Senior Project Manager

hybrid
Vancouver, BC, Canada .
full-time . March 11, 2025

Description

About Us

Aura is a leading design-build firm in Vancouver, BC. Aura is known for transforming workspace “auras” into environments where people love to work. This is one of the 2 ways that we bring our purpose to life. Aura’s fundamental purpose is to positively impact people. As well as transforming spaces to enable incredible performance we also wholeheartedly embrace the ‘give where we live’ motto and regularly pursue opportunities for volunteering and charitable giving.

Our company culture is everything! We have monthly team days and staff meetings to keep our team unified in this crazy hybrid work world we find ourselves in! We love to work hard and have fun in return!

Due to the company’s growth, we are adding a Senior Project Manager to lead construction teams in our Commercial Design/Build environment. This is a fast-paced, highly collaborative team with a focus on ensuring client satisfaction while living Aura’s values of Care, Humility, Creativity, Passion and Fun!

Values-Driven Culture

At Aura Office Environments our values are the driving force behind everything we do:

· Passion – You are passionate about the client’s needs and positively impacting communities

· Care – You put extra attention and detail into your work – and others notice

· Humility – You are not afraid to say you don’t know, acknowledge a mistake and ask for help

· Creativity – You have a strong creative vision, and you help bring it out in others too · Detail oriented with a high level of accuracy

· Fun – You enjoy a good giggle with your teammates and don’t take yourself too seriously

About You

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

· Strong project management skills and an understanding of the triple constraint of cost, scope and schedule

· Strong capacity to create and adhere to detailed design/build schedule

· Strong understanding of the design/build construction process

· Expert mentorship and leadership skills

· Strong customer relationship management capabilities

· Proficient in interpreting construction drawings and specifications

· Proficient in relevant software (MS Office, SiteMax, Smartsheet, Premier, Building Connected, etc.)

· Ability to manage around tight deadlines and still get the details right

· Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

· Methodical, organized, analytical, problem-solving mindset

· Outstanding organizational & time management skills and high level of attention to detail

Experience

· 10+ years’ experience in a project management role

· Experience in the interior office construction industry required

· Experience building and adapting systems, processes, and procedures

Credentials

· Post-secondary degree preferred, ideally in a relevant field (business, project management, construction)

· PMP or PM certification is an asset

· Willingness to travel to remote project locations throughout the life cycle of a project

About the Role

The Senior Project Manager leads the delivery of Aura design/build projects across Canada, to ensure that projects are completed on time, on budget, and according to Aura’s safety and quality standards while paying close attention to the needs of the client. Travel to remote project locations (Kelowna, Calgary, Toronto etc) will likely be required intermittently. The Senior Project Manager oversees all activities relating to project planning, risk mitigation, scheduling, budgeting, tendering, forecasting, contract management, construction execution and project closeout to the ensure the delivery of profitable projects. In addition, the Senior Project Manager will facilitate project-related meetings and discussions including project update meetings, budget updates, site walkthroughs and process discussions. The Senior Project Manager plays a pivotal role in interdepartmental communication to ensure ongoing dialogue between Design and Project Delivery throughout the life cycle of the project and plays an important role in the development of junior staff within the project delivery team.

Details below:

Create project schedules and budgets with the assistance of a Project Coordinator and the Pre-Construction team to set projects up for success
Monitor schedule and budget on an ongoing basis, to ensure the delivery of profitable projects on time and on budget with attention to quality and safety
Manage client relations by organizing and directing client meetings
Liaise with internal stakeholders across all departments within Aura
Analyze drawings, specifications, and other documentation to develop understanding of project scope
Identify gaps in construction scopes of work and implement strategies to rectify them
Monitor budget constraints provided by the client, engage in value engineering and communicate cost saving measures to the client and design team
Protect the company against wasteful, inefficient, unsafe, and fraudulent practices and implement strategies to avoid loss in profit
Building Permit applications with the relevant jurisdiction and coordinate all required regulatory inspections
Oversee project setup process, trade selection before and after tender, tender bid process, quote review/analysis and awarding of contracts and sub-trades based on capacity and performance
Conduct site inspections and send layouts to subcontractors to enable subcontractors to develop an understanding of services/products
Assemble comprehensive construction proposals that incorporate trade quotes
Work collaboratively with the design team to ensure smooth transition to the construction phase
Manage CCDC contracts and Schedule of Values
Oversee procurement tracking and identification of long lead items
Ensure timely kickoff of projects, conduct regular meetings with site staff to monitor progress and deliver accurate project updates to the client via weekly progress reports in collaboration with the Project Coordinator
Monitor project quality and safety in collaboration with the site superintendent, ensuring that all deficiencies are identified, documented, and rectified
Identify and raise risk management issues on an on-going basis
Manage project accounting, evaluate and forecast revenue on all projects on a monthly basis and invoice accordingly
Monitor and review key suppliers, contractors, and procurement initiatives to ensure accurate progress billing and provide accurate assessment of services
Oversee the project closing processes, including substantial completion walk-throughs and ensure that Aura meets its quality, safety, budget, and client satisfaction needs as well as capturing lessons learned to support the continual improvement of Aura processes
Analyze final project financials and data to improve future construction projects
Provide mentorship, training and performance management to more junior members of the Project Delivery Team both formally during annual reviews & monthly 1:1’s, as well as informally on an ongoing basis
Assist with undertaking any other duties and responsibilities as required

What’s in it for you?

· A value’s driven, creative, caring, passionate and supportive work environment

· Competitive Salary, Vacation Allowance, Medical/Dental Benefits, Life Insurance

· Employee Assistance Program

· Quarterly team days and volunteering opportunities/charitable giving

· Exceptional office perks, meals and snacks

· Flexible/hybrid work environment

· Ongoing career mapping, professional development and training allowance

· In-house coaching

If you are interested in joining us, please submit your resume

Compensation

$140,000.00 - $170,000.00 per year

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