Job Opportunity

Overview

BE Totally Engaged. BE Business Savvy. BE the Right Partner. Be all that and more at Colliers Project Leaders. We are looking for a Project Manager to join our office in Yellowknife!

At Colliers Project Leaders, Project Manager acts as a trusted advisor to our clients, representing their interests at all times to multiple stakeholders and providing technical and project leadership to the teams they oversee. Our people are not only Project Managers, they are Project Leaders who take a client centric approach to project delivery.

Who We Are

At Colliers Project Leaders, we are building and infrastructure projects leaders. Our Get it Right Solution™ ensures we get it ready, get it built and get it performing — so investors, owners and occupants are certain of success.

Living in Yellowknife

Yellowknife the capital city of Northwest Territories is a place of opportunities for personal and professional development, the long summer days and warm community feel are one of the many reasons work-life balance truly exists here.

More information on what Yellowknife has to offer can be found at the link below:

https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/living-here.asp

As Colliers Project Leaders continues to pursue exciting project opportunities in Canada’s North, we seek a Project Manager to join our team. This is an opportunity for an aspiring professional who has gained a solid reputation in the industry and is looking to capitalize on that investment by helping us expand our presence in Yellowknife and in the Northwest Territories.

The Northwest Territories offers some of the best views of the Northern Lights, unlimited fishing, and waterways to explore, and authentic indigenous experiences accessible year-round. More information on what the Territory has to offer can be found here: https://spectacularnwt.com/

This opportunity requires someone either based in Yellowknife or willing to relocate to the area. This role offers the right individual the opportunity not only to lead projects but further develop business opportunities to service the Northwest Territories.

Why Colliers Project Leaders?

Colliers Project Leaders is a leading Canadian building and infrastructure project delivery solution provider. We provide integrated and strategic solutions for program and project leadership, and we act as trusted advisors on capital projects. With 30 offices across Canada, our multidisciplinary team of project management and advisory professionals offer unparalleled depth and expertise to capital projects. Colliers Project Leaders has completed more than 15,000 projects to date, deploying our proprietary tools and techniques to ensure success for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with clients in the early conceptual stages of project initiation to ensure a strategic approach to project planning, setup and delivery
• Be a trusted advisor to the client, applying your understanding of design, construction and operation of horizontal infrastructure
• Your clients will be impressed with your ability to represent their best interests regarding contractual and technical issues
• Your project teams will rely on your ability to manage change, communicate and coordinate between multiple stakeholders, resolve issues, and deliver projects on time and on budget
• A strong ability to lead the control of project related documents and deliver all work in accordance with company standards and procedures

Qualifications

• A university degree in a relevant engineering, architecture, project management or construction management discipline
• A minimum of 4 to 8 years of experience in project coordination and management, representing owners to multiple stakeholders in the delivery of municipal or institutional projects
• Strong knowledge of various construction methodologies, project management models and financial management, as well as relevant codes, contract law and legislation
• Experience leading or considerably contributing to the preparation of RFP/Q’s, tenders and tender awards
• Professional industry credentials such as PMP, P.Eng., CET, RA or other similar professional designation is considered a strong asset
• Leadership and organizational skills with a proven ability to effectively influence others and resolve client, project and technical issues
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Proficient in MS Project, MS Word and MS Excel