellent communication, creativity and organizational skills? Are you able to multi-task and efficiently meet multiple deadlines? Do you want to grow your career and be a part of a community-focused Edmonton-based team?
We want to hear from you!
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Analyzing RFQ/RFP/EOI documents to ensure submissions are focused, creative, articulate, and compliant;
- Calling and participating in strategic start-up meetings for new proposals and interviews;
- Editing and proofing all written, technical components of proposals for content, conciseness, active voice, and correct grammar
- Works with team on proposal related tasks and ensuring that contributors submit complete information on deadlines and editing their work for content and grammar;
- Researching client and project information to provide thorough and thoughtful proposals;
- Confirming accuracy of each proposal’s content including phone numbers and reference information;Printing, cutting, punching, and coiling proposals in addition to coordinating with print shops for more polished submissions;
- Providing grammatical and writing support to the Project Development team and colleagues;
- Maintaining electronic files for proposal
- Creating interview and presentation materials for the Project Development team (i.e. PowerPoint presentations, handouts, )
- Aid in posting profiles, text, images on the website and various social media outlets
- Contribute to social media campaigns
- Generate advertisements asneeded
- Contribute to Friday Facts and The Buzz
- Aid with populating and maintaining the database
Skills & Knowledge:
- The ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and with confidence is essential;
- Very strong attention to detail and an ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines is mandatory for this position; and Demonstrates initiative, a positive attitude and a willingness to learn and adapt to change.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor Degree in English, Technical Writing, Marketing or Journalism (or related education) is preferred;
- Ability to write technical content and marketing materials;
- Intermediate experience with Microsoft Office suite, particularly Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel;
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator);
- Strong analytical, active listening, and problem-solvingskills;
- A keen eye for detail and a passion for delivering high-quality work;
- Proven experience in prioritizing, multi-tasking, and meeting deadlines in high pressure environments; and,
- An ability to maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality
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At Clark Builders, We Build Exceptional Experiences.
Our Remarkable team, made up of individuals with unique talents and perspectives, works together each and every day to deliver exceptional, successful projects and experiences for our clients across Western and Northern Canada through innovation and inspiration.
Apply now for your exceptional career opportunity!
Must have a minimum of 20 years relevant site supervisory experience with 10 years of large hospital and health care experience in order to be considered for role.
The Project Superintendent position will provide overall onsite leadership, administrative and technical management for the construction of a project. The Project Superintendent is accountable for the onsite safety, contracts, schedule, quality, cost control, people and administration of the project. The Superintendent is responsible to manage project performance and to protect and promote the interests of Clark Builders, its employees, clients, subtrades and relationships to ensure that projects are delivered on time, on budget and with quality in a safe and efficient manner.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Safety
- Ensure proactive project safety management and security practices in keeping with the Clark Builders Safety & Loss Prevention program and applicable legislation. Cooperate fully with Clark Builders' Safety Department and promote ongoing training and development.
- Understand and enforce responsibilities under the Prime Contractor legislation as applicable.
- Contracts / Pre-Construction
- Have a thorough understanding of the different types of construction contracts frequently utilized with Clark Builders (Stipulated Sum, Construction Management, Design-Build).
- Have complete knowledge of all Prime Contract and Subcontract documents, drawings, specifications and relevant key drivers.
- Plan and review the construction program with the Project Manager and Business Development/Estimating staff including procedures, plant, temporary facilities, construction procedures, equipment and
- Be accountable for the acquisition, usage and management of all tools and equipment.
- Purchase construction materials for work to be delivered by Clark Builders' workforce, and /or that is not tendered, or part of a subcontractor's scope.
- Manage costs through proactive planning and utilize CB Resources as a first source where practical.
- Predetermine temporary construction services and efficient timing of same.
- Establishing effective communication with consultants, subcontractors and clients
- Assist Business Development/Estimating with constructability/execution planning for the purposes of bidding work.
- Cost Control and Administration
- Have a strong working knowledge and understanding of the project estimate (including self-performed work breakdowns, field purchasing requirements, subcontract breakdowns, cash allowances and seasonal controls). Accountability to project costs is a shared responsibility between the Superintendent and Project Manager.
- Submission of cost coded timesheets, quantity reports, purchase orders, delivery slips, QA/QC documentation, daily reports and all administrative tracking/management documents as required by the Project.
- Review all plans, specifications and project documentation for the purposes of discrepancies and constructability review. Report all findings in a timely manner to the appropriate parties as determined by Contract.
- Manage and track potential Contract changes. Track and report labour/material/subcontract time and material field activities. Assist the Project Manager in work-up of Stipulated Sum CCN submissions relative to constructability means and methods and schedule impacts.
- Participate in month-end project reviews.
- Ability to perform mid-level internet and computer functions to facilitate required project controls.
- Plan and facilitate field trade meetings to ensure project metrics are achieved.
- Lead and manage resources and Clark Builders onsite workforce to maximize productivity
- Schedules
- Assist the Project Manager in the development of the project Master schedule. The prime responsibility of schedule tracking and management shall reside with the Superintendent.
- Utilize 3-week look-aheads to manage on site schedules, resources, trade commencement and material deliveries.
- Coordinate and direct the activities of subcontractors and suppliers.
- Ensure all necessary permits and approvals are in place and copies of such approvals are on site prior to commencement of the applicable scopes of work. This includes, but is not limited to, permanent and temporary works, self-performed and subcontracted work.
- Assist the Project Manager in establishing a detailed commissioning/handover schedule. Ensure a rigid, detailed and timely close-out process.
- Work with the Project Manager to ensure trade start-up meetings are held prior to subcontractor work commencing.
- Work with the Project Manager to establish schedule recovery plans in the case of schedule slippage.
- QA / QC
- Establish a site QA/QC plan during the preconstruction phase in conjunction with the Project Manager. Ensure QA/QC is managed and documented to demonstrate compliance with the Contract documents.
- Coordinate and direct the activities of Inspection agencies and affect remedial actions indicated within the reports. Advise the Project Manager if items appear outside of the scope of the Contract.
- Effectively plan and coordinate the project completion and handover process.
- Human Resources
- Direct and facilitate training of the Clark Builders' workforce
- Participate in CBU initiatives to further personal growth and knowledge base.
- Assist in performance evaluations of personnel when required. Promote positive morale and encourage growth opportunities through leadership responsibilities.
- Maintain good relations with all project stakeholders and the public.
- Facilitate growth and development of leadership roles within the Foreman and lead hand forces. Policies & Procedures
- Adhere to Clark Builders Policies and Procedures.
- Experience:
- Journeyman trade certificate
- A minimum of 5 years trade experience or relevant post-secondary education
- A minimum 5 years relevant project management / site leadership experience (on site experience mandatory). This can be concurrent with the 5 years experience noted above.
- It is expected that this position will support construction Contracts up to $75M in value.
- Demonstrated competency in a Senior Superintendent role is required with a minimum of 4 projects being successfully completed.
- Experience with Last Planner System® an asset
- Experience with pull planning
- Experience with Principles of Workplace Organization and 5S
- Qualifications:
- Completion of training required to meet the expectations of the role as outlined in the CB Progression matrix.
