Civil and Mining Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Job ID : 1327

Job Category : Supervision ( Site / Field)

Position Type : Full Time, Permanent

The Nuna Group of Companies is now accepting resumes for a Project Manager with large earthworks construction projects experience. Nuna is the largest Inuit-owned heavy civil construction, earthworks and mine construction contractor in Canada.

The Project Manager is accountable for directing the activities of a specific project which consists of trades and support personnel. Utilizing your leadership skills and experience to direct the work of others and make quick decisions. You must be well-organized and favor safety above everything else.

Benefits

• Diverse and rewarding project experiences across Canada.


• Collaborative team that works to foster a culture of safety and focus on continuous improvement.


• Competitive total compensation package including company matching RRSPs.


• Immediate company paid health and wellness benefits including flex spending account.

Key Responsibilities

Safety

• Ensures all safety policies, provisions and procedures, including safety meetings and investigations, are carried out as prescribed, and all incidents and accidents are reported to appropriate individuals in a timely manner.


• Champions the process for incident investigations and ensures timely submissions of Loss Control Reports.


• Ensures legislated unsafe work requirements (right to refuse) are enforced.


• Ensures compliance to Corporate and client D&A Policies; Ensures Supervisory staff enforce post-incident testing where reasonable or where probable grounds exist.

Leadership

• Acts as a mentor and leader for all subordinate managerial personnel.


• Champions the disciplined adherence to the Company's Code of Conduct & Ethics, while ensuring compliance to all Safety & Environmental and other applicable policies & expectations.


• Champions, and facilitates team work and harmony between all staff and crews by promoting and fostering a positive, visible team attitude.


• Champions a culture of communication, clear accountability and effective documentation.


• Ensures performance reviews are conducted on a regular basis and career development plans are in place for all divisional staff.


• Communicates vision, mission, divisional strategy, targets, and successes.


• Ensure and enforce compliance to all company, client and legislated Safety policies and procedures.

Project Controls & SOX

• Updates and maintains the system of internal controls which have been developed by NAEPI to satisfy Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and other external reporting requirements for the processes which are in their area of responsibility.


• Works with the Compliance team to ensure that controls are tested in accordance with the requirements on an ongoing basis.


• Has an awareness of Sarbanes-Oxley legislation.

Effective Job Execution

• Provides input to business development including pre-qualifications.


• Manages and ensures compliance to Corporate and client policies, procedures, orientations, and pre-site access testing requirements for all new hires. Reports job fit results.


• Provides input and direction into bid strategy, including completion of bid reviews, approval and signoff as required.


• Negotiates contracts, change management and claims.


• Conducts regular on and off-site project reviews for safety, QA and Operational (KPI) performance.


• Ensures contract management, billing generation and collection.


• Assigns optimal Project Management teams.


• Ensures accurate and timely reporting of project financials.


• Represents company at industry associations and major project partnerships.


• Reports significant project concerns, issues, performance setbacks and achievements to the General Manager.


• Ensures all safety provisions and procedures are carried out and all incidents and accidents are reported to appropriate individuals.


• Provide direction and set production targets for Project Managers / Superintendents.

Qualifications

Work Experience

• Minimum three years' experience related to construction and / or project management.


• Industrial construction and / or mining experience required.


• Experience managing with collective agreements.

Education

• Post secondary education (Engineering Degree or Technical Diploma) or equivalent experience related to Project Management.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to execute complex construction projects within established timelines and on budget.


• Demonstrated ability to pivot and problem solve to project needs.


• Basic knowledge and understanding of JD Edwards.


• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective client relationships.


• Knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental legislation.


• Knowledge of Workers Compensation Board requirements.


• Fundamental understanding of all relevant Employment-related legislation.


• Strong leadership, coaching and mentoring skills.


• Strong organizational skills, including time management, delegation & prioritization skills.


• Strong problem solving and conflict resolution skills.


• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.


• Computer skills including working knowledge of common software applications.


• Knows and understands construction scope and objectives.


• Experience reading drawings and / or interpreting specifications.


• Knowledge of scheduling and planning.


• Demonstrated ability to steward an effective meeting.


• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage several simultaneous activities, establishing priorities and delegating responsibilities as required.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• Recent training in First Aid, WHIMIS and CSTS.