Project Director

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Vancouver, BC, Canada .
full-time . April 17, 2025

Description

About Scott

Scott Construction is a well-known and trusted General Contractor & Construction Manager based in Western Canada. With offices in Burnaby and Toronto, Scott has been providing construction management services and building relationships since 1984. Our diverse portfolio of projects finds us building amazing complex structures to smaller renovation projects for clients in the commercial, residential, institutional, industrial, and special projects sectors. Our vision is to be a progressive, industry shaping leader built on our culture of collaboration, social responsibility, and lasting relationships.

What we Offer

We have an award-winning culture that embraces flexibility and continuous improvement. Our culture is centered around our value of People First. We recognize the importance of our team member experience and measure our team engagement. We are recognized leaders in mental health and are actively involved within the community. We have an Impact Committee that focuses on sustainable business practices and are a Benefit Incorporation as well as Climate Smart certified. Our total rewards package includes a Remote/Flexible work program, RRSP matching, Wellness Allowance, and a well-rounded Benefits package. We also offer educational support, profit sharing and participation in our recognition and annual salary review program.

Summary

Reporting to the Executive VP, the Project Director is responsible for overall management of multiple project teams. This includes supporting the team with coordinating, and leading partners, supervising members of the project team, and overseeing all project implementations, financial and administrative oversight, reporting, and monitoring and evaluation of the projects. Ideally you have 10+ years of experience managing a variety of projects with a spending size up to $50 million+.

Key Accountabilities

Collaborate and support all aspects of assigned projects including profitability, schedule adherence, customer expectations and subcontractors.
Manage all facets of projects in collaboration with the team, such as chairing meetings, project status communication, change orders, close-out, including archiving of documents, maintenance and warranty manuals, deficiencies, and warranty work.
Once the project has been awarded, manage the client relationship to ensure great experience and client retention.
Lead, coach, and mentor the project team to achieve the project and department deliverables.
Support securing new business by participating in proposals, presentations and providing business leads, and participating in tender closings when requested.
Provide preconstruction leadership to the project team, challenging them to deliver value-based design.
Provide oversight on the project goals, objectives, risks, assumptions, budgets, staffing requirements, responsibility matrix, work breakdown structure, milestones, and deliverables.
Establish and maintain positive relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, public and internal team.
Maintain awareness of current marketplace trends to assist with developing effective bid strategies.
Work collaboratively and in partnership with our clients, to ensure expectations are met.
Represent Scott Construction at company-sponsored, industry and community events.
Model the Company Values.

Scott Construction Values

¨ People First | When we take care of people, we take care of Scott, our Industry and our communities.

¨ Safety Always | We owe it to each other to get home safely.

¨ Seek Better Ways | Innovation and development fuels growth.

¨ Get It Done | Find a solution, take the initiative, and deliver on every commitment.

¨ Have Fun | Enjoy what you do.

¨ Own It | Be accountable and take pride in each day’s work.

Qualifications:

10+ years of Project Management experience working on institutional, commercial, residential projects with a spend of at least $55 million+.
2+ years in a people manager role.
University or college diploma in a relevant construction/engineering program.
Excellent technology skills including MS Office, Scheduling & PM software with Procore considered an asset.
Experience in all forms of contracts and delivery methods.
Sound knowledge in the review and negotiation of contracts for construction projects.
Strong technical, business, financial and legal acumen.
Excellent communication skills (oral, written, presentations), including the ability to successfully translate technical information to non-technical individuals.
Exemplary leadership skills, including strong teambuilding capabilities.
Knowledge of key principles involved in bid preparation, including quantity take-off procedures, sub-trade procurement, pricing and bid closing procedures.
Excellent relationship building skills and ability problem solve.

For further information, visit our web-site or our LinkedIn profile.

Scott Construction Group strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply to our welcoming and inclusive team!

Know someone who would be a perfect fit? Let them know!