- Current First Aid, Leadership for Safety Excellence and Prime Contractor certification.
- Up to date safety training relevant to the requirements of the Project.
- A valid Class 5 driver's license ismandatory.
- The Superintendent must demonstrate Clark Builders Core Values
- Journeyman trade certificate
- Skills & Knowledge
- Excellent communication, organizational and supervisory skills are essential
- Mid-level working knowledge of - MS Outlook, Excel, Word & Project
- Effective utilization and maximization of time with the ability to manage numerous competing priorities.
- The consistent ability to manage performance and effectively deliver constructive feedback.
- A thorough understanding of productivity and quality control and the ability to maximize resources and deliver a superior product.
- An excellent understanding and maximization of scheduling skills.
- Outstanding negotiatingskills.
- The ability to build and align a team to a common goal in very challenging situations.
- Outstanding conflict management skills combined with the proven ability to consistently find creative solution and/or resolutions.
- Excellent and decisive decision making skills.
- An excellent track record of maintaining records / documents and completion of the required reports.
- Well-developed human resources skills such as managing performance, employee development and constructive feedback.
- An excellent working knowledge of project costs
- Outstanding ability to manage and maximize staff productivity.
- A detailed knowledge of Building Science.
- A continual focus on personal development.
- Excellent written, verbal and listening skills are required.
- Excellent leadership and mentorship skills are required.
- A track record bringing out and developing top talent in the Clark Builders organization.
- Excellent leadership ability is required.
- Minimum of 20 years relevant site supervisory experience with 10 years of large hospital and health care experience.
Comments:
Environmental aspects (weather, heights, etc.) play an important role for this position since work is often outdoors.
*Please note this is a safety sensitive position.
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At Clark Builders, We Build Exceptional Experiences.
Our Remarkable team, made up of individuals with unique talents and perspectives, works together each and every day to deliver exceptional, successful projects and experiences for our clients across Western and Northern Canada through innovation and inspiration.
Reporting to the VPO the Project Executive (PX) must be a highly motivated, adaptable and experienced individual in multiple aspects of construction. The PX must have proven leadership capabilities, the highest ethical standards and the skills to both lead and develop others. The PX must be able to lead, manage, and coordinate all phases of a large and/or multiple projects from preconstruction, through construction (Project Management) and closeout by leading and developing a team of Project Managers, Project Coordinators and Project Assistants who have the skills to execute on their defined roles.
Primary responsibilities for this role include:
- Working with the Estimating and Business Development teams to secure work;
- Overseeing the preconstruction phase and ensuring the team executes on the construction, turnover and post turnover service stages on a portfolio of projects.
- Supporting business development activities by maintaining long lasting relationships with clients, the design community, engineers and other organizations which enhance future business development opportunities.
- Coaching, mentoring and developing a diverse team and ensuring Clark Builders is creating growth opportunities to achieve both individual and corporate goals and objectives.
- The PX will have direct responsibility for a team of Project Managers, Project Coordinators and Project Assistant(s).
Success of the PX will be measured on:
- The success of projects executed by their team. This includes:
- Client satisfaction
- Project Management - schedule, budget/cost, construction, risk
- Financial performance
- Safety performance
- Quality
- Employee engagement and development
- Maximizing the skills and resources of others.
- Creating positive development opportunities, mentoring staff and assisting direct reports in the advancement of their careers.
- Identifying and/or securing new projects.
- Successfully leading operational improvement initiatives related to our strategic plan.
- Living and promoting behaviours that support Clark Builders Core Values
- Leadership
Job Duties:
- Promote and instill Clark Builders Core Values (Trust, Respect, and Communication).
- Provide leadership to initiate and influence change.
- Support Business Development activities by maintaining and enhancing relationships with your personal network and past clients and leveraging those relationships to secure profitable projects.
- Promote Clark Builders through Community involvement and activities.
- Develop and/or Promote and advance the latest industry technologies, systems, processes and innovations to ensure Clark Builders maintains its position as an industry leader in construction.
- Talent Management
- Maximize the skills and resources of others.
- Create positive development opportunities, mentoring staff and assisting direct reports in the advancement of their careers.
- Build diverse, high performing teams, through coaching, training and development opportunities and creating opportunities for new and challenging experiences.
- Promote career enhancing opportunities for and the development of staff
- Demonstrate high standards of personal accountability, integrity and ethics and instill these same characteristics in the people who you lead.
- Develop and monitor risk management/mitigation plans and strategies to support the project managers and project teams as well as protect the company assets.
- Project Cycle - Success will be measured on projects executed by your team in the areas of:
- Client satisfaction
- Meet client expectations measured through client satisfaction surveys and feedback.
- Project Management - schedule, budget/cost, construction, risk
- Conduct individual project reviews for the project portfolio and be accountable for the financial management, schedule, execution and safety of the projects.
- Support the Business Development team by participating or taking a leadership role in the interview stage of securing work.
- Provide general Project Management oversight in all phases of construction.
- Provide leadership to individual logistical plans and project scheduling.
- Provide overall accountability for successful delivery of multiple projects and/or a major project(s).
- Provide oversight, leadership and be accountable for the development and maintenance of the master project schedule.
- Accountable for safety, quality, and compliance programs for your teams’ project(s).
- Financial performance
- Safety performance
- Collaborate with Environmental Health and Safety staff and management to ensure the safe execution of the project sites to achieve an end goal of Zero lost-time accidents.
- This is a safety sensitive position.
Experience and Skills:
- A post-secondary degree or diploma in construction or engineering.
- Minimum of 15 years in construction with at least 8 years managing progressively larger and more complex projects and teams.
- Estimating and/or Business Development experience is a definite asset.
- On site Project Coordination, or Project Management experience.
- Previous experience working on a remote or logistical challenging project.
- Proven leadership skills, with a strong focus on mentoring and motivating.
- Demonstrated ability to manage key relationships, including clients, business partners, government agencies, and subtrades.
- Able to identify key issues; creatively and strategically overcome internal and external challenges or obstacles.
- A clear and solid understanding of the issues faced by the organization, including, but not limited to market conditions, project challenges, financial, client and or subtrades issues.
- Sound understanding of risk management.
- Knowledge of Human Resources policies, practices, and procedures.
- Effective attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.
- High level of integrity, confidentially, and accountability.
- Sound analytical thinking, planning, prioritizing, and execution skills.
- A well-defined sense of diplomacy, including solid negotiation, conflict resolution, and people management skills.
- Outstanding listening and communication skills are essential.
- Experience with Last Planner® System an asset
- Experience with collaborative pull planning
- Experience with Integrated Project Delivery an asset
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At Clark Builders, We Build Exceptional Experiences.
Our Remarkable team, made up of individuals with unique talents and perspectives, works together each and every day to deliver exceptional, successful projects and experiences for our clients across Western and Northern Canada through innovation and inspiration.
