Road Construction Project Manager

Job title: Road Construction Project Manager

Company:

Job description: Road Construction Project Manager

Job Locations CA-AB-Calgary

Requisition ID 2020-9418 # of Openings 1 Category Project Management Product Line Canada – Asphalt, Paving & Construction (A,P,C)

Why work for Lafarge?

Lafarge in Canada is proud to provide construction solutions in the infrastructure market in Western Canada. Lafarge is fast becoming one of the largest construction companies in Western Canada in the construction of infrastructure projects. We utilize our tremendous resources with high performance products from our cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, asphalt, and concrete products divisions. Lafarge takes personal growth and development to heart, and provides resources for our employees to take control of their own careers. Through our commitment to communities, to the health and safety of our employees and their families, or through the many volunteer hours of our employees, Lafarge demonstrates our care for people. If you want to work in an environment that values hard work, entrepreneurship, and collaborative teamwork, Lafarge is for you. Building Better Cities is what we do. Come Build a Better Career with us! More information can be found at .

Overview

The primary objective of this position is to provide an experienced Project Manager that is knowledgeable in Prime Contractor responsibilities on large scale road or heavy civil projects to supplement existing project teams.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all safety and environmental aspects on projects and at worksites in accordance with current OH&S and environmental regulations. Promote Lafarge’s safety culture.
• Project management of all contracts either awarded or assigned to the incumbent including attending site meetings, identifying and pricing work extra to the contract, coordinating and scheduling the project with the customer, invoicing, collections, and resolving any disputes involving the customer and any other third parties.
• Verify contract documents and blueprints for accuracy and project materials.
• Manage Subcontractors, outline expectations, scheduling information and track productions.
• Verify job site quantities.
• Monitor project costs and financial reports. Provide feedback to operations and estimating departments.
• Direct liaison with customers, consultants and owners. Ensure that client satisfaction has been achieved.
• Monitoring of the construction market and identifying suitable projects which Lafarge would be interested in bidding.
• In conjunction with the estimating team prepare accurate and competitive cost estimates based on efficient construction practices, and using the most competitive and reliable subcontractors and suppliers
• Job set-up for all projects estimated and awarded to Lafarge by the incumbent including credit approval, bonding, insurance, W.C.B. clearance, schedules, pre-construction meetings, subcontract agreements, purchase orders, as well as internal job setup for operations and accounting
• Other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

Educational Background:

• A diploma or degree in Civil Engineering with a C.E.T or P.Eng designation is preferred. A combination of educational background along with skills / experience will be considered.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years project management and field supervisory experience, estimating experience preferred.
• Experience managing projects valued $10 million and above.
• Computer literate.
• Understanding of Microsoft excel, Microsoft project, and Bid2Win estimating software
• Strong understanding of road construction and all components including paving, sub-grade, gravel base course, concrete construction and related subcontractor operations.

LafargeHolcim

Pre-employment medical including drug & alcohol testing and a criminal record check may be required.

Through LafargeHolcim’s 2030 Plan, Lafarge is committed to providing solutions using sustainable manufacturing practices and improving the environment in and around its operations. The company has a sixty year history in Canada and works continually to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, restore wetlands for native plants and animals, and identify waste materials that can be recycled and used in our operations.

Expected salary:

Location: Calgary, AB

Job date: Thu, 17 Dec 2020 01:35:25 GMT