Senior Project Manager - Telecommunications

Essential Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates leadership in health, safety and environmental protection on the project. Applies the requirements of the Project Specific Safety Program (PSSP) to promote overall compliance of Ledcor HS&E standards, applicable OH&S Acts, regulations and codes with all employees and subcontractors on the project.
• Leads overall design effort, manages design coordinators on design-build jobs, and oversees project control processes.
• Develops and maintains the construction schedule in conjunction with project team to meet milestones and completion dates.
• Facilitates project meetings with internal and external stakeholders to monitor and support the project’s ongoing progression.
• Leads all aspects of subcontractor and supplier selection, procurement and negotiations for complex projects and design-build projects.
• Works with project team to identify and manage opportunities and risks to achieve the best possible impact on schedule and financial targets.
• Maintains, tracks, and reports financial aspects of project including forecasts and billings.
• Provides strong leadership to construction team members, capitalizing on individual and group strengths to ensure project targets are achieved.

Qualifications:

• 12-15 years of related work experience in managing telecom or similar utility / civil construction projects
• Previous experience as a Project Manager or in a similar direct managerial / supervisory role.
• Completed post-secondary education in Construction, Engineering or related discipline an asset.
• Comprehensive knowledge of construction documents, drawings, specifications, current construction practices and methodology.
• Strong negotiation/management skills.
• Great understanding of construction costs and budgets.
• Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate with multiple stakeholders, anticipate stakeholder needs, and proactively identify solutions.
• Capable of identifying constructability issues in complex situations and creating solutions in the construction plan and schedule.
• A track record of building successful teams and promoting teamwork through motivating, coaching, and consensus-building.
• Effective organizational and planning skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.