The Estimator will be part of the Estimating and Project team environments, and provide and coordinate full estimating services on large, complex work and various types of contracts for projects throughout Western Canada. This includes the preparation of contract proposal estimates for one or more disciplines. The Estimator will work on Conceptual Budgets, Design-Build Proposals and Hard Estimates, including quantity takeoffs, unit pricing, and sub-contractor pricing. The Estimator will be part of the tender call and review of Supplier/Sub-Contractor quotes and awards.
Please note this role is office based and the large majority of the individual’s typical work day is spent in a seated position using general office equipment such as but not limited to: computer, phone, printer, scanner, etc.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Maintain Sub-Contractors/Supplier relations;
- Maintain unit price and productivity knowledge and database;
- Complete accurate and complete estimates;
- Take part in Client meetings;
- Confer with Engineers, Architects and Owners on changes and adjustments to cost estimates and assist in the preparation of studies, materials methods, recommendations and costs estimates as required;
- Preparation of proposals and estimates for the Managers final approval prior to their presentation to potential Clients at bid closing;
- Take part in Project Team meetings;
- Maintain Career Progression plan;
- Attend training courses as required by team leader;
- Ability to perform basic internet and intranet functions;
- Lead training for Estimating team;
- Mentor Junior Estimators;
- Other duties and responsibilities as required.
Skills & Knowledge:
- Ability to manage multiple workflows and tasks concurrently;
- Ability to prioritize workflows;
- Ability to manage deadlines for completion of assigned tasks;
- Comfortable working in a team environment;
- Ability to lead in a team environment;
- Ability to navigate software packages;
- Knowledge of scheduling packages and ability to build accurate schedules;
- Ability to perform accurate quantity takeoffs both manually and electronically;
- Communicate professionally through verbal and written methods;
- Identify building materials and possible alternatives for cost reduction;
- Develop Sub-Contractor work scopes for tendering;
- Identify bonding and insurance requirements;
- Take part in tender closings;
- Understand Client requirements and incorporate;
- Ability to chair and control meetings;
- Ability to visualize end products without drawings;
- Ability to schematically design project from clients requirements;
- Able to derive alternate designs for cost or time savings; and
Ability to analyze risk associated to project.
Qualifications & Experience:
- A Post-Secondary Certificate/Degree in Engineering or the equivalent of a designated Professional Engineer or a Technical School graduate in a Construction related discipline;
- 10 years Estimating experience;
- Thorough knowledge of company procedures, Estimating techniques, all Engineering disciplines, cost control systems, accounts required and over time.
- Ability to estimate all types of projects/contracts, plus the ability to coordinate and supervise group work efforts is essential.
- Exposure or understanding of principles of lean thinking.
- Experience with coaching teams in collaborative planning.
- Experience with continues improvement.
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At Clark Builders, We Build Exceptional Experiences.
Our Remarkable team, made up of individuals with unique talents and perspectives, works together each and every day to deliver exceptional, successful projects and experiences for our clients across Western and Northern Canada through innovation and inspiration.
We are currently looking for candidates with proven experience in either of the following Project Management roles:
- Project Manager - mid or high-rise multifamily or mixed use projects.
- Project Manager - health care or assisted living projects.
- Project Manager - tenant improvement projects.
Preference will be given to candidates who submit project lists and client references supporting either of these market segments.
Reporting overall to the Vice President, Operations; on a day-to-day basis the Project Manager will be reporting and taking direction from his/her Project Executive in all aspects of the construction process on the project that they are assigned. The Project Manager working with the Project Superintendent will be responsible for and not limited to managing safety, quality, risks, maximizing project earnings, human resources and staff training, client expectations, accurate financial reporting and assuring efficient, timely, fulfillment of all corporate and project obligations, complete communications among all project team members and organizations to construct the project on time, within the budget and to the quality specified. The Project Manager role is diverse, and varies between each project. The Project Manager is also responsible to foster and develop client, consultant, third party and trade relationships in the course of their duties.
Duties/Responsibilities
Project Start Up:
- Chair the project handover meeting from Project Development/Estimating
- Conduct project trade buyout meetings
- Conduct project startup meetings for individual trades
- Utilities and site services applications
- Permit applications.
- Review and or prepare prime contract against submitted tender and/or proposal, ready for senior management review and client /consultant review
- Quantity take-offs for a various scopes of the project.
- Finalize Prime Contractor.
- Client Risk assessment.
- Prepare project execution plan.
- Establish project organization charts and staffing needs.
- Assist in estimating tender closeout and buy outs.
- Setup project addition form, financials and billing schedule.
- Prepare staffing and resources plan.
- Prepare logistics planning.
- Establish file management plan.
- Procurement management, project buyout and award.
- Prepare and issue letter of intents (LOI) and subcontracts.
- Put in place bonding and insurance.
- Finalize project estimates.
- Safety planning including assistance with re-project hazard assessments, ongoing safety inspections, ongoing safety hazard assessment and other duties.
- Understand and abide by the requirements of the CB Safety and Loss Prevention Policies and Procedures
- Understand and abide by the requirements of the local building authorities, develop and maintain relationships with permits and licensing personnel including building inspectors
- Quality control planning.
- Communications plan.
- Create and manage schedule.
- Strategic and fee enhancement planning.
- Establish and manage client and corporate objective.
- Modify project plan for success.
Project Execution and Document Control:
- Track productivity and performance of the project.
- Project accounting.
- Manage stakeholder expectations
- Chair the Quarterly operational review meetings
- Manage staff assignments.
- Prepare a cash flow project and manage the project in accordance with the cash flow requirements.
- Advise management of pending risk elements and seek assistance on all risk matters or legal matters.
- Establish and manage document control process.
- Establish and manager the quality control plan.
- Establish and manage the project schedule, including the implementation of the Last Planner System.
- Chair trade, owner/consultant meetings and issue minutes.
- Chair, site safety meetings and issue minutes
- Project accounting and cost control, including working with project accountants
- Monthly financial reports and eCMS, including the preparation of monthly project reports, both internal and external including the monthly MOR report.
- Time cards.
- PO and subcontract claims.
- Client billings including preparation, payment, etc.
- Dispute and claim management.
- Lead and train project teams including developing and mentoring support staff including project coordinators, junior project managers
- Resolve trade and performance issues.
- Provide regular management of Key Project Indicators (KPI’s).
Project Close Out:
- Prepare the project close out procedures including punch lists, start up and handover requirements
- Manage the trade contractor deliverables for project close out, including startup, warranties, demonstration requirements
- Administrative project closure.
- Trade/Subcontracts.
- Prime contractor.
- Commissioning and equipment start-up.
- Training seminars.
- City inspections.
- Final and holdback invoices and payment
- Final consultant and schedule C’s.
- Substantial completion certificate.
- Warranty period.
- Support and grow ongoing sub-trade and client relationships.
- Assist in obtaining work by way of completing a portfolio of successful projects.
- Participate in project interviews.
- Participate in CBU Leadership.
- Ensure internal and external requirements are achieved.
- Manage financial collection and closeout.
- This is a safety sensitive position.
- Other duties and responsibilities as required.
Skills & Knowledge:
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
- The ability to efficiently assist and administer multiple tasks.
- Analytical thinker to interpret information in order to understand issues.
- Ability to make decisions on a variety of levels of complexity, ambiguity and risk.
- Can define tasks and milestones to achieve objectives while ensuring optimal use of resources.
- Can prevent, manage and resolve conflicts.
- Questions conventional approaches, explores alternatives and provides innovative solutions.
- Can identify, assess and mange risks while striving to meet objectives.
Qualifications & Experience:
- A Post-Secondary Certificate/Degree in Engineering or the equivalent of a designated Professional Engineer or a Technical School graduate in a Construction related discipline.
- Management organization, managing construction of Commercial, Industrial or Institutional buildings.
- Can lead, mentor and motivate project teams with a hands-on approach
- Must be able to competently manage the construction process from project startup to project closeout for all sizes and levels of complexity projects.
- Actively participate in career development opportunities
- Undertake and receive required safety training in accordance with policies.
- Exposure or understanding of principles of lean thinking.
- Experience with coaching teams in collaborative planning.
- Experience with continues improvement.
- Experience with Last Planner® System an asset.
- Collaborative pull planning.
- Integrated Project Delivery an asset.
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At Clark Builders, We Build Exceptional Experiences.
Our Remarkable team, made up of individuals with unique talents and perspectives, works together each and every day to deliver exceptional, successful projects and experiences for our clients across Western and Northern Canada through innovation and inspiration.
We are currently looking for candidates with proven experience in either of the following Project Management roles:
- Project Manager - mid or high-rise multifamily or mixed use projects.
- Project Manager - health care or assisted living projects.
- Project Manager - tenant improvement projects.
Preference will be given to candidates who submit project lists and client references supporting either of these market segments.
Reporting overall to the Vice President, Operations; on a day-to-day basis the Sr. Project Manager will be reporting and taking direction from his/her Project Executive in all aspects of the construction process on the project that they are assigned. The Sr. Project Manager working with the Project Superintendent will be responsible for and not limited to managing safety, quality, risks, maximizing project earnings, human resources and staff training, client expectations, accurate financial reporting and assuring efficient, timely, fulfillment of all corporate and project obligations, complete communications among all project team members and organizations to construct the project on time, within the budget and to the quality specified. The Sr. Project Manager role is diverse, and varies between each project. The Sr. Project Manager is also responsible to foster and develop client, consultant, third party and trade relationships in the course of their duties.
Duties/Responsibilities
Project Start Up:
- Chair the project handover meeting from Project Development/Estimating
- Conduct project trade buyout meetings
- Conduct project startup meetings for individual trades
- Utilities and site services applications
- Permit applications.
- Review and or prepare prime contract against submitted tender and/or proposal, ready for senior management review and client /consultant review
- Quantity take-offs for a various scopes of the project.
- Finalize Prime Contractor.
- Client Risk assessment.
- Prepare project execution plan.
- Establish project organization charts and staffing needs.
- Assist in estimating tender closeout and buy outs.
- Setup project addition form, financials and billing schedule.
- Prepare staffing and resources plan.
- Prepare logistics planning.
- Establish file management plan.
- Procurement management, project buyout and award.
- Prepare and issue letter of intents (LOI) and subcontracts.
- Put in place bonding and insurance.
- Finalize project estimates.
- Safety planning including assistance with re-project hazard assessments, ongoing safety inspections, ongoing safety hazard assessment and other duties.
- Understand and abide by the requirements of the CB Safety and Loss Prevention Policies and Procedures
- Understand and abide by the requirements of the local building authorities, develop and maintain relationships with permits and licensing personnel including building inspectors
- Quality control planning.
- Communications plan.
- Create and manage schedule.
- Strategic and fee enhancement planning.
- Establish and manage client and corporate objective.
Modify project plan for success.
Project Execution and Document Control:
- Track productivity and performance of the project.
- Project accounting.
- Manage stakeholder expectations
- Chair the Quarterly operational review meetings
- Manage staff assignments.
- Prepare a cash flow project and manage the project in accordance with the cash flow requirements.
- Advise management of pending risk elements and seek assistance on all risk matters or legal matters.
- Establish and manage document control process.
- Establish and manager the quality control plan.
- Establish and manage the project schedule, including the implementation of the Last Planner System.
- Chair trade, owner/consultant meetings and issue minutes.
- Chair, site safety meetings and issue minutes
- Project accounting and cost control, including working with project accountants
- Monthly financial reports and eCMS, including the preparation of monthly project reports, both internal and external including the monthly MOR report.
- Time cards.
- PO and subcontract claims.
- Client billings including preparation, payment, etc.
- Dispute and claim management.
- Lead and train project teams including developing and mentoring support staff including project coordinators, junior project managers
- Resolve trade and performance issues.
Provide regular management of Key Project Indicators (KPI’s).
Project Close Out:
- Prepare the project close out procedures including punch lists, start up and handover requirements
- Manage the trade contractor deliverables for project close out, including startup, warranties, demonstration requirements
- Administrative project closure.
- Trade/Subcontracts.
- Prime contractor.
- Commissioning and equipment start-up.
- Training seminars.
- City inspections.
- Final and holdback invoices and payment
- Final consultant and schedule C’s.
- Substantial completion certificate.
- Warranty period.
- Support and grow ongoing sub-trade and client relationships.
- Assist in obtaining work by way of completing a portfolio of successful projects.
- Participate in project interviews.
- Participate in CBU Leadership.
- Ensure internal and external requirements are achieved.
- Manage financial collection and closeout.
Other duties and responsibilities as required.
Skills & Knowledge:
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
- The ability to efficiently assist and administer multiple tasks.
- Analytical thinker to interpret information in order to understand issues.
- Ability to make decisions on a variety of levels of complexity, ambiguity and risk.
- Can define tasks and milestones to achieve objectives while ensuring optimal use of resources.
- Can prevent, manage and resolve conflicts.
- Questions conventional approaches, explores alternatives and provides innovative solutions.
- Can identify, assess and mange risks while striving to meet objectives.
- Experience with Last Planner® System an asset
- Experience with collaborative pull planning
- Experience with Integrated Project Delivery an asset
Qualifications & Experience:
- A Post-Secondary Certificate/Degree in Engineering or the equivalent of a designated Professional Engineer or a Technical School graduate in a Construction related discipline.
- Minimum 10 years experience working in a Project Management role for a Construction Management organization, managing construction of Commercial, or Institutional buildings.
- Management organization, managing construction of Commercial, Industrial or Institutional buildings.
- Can lead, mentor and motivate project teams with a hands-on approach
- Must be able to competently manage the construction process from project startup to project closeout for all sizes and levels of complexity projects.
- Actively participate in career development opportunities
- Undertake and receive required safety training in accordance with policies.
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Duties/Responsibilities:
Overall responsibility of database and business application maintenance and support.
- Works on entire tech stack (from low-level database operations to front end development) for internally developed applications and integrations.
- Effectively collaborate with product managers and business analysts to understand business requirements and deliver easy to use solutions in a timely manner.
- Make architectural design decisions that improve scalability and performance.
- Working with customers and the business analyst on specific development projects
- Exercise code reviews & provide constructive feedback
- Troubleshooting and resolving product issues and requests
- Performance of other duties and projects as are assigned from time to time
Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications & Experience:
Minimum Requirements:
- Minimum 2-3 years of hands-on software development experience, with significant experience in .NET and Angular 2+.Knowledgeable in SQL and query optimization
- Experience in Agile development methodologies
- Understanding of a typical development lifecycle including: development, testing, staging, deploying and monitoring.
- Passionate about learning and continuous improvement
- A user and product focused mindset.
- Good communication skills (oral, written and presentation)
Bonus Points:
- Familiarity with the construction industry, industry specific work processes and terminology.
- Experience with migrating existing applications to the cloud or building cloud-native applications.
- Experience with integrating 3rd party, on premise and cloud, software including Workday, Procore, Concur, eCMS, BuildingConnected.
- Experience building mobile-native applications.
- Exposure or understanding of principles of lean thinking
- Experience with coaching teams in collaborative planning
- Experience with continuous improvement
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At Clark Builders, We Build Exceptional Experiences.
Our Remarkable team, made up of individuals with unique talents and perspectives, works together each and every day to deliver exceptional, successful projects and experiences for our clients across Western and Northern Canada through innovation and inspiration.
Apply now for your exceptional career opportunity!
Reporting to the Project Accounting Manager the Project Accountant will be responsible for providing quality financial services to the Project, which includes contract review, working with budgets, preparation of billings, and ensuring efficiency.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Project Budgets: Maintain project budgets, including subsequent changes resulting from client change orders or field instructions;
- Contracts: Maintain contract and owner change order files;
- Job Cost Maintenance: Review job costs to ensure all costs are input by cut-off. Prepare correcting journal entries;
- Progress Claims: Set up progress claims and format; modify as required for incoming client change orders. Prepare progress billings including attachments, W.C.B., Statutory Declarations, and other special schedules as required by the client;
- Construction Management: Coordinate labour markups. Run reports for billings; responsible for the compilation of copies; prepare invoices. Prepare analysis and attachments as required for Project Management and client purposes;
- Other Billings: Prepare miscellaneous and charge-back invoices;
- Collections: Work with Project Managers to collect overdue accounts. Code incoming cash receipts;
- Reconciliation: Reconcile billings and job cost accounts; prepare analysis and reports. Assist external auditors in reconciling A/R confirmations;
- Bring to the attention of the Project staff and management any items that are being performed contrary to Company Policies or Procedures;
- Communicate any potential additional profitability or risk to management;
- Review function for work prepared by branch and / or site personnel; and
- Other duties and responsibilities as required.
Skills & Knowledge:
- Ability to analyze and interpret data.
- Proficiency in computer applications including Excel.
- Must display initiative, teamwork and independent thinking.
- Possess excellent interpersonal skill with an ability to be technically competent in job cost accounting and be able to perform cost analysis.
- Must be thorough, detail orientated, highly organized and able to deal with stress constructively.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Minimum of 4 years related accounting experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Construction/engineering/estimating experience/exposure.
- Familiarity with the Builders’ Lien Act of Alberta, and a Commissioner of Oaths are both considered an asset.
- Exposure or understanding of principles of lean thinking
- Experience with coaching teams in collaborative planning
- Experience with continuous improvement
*This is a safety sensitive position
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At Clark Builders, We Build Exceptional Experiences.
Our Remarkable team, made up of individuals with unique talents and perspectives, works together each and every day to deliver exceptional, successful projects and experiences for our clients across Western and Northern Canada through innovation and inspiration.
Apply now for your exceptional career opportunity!
Reporting to the Controller the Project Accounting Manager will be responsible for providing quality financial services to assigned projects, management and building of a team of 5+ Project Accountants, and optimization of associated work processes.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and facilitate the work activities of the Project Accounting team;
- Mentor and develop team;
- Lead continuous improvement of Project Accounting related processes, policies, systems / tools, and reporting;
- Develop strategies with divisional and corporate leaders to achieve goals;
- Project Budgets: Maintain project budgets, including subsequent changes resulting from client change orders or field instructions;
- Contracts: Maintain contract and owner change order files;
- Job Cost Maintenance: Review job costs to ensure all costs are input by cut-off. Prepare correcting journal entries;
- Progress Claims: Set up progress claims and format; modify as required for incoming client change orders. Prepare progress billings including attachments, W.C.B., Statutory Declarations, and other special schedules as required by the client;
- Construction Management: Coordinate labour markups. Run reports for billings; responsible for the compilation of copies; prepare invoices. Prepare analysis and attachments as required for Project Management and client purposes;
- Other Billings: Prepare miscellaneous and charge-back invoices;
- Collections: Work with Project Managers to collect accounts. Code incoming receipts;
- Reconciliation: Reconcile billings and job cost accounts; prepare analysis and reports;
- Bring to the attention of the project staff and management any items that are being performed contrary to Company Policies or Procedures;
- Communicate any potential additional profitability or risk to project management and company leadership;
- Review function for work prepared by branch and / or site personnel; and
- Other duties and responsibilities as required.
Competencies:
- Demonstrates leadership in teams.
- Anticipates and addresses sources of potential conflict.
- Ability to analyze and interpret data.
- Proficiency in computer applications including Excel.
- Must display initiative, teamwork and independent thinking.
- Possess excellent interpersonal skill with an ability to be technically competent in job cost accounting and be able to perform cost analysis.
- Must be thorough, detail orientated, highly organized and able to deal with stress constructively.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Minimum of 6 years related accounting experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of 2 years related supervisory experience.
- Construction/engineering/estimating experience/exposure.
- Knowledge of the Builders’ Lien Act of Alberta and the principles of LEAN continuous improvement are both considered an asset.
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Experience with coaching teams in collaborative planning
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Experience with continuous improvement
*This is a safety sensitive position
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At Clark Builders, We Build Exceptional Experiences.
Our Remarkable team, made up of individuals with unique talents and perspectives, works together each and every day to deliver exceptional, successful projects and experiences for our clients across Western and Northern Canada through innovation and inspiration.
Apply now for your exceptional career opportunity! Preference will be given to locate applicants!
Reporting to the Project Manager(s), the Project Coordinator will be responsible for assisting the Project Manager(s) in all aspects of the project that is assigned. Project Coordinator role is diverse, varies between each project. With your Project Manager(s) oversight, duties and responsibilities include and are not limited to:
- Project Start Up
- Tendering and bid evaluations.
- Utilities and site services applications.
- Permit applications.
- Quantity take-offs for a various scopes of the project.
- Letter of intent and Subcontracts preparation.
- Development of the project communication plan.
- Schedule preparation.
- Project Execution and Document Control
- Document Control.
- Request for Information (RFI).
- Site Instructions (SI).
- Change Requests (CRX).
- Change Orders (CO).
- Monitor and maintain the quality plan (QA/QC).
- Monitor and maintain the schedule.
- Facilitate meetings.
- Record and compile meeting minutes.
- Follow up on meeting minute action items.
- Track productivity and performance of the project.
- Project accounting basics.
- Project Closeout
- Review, track and communicate punch and deficiency lists.
- Administrative duties around the project closure.
- Remove all insurance.
- Closeout utilities and site services.
- Remove temporary facilities.
- O & M Manuals.
- Assist with inspections, owner training and coordinate owner occupancy.
- Support and grow ongoing subtrade and client relationships.
- Skills & Knowledge:
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
- The ability to efficiently assist and administer multiple tasks.
- Analytical thinker to interpret information in order to understand issues.
- Ability to make decisions on a variety of levels of complexity, ambiguity and risk.
- Can define tasks and milestones to achieve objectives while ensuring optimal use of resources.
- The ability to read, understand and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
- Skills and knowledge with the construction process.
- Qualifications & Experience:
- A Post-Secondary Certificate/Degree in Engineering or the equivalent of a designated Professional Engineer or a Technical School graduate in a Construction related discipline.
- 2 years previous project coordinator experience.
- Must have experience working in a Project Coordinator role for a Commercial, Industrial, or Institutional Construction organization.
- Experience must include competently delivering on Project Coordinator tasks with in the phases of the construction process from project startup to project closeout.
- Experience with Last Planner® System an asset.
- Experience with collaborative pull planning.
- Experience with Integrated Project Delivery an asset.
This is a safety sensitive position.
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At Clark Builders, We Build Exceptional Experiences.
Our dynamic and fast paced team is made up of individuals with unique talents and perspectives. We work closely together to deliver exceptional, successful projects and experiences for our clients across Western and Northern Canada through innovation and inspiration.
The Proposal Coordinator leads the development of compliant and winning proposals. A strong team player and a leader with excellent communication, creativity, and organizational skills, the Proposal Coordinator requires the ability to multi-task and efficiently meet multiple deadlines.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Analyzing RFQ/RFP/EOI documents to ensure submissions are focused, creative, articulate, and compliant;
- Calling and participating in strategic start-up meetings for new proposals and interviews;
- Editing and proofing all written and technical components of proposals for compliance, conciseness, active voice, correct grammar, and quality;
- Works with team on proposal related tasks, and ensuring that contributors submit complete information on deadlines and edits their work for content and grammar;
- Researching client and project information to provide thorough and thoughtful proposals;
- Confirming the accuracy of each proposals’ content including contact and reference information;
- Printing, cutting, punching and, coiling proposals in addition to coordinating with print shops for more polished submissions;
- Providing grammatical and writing support to the Project Development team and colleagues;
- Maintaining electronic files for proposal;
- Creating interview and presentation materials for the Project Development team (i.e. PowerPoint presentations, handouts.);
- Aid in posting profiles, text, images on the website and various social media outlets;
- Contribute to social media campaigns;
- Generate advertisements as needed;
- Contribute to Friday Facts and The Buzz;
- Aid with populating and maintaining database;
- Administrative tasks; and,
- Other duties and responsibilities as required.
Skills & Knowledge
- The ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and with confidence is essential;
- Very strong attention to detail and an ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines is essential for this position;
- Strong organizational and time management skills;
- Demonstrates initiative, a positive attitude, and a willingness to learn and adapt to change; and,
- Demonstrates a sense of urgency with a positive attitude and strong commitment to achieving goals, and ability to work in a face paced environment.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in English, Technical Writing, Marketing or Journalism (or related education) is preferred;
- Ability to write technical content and marketing materials;
- Intermediate experience with Microsoft Office suite, particularly Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel;
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator);
- Strong analytical, active listening, and problem-solving skills;
- A keen eye for detail and a passion for delivering high-quality work;
- Proven experience in prioritizing, multi-tasking, and meeting deadlines in high pressure environments;
- Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality;
- Exposure to or understanding of principles of lean thinking and continuous improvement would be an asset; and,
- Experience supporting teams in collaborative planning.
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At Clark Builders, We Build Exceptional Experiences.
Our Remarkable team, made up of individuals with unique talents and perspectives, works together each and every day to deliver exceptional, successful projects and experiences for our clients across Western and Northern Canada through innovation and inspiration.
The Project Superintendent position will provide overall onsite leadership, administrative and technical management for the construction of a project. The Project Superintendent is accountable for the onsite safety, contracts, schedule, quality, cost control, people and administration of the project. The Superintendent is responsible to manage project performance and to protect and promote the interests of Clark Builders, its employees, clients, subtrades and relationships to ensure that projects are delivered on time, on budget and with quality in a safe and efficient manner. This is a safety sensitive position.
Duties & Responsibilities
Safety
- Ensure proactive project safety management and security practices in keeping with the Clark Builders Safety & Loss Prevention program and applicable legislation. Cooperate fully with Clark Builders' Safety Department and promote ongoing training and development.
- Understand and enforce responsibilities under the Prime Contractor legislation as applicable.
- Contracts / Pre-Construction
- Have a thorough understanding of the different types of construction contracts frequently utilized with Clark Builders (Stipulated Sum, Construction Management, Design-Build).
- Have complete knowledge of all Prime Contract and Subcontract documents, drawings, specifications and relevant key drivers.
- Plan and review the construction program with the Project Manager and Business Development/Estimating staff including procedures, plant, temporary facilities, construction procedures, equipment and manpower.
- Be accountable for the acquisition, usage and management of all tools and equipment.
- Purchase construction materials for work to be delivered by Clark Builders' workforce, and /or that is not tendered, or part of a subcontractor's scope.
- Manage costs through proactive planning and utilize CB Resources as a first source where practical.
- Predetermine temporary construction services and efficient timing of same.
- Establishing effective communication with consultants, subcontractors and clients
- Assist Business Development/Estimating with constructibility/execution planning for the purposes of bidding work.Cost Control and Administration
- Have a strong working knowledge and understanding of the project estimate (including self-performed work breakdowns, field purchasing requirements, subcontract breakdowns, cash allowances and seasonal controls). Accountability to project costs is a shared responsibility between the Superintendent and Project Manager.
- Submission of cost coded time-sheets, quantity reports, purchase orders, delivery slips, QA/QC documentation, daily reports and all administrative tracking/management documents as required by the Project.
- Review all plans, specifications and project documentation for the purposes of discrepancies and constructibility review. Report all findings in a timely manner to the appropriate parties as determined by Contract.
- Manage and track potential Contract changes. Track and report labour/material/subcontract time and material field activities. Assist the Project Manager in work-up of Stipulated Sum CCN submissions relative to constructibility means and methods and schedule impacts.
- Participate in month-end project reviews.
- Ability to perform mid-level internet and computer functions to facilitate required project controls.
- Plan and facilitate field trade meetings to ensure project metrics are achieved.
- Lead and manage resources and Clark Builders onsite workforce to maximize productivity.
- This is a safety sensitive position.
Schedules
- Assist the Project Manager in the development of the project Master schedule. The prime responsibility of schedule tracking and management shall reside with the Superintendent.
- Utilize 3-week look-aheads to manage on site schedules, resources, trade commencement and material deliveries.
- Coordinate and direct the activities of subcontractors and suppliers.
- Ensure all necessary permits and approvals are in place and copies of such approvals are on site prior to commencement of the applicable scopes of work. This includes, but is not limited to, permanent and temporary works, self-performed and subcontracted work.
- Assist the Project Manager in establishing a detailed commissioning/handover schedule. Ensure a rigid, detailed and timely close-out process.
- Work with the Project Manager to ensure trade start-up meetings are held prior to subcontractor work commencing.
- Work with the Project Manager to establish schedule recovery plans in the case of schedule slippage.
QA / QC
- Establish a site QA/QC plan during the preconstruction phase in conjunction with the Project Manager. Ensure QA/QC is managed and documented to demonstrate compliance with the Contract documents.
- Coordinate and direct the activities of Inspection agencies and affect remedial actions indicated within the reports. Advise the Project Manager if items appear outside of the scope of the Contract
- Effectively plan and coordinate the project completion and handover process.
Human Resources
- Direct and facilitate training of the Clark Builders' workforce.
- Participate in CBU initiatives to further personal growth and knowledge base.
- Assist in performance evaluations of personnel when required. Promote positive morale and encourage growth opportunities through leadership responsibilities.
- Maintain good relations with all project stakeholders and the public.
- Facilitate growth and development of leadership roles within the Foreman and lead hand forces.
- Adhere to Clark Builders Policies and Procedures.
Experience:
- Journeyman trade certificate
- A minimum of 5 years trade experience or relevant post-secondary education
- A minimum 5 years relevant project management / site leadership experience (on site experience mandatory). This can be concurrent with the 5 years experience noted above.
- It is expected that this position will support construction Contracts up to $75M in value.
- Demonstrated competency in a Superintendent 2 role is required with a minimum of 4 projects of 3 separate contract types being successfully completed.
- The individual must have demonstrated personal development toward skillsets required between the Superintendent 2 and 3 transition.
Qualifications:
- Completion of training required to meet the expectations of the role as outlined in the CB Progression matrix.
- Current First Aid, Leadership for Safety Excellence and Prime Contractor certification.
- Up to date safety training relevant to the requirements of the Project.
- A valid Class 5 driver's license is mandatory.
- The Superintendent must demonstrate Clark Builders Core Values – Trust, Respect and Communication
Skills& Knowledge
- Excellent communication, organizational and supervisory skills are essential.
- Mid-level working knowledge of - MS Outlook, Excel, Word & Project
- Effective utilization and maximization of time with the ability to manage numerous competing priorities.
- The consistent ability to manage performance and effectively deliver constructive feedback.
- A thorough understanding of productivity and quality control and the ability to maximize resources and deliver a superior product.
- An excellent understanding and maximization of scheduling skills.
- Outstanding negotiating skills.
- The ability to build and align a team to a common goal in very challenging situations.
- Outstanding conflict management skills combined with the proven ability to consistently find creative solution and / or resolutions.
- Excellent and decisive decision making skills.
- An excellent track record of maintaining records / documents and completion of the required reports.
- Well-developed human resources skills such as managing performance, employee development and constructive feedback.
- An excellent working knowledge of project costs
- Outstanding ability to manage and maximize staff productivity.
- A detailed knowledge of Building Science.
- A continual focus on personal development.
- Excellent written, verbal and listening skills are required.
- Excellent leadership and mentorship skills are required.
- A track record bringing out and developing top talent in the Clark Builders organization.
- Excellent leadership ability is required.
- Experience with Last Planner® System an asset.
- Experience with pull planning.
- Experience with Principles of Workplace Organization and 5S
- Comments: Environmental aspects (weather, heights, etc.) play an important role for this position since work is often outdoors.
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At Clark Builders, We Build Exceptional Experiences.
Our Remarkable team, made up of individuals with unique talents and perspectives, works together each and every day to deliver exceptional, successful projects and experiences for our clients across Western and Northern Canada through innovation and inspiration.
Preference will be given to candidates who submit project lists and client references
Reporting overall to the Vice President, Operations; on a day-to-day basis the Project Manager will be reporting and taking direction from his/her Project Executive in all aspects of the construction process on the project that they are assigned. The Project Manager working with the Project Superintendent will be responsible for and not limited to managing safety, quality, risks, maximizing project earnings, human resources and staff training, client expectations, accurate financial reporting and assuring efficient, timely, fulfillment of all corporate and project obligations, complete communications among all project team members and organizations to construct the project on time, within the budget and to the quality specified. The Project Manager role is diverse, and varies between each project.
The Project Manager is also responsible to foster and develop client, consultant, third party and trade relationships in the course of their duties.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Project Start Up:
- Chair the project handover meeting from Project Development/Estimating
- Conduct project trade buyout meetings
- Conduct project startup meetings for individual trades
- Utilities and site services applications
- Permit applications.
- Review and or prepare prime contract against submitted tender and/or proposal, ready for senior management review and client /consultant review
- Quantity take-offs for a various scopes of the project.
- Finalize Prime Contractor.
- Client Risk assessment.
- Prepare project execution plan.
- Establish project organization charts and staffing needs.
- Assist in estimating tender closeout and buy outs.
- Setup project addition form, financials and billing schedule.
- Prepare staffing and resources plan.
- Prepare logistics planning.
- Establish file management plan.
- Procurement management, project buyout and award.
- Prepare and issue letter of intents (LOI) and subcontracts.
- Put in place bonding and insurance.
- Finalize project estimates.
- Safety planning including assistance with re-project hazard assessments, ongoing safety inspections, ongoing safety hazard assessment and other duties.
- Understand and abide by the requirements of the CB Safety and Loss Prevention Policies and Procedures
- Understand and abide by the requirements of the local building authorities, develop and maintain relationships with permits and licensing personnel including building inspectors
- Quality control planning.
- Communications plan.
- Create and manage schedule.
- Strategic and fee enhancement planning.
- Establish and manage client and corporate objective.
- Modify project plan for success.
Project Execution and Document Control:
- Track productivity and performance of the project.
- Project accounting.
- Manage stakeholder expectations
- Chair the Quarterly operational review meetings
- Manage staff assignments.
- Prepare a cash flow project and manage the project in accordance with the cash flow requirements.
- Advise management of pending risk elements and seek assistance on all risk matters or legal matters.
- Establish and manage document control process.
- Establish and manager the quality control plan.
- Establish and manage the project schedule, including the implementation of the Last Planner System.
- Chair trade, owner/consultant meetings and issue minutes.
- Chair, site safety meetings and issue minutes
- Project accounting and cost control, including working with project accountants
- Monthly financial reports and eCMS, including the preparation of monthly project reports, both internal and external including the monthly MOR report.
- Time cards.
- PO and subcontract claims.
- Client billings including preparation, payment, etc.
- Dispute and claim management.
- Lead and train project teams including developing and mentoring support staff including project coordinators, junior project managers
- Resolve trade and performance issues.
- Provide regular management of Key Project Indicators (KPI’s)
Project Close Out:
Prepare the project close out procedures including punch lists, start up and handover requirements
- Manage the trade contractor deliverables for project close out, including startup, warranties, demonstration requirements
- Administrative project closure.
- Trade/Subcontracts.
- Prime contractor.
- Commissioning and equipment start-up.
- Training seminars.
- City inspections.
- Final and holdback invoices and payment
- Final consultant and schedule C’s.
- Substantial completion certificate.
- Warranty period.
- Support and grow ongoing sub-trade and client relationships.
- Assist in obtaining work by way of completing a portfolio of successful projects.
- Participate in project interviews.
- Participate in CBU Leadership.
- Ensure internal and external requirements are achieved.
- Manage financial collection and closeout.
- Other duties and responsibilities as required.
- This is a safety sensitive position.
Skills & Knowledge:
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
- The ability to efficiently assist and administer multiple tasks.
- Analytical thinker to interpret information in order to understand issues.
- Ability to make decisions on a variety of levels of complexity, ambiguity and risk.
- Can define tasks and milestones to achieve objectives while ensuring optimal use of resources.
- Can prevent, manage and resolve conflicts.
- Questions conventional approaches, explores alternatives and provides innovative solutions.
- Can identify, assess and mange risks while striving to meet objectives.
Qualifications & Experience:
- A Post-Secondary Certificate/Degree in Engineering or the equivalent of a designated Professional Engineer or a Technical School graduate in a Construction related discipline.
- Management organization, managing construction of Commercial, Industrial or Institutional buildings.
- Can lead, mentor and motivate medium to large project teams with a hands-on approach
- Must be able to competently manage the construction process from project startup to project closeout for all sizes and levels of complexity projects.
- Actively participate in career development opportunities
- Undertake and receive required safety training in accordance with policies.
- Exposure or understanding of principles of lean thinking and continuous improvement.
- Experience with coaching teams in collaborative planning.
- Experience with Last Planner® System an asset.
- Collaborative pull planning.
- Integrated Project Delivery an asset.
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At Clark Builders, We Build Exceptional Experiences.
Our Remarkable team, made up of individuals with unique talents and perspectives, works together each and every day to deliver exceptional, successful projects and experiences for our clients across Western and Northern Canada through innovation and inspiration.
Apply now for your exceptional career opportunity as a Director – Operations!
Reporting to the Vice President of Operations, the Director of Operations must be a highly motivated, adaptable and experienced individual in multiple aspects of construction. We are looking for someone with proven leadership capabilities, the highest ethical standards and the skills to both lead and develop others. As the Director of Operations, you will be accountable to lead, manage and coordinate all phases of projects from preconstruction through construction, and closeout by leading and developing a team of Project Executives, Project Managers, Project Coordinators and Project Assistants.
Primary responsibilities for this role include:
- Work with the VP, Operations and will be accountable for the business units’ operational performance from a construction, safety, quality, operations, pre-construction, client satisfaction, project schedule, resource planning and project financial performance standpoint.
- Working with the Estimating and Business Development teams to secure work.
- Overseeing the preconstruction phase and ensuring the team executes on the construction, turnover and post turnover service stages on a portfolio of projects.
- Supporting business development activities by maintaining long lasting relationships with clients, the design community, engineers and other organizations which enhance future business development opportunities.
- Coaching, mentoring and developing a diverse team and ensuring Clark Builders is creating growth opportunities to achieve both individual and corporate goals and objectives.
The Director of Operations will have direct responsibility for a team of Project Executives, Project Managers, Project Coordinators and Project Assistant(s).
Success of the Director of Operations will be measured on:
Leadership
- Promotes and instils Clark Builders Core Values (Trust, Respect, and Communication).
- Promotes Clark Builders through Community involvement and activities.
- Supports the development and consistency of corporate systems and procedures of project administration and delivery
- Support Business Development activities by maintaining and enhancing relationships with your personal network and past clients and leveraging those relationships to secure profitable projects.
- Develop and/or Promote and advance the latest industry technologies, systems, processes and innovations to ensure Clark Builders maintains its position as an industry leader in construction.
Talent Management
- Maximize the skills and resources of others.
- Build diverse, high performing teams, through coaching, training and development opportunities and creating opportunities for new and challenging experiences.
- Promote career enhancing opportunities for and the development of staff
- Demonstrate high standards of personal accountability, integrity and ethics and instill these same characteristics in the people who you lead.
- Develop and monitor risk management/mitigation plans and strategies to support the project teams as well as protect the company assets.
- Creates positive development opportunities, mentoring staff and assists direct reports in the advancement of their careers.
- Is accountable for the Operations succession and progression planning to ensure Clark Builders is strategically planning for growth.
- Identifies high potentials and ensure that they are exposed to development opportunities.
- Accountable for the effective, and efficient assignment of work, supervision and coordination of Project Executives and Project Managers.
- Engages in employee management, mentorship and leadership of direct reports. This includes but is not limited to the following activities:
- Facilitate performance reviews.
- Assists the VP, Operations in recruiting and hiring staff, administering discipline and discharge when needed.
- Identify applicable training needs.
Project Cycle
- Supports the Business Development team by participating or taking a leadership role in the interview stage of securing work.
- Supports Business Development activities by maintaining and enhancing relationships with your personal network and past clients and leveraging those relationships to secure profitable projects.
- Maximizing the skills and productivity of operations team.
- Leads the Operations review of all Divisional projects in conjunction with the VP Operations,
- Conducts individual project reviews for the Divisional projects and is accountable for the financial management, schedule, execution and safety of the projects.
- Works with the VP Operations to identify operational opportunities to strengthen the business.
- Is accountable for operational procedures on projects to provide efficiency, safe production, quality and cost control.
- Develops and monitors risk management/mitigation plans and strategies to support the Project Executives and their project teams in order to protect company assets.
- Identifies threats to project delivery and establishes suitable mitigation plans.
- Understands and ensures appropriate quality standards are adhered to.
- Collaborate with Environmental Health and Safety staff and management to ensure the safe execution of the project sites to achieve an end goal of Zero lost-time accidents.
Experience and Skills
- A post-secondary degree or diploma in construction or engineering.
- Minimum of 20 years in construction with at least 10 years managing progressively larger and more complex projects and teams.
- Estimating and/or Business Development experience is a definite asset.
- Previous experience working on a remote or logistical challenging project is an asset
- Proven leadership skills, with a strong focus on mentoring and motivating.
- Demonstrated ability to manage key relationships, including clients, business partners, government agencies, and subtrades.
- Able to identify key issues; creatively and strategically overcome internal and external challenges or obstacles.
- A clear and solid understanding of the issues faced by the organization, including, but not limited to market conditions, project challenges, financial, client and or subtrades issues.
- Sound understanding of risk management.
- Knowledge of Human Resources policies, practices, and procedures.
- Effective attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.
- High level of integrity, confidentially, and accountability.
- Sound analytical thinking, planning, prioritization, and execution skills.
- A well-defined sense of diplomacy, including solid negotiation, conflict resolution, and people management skills.
- Outstanding listening and communication skills are essential.
- Outstanding leadership and a track record of accountability
- Exposure or understanding of principles of lean thinking
- Experience with coaching teams in collaborative planning
- Experience with continuous improvement