Project Manager

Are you a highly motivated Project Manager with Commercial Construction/General Contracting experience looking for an incredible new opportunity? If yes, keep on reading...

Freshco, and our amazing Founder & CEO, Mandy Rennehan, are "redefining the collar blue" and changing the answer to the question: "What do you want to be when you grow up?"

The Facilities Management (FM) and Construction industry is extremely proprietary with many options for personal and professional growth opportunities, enabling the Freshco team the opportunity to be role models and pioneers to other people wanting a different career.

Respecting our trades people every day as partners and professionals in their fields, and building lasting relationships build on mutual respect, is paramount for this position and for Freshco.

Job Summary:

Freshco's Project Manager is responsible for servicing multi-site clients in North America. From start to finish, they bid, prepare, plan, and execute projects awarded by our clients and follow them through to completion into the billing process. Furthermore, the Project Manager develops meaningful relationships with the clients and contractors, while also traveling to sites to meet with our clients and present opportunities for additional business.

The Project Manager is a Freshco ambassador and as such is also responsible for positively representing the company with clients and all external stakeholders while driving new business.

Specific Responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Professionally represents Freshco with clients, including store managers, corporate facilities and construction managers, contractors, and others as directed.
• Regularly attending client sites on a scheduled cadence and as needed to review any projects as well as recommending potential work.
• Manages work for execution and monitors according to client and internal KPI's.
• Estimating, bidding, preparation of phasing plans and projects schedules.
• Managing and scheduling contractors according to project schedule.
• Resource procurement and delivery scheduling.

· Establishing and monitoring of budgets and observance of variance controls

• Ensuring all projects are delivered on time and on budget.
• Manage site communications and issue resolution with site superintendents.
• Management of project metrics, milestones, financial KPIs and key reports into Freshco's database system and priority information disseminated, as directed.
• Client-required job reports are done on time and distributed as directed.
• Liaising with various internal and external stakeholders including the Contractors, Invoicing team, Site Supervisors, and the Client Construction Manager to ensure projects are completed as per plan and bid.
• Act as primary point of contact and communicate project status to all stakeholders.
• Assign tasks to internal teams and assist with schedule management.
• Hours of work: Combined days and nights as per project requirements.
• Travel will be required - 30-50% of your time.
• Expected to use your construction industry knowledge to influence standardized procedures and help improve business efficiency.
• Works remotely according to office policies and guidelines when not traveling.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and other skills:

• 5-7 years experience in the high-volume commercial Construction industry required.
• Understanding of estimating and bidding best practices and knowledge of industry and regional standards for pricing.
• Advanced organization skills with the ability to prioritize ongoing tasks across multiple projects at any given time.
• Experience scheduling and executing large multi-trade projects with multiple subcontractors.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• High attention to detail, analytical, and problem-solving skills with a solutions-focused mindset.
• Must be an eager collaborator with multiple divisions and multiple stakeholders.
• Intermediate to advanced experience in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Projects preferred), AutoCAD experience preferred but not required.
• Experienced with and adept and willing to learn our client's software and in-house platforms.
• Bilingual language skills are an asset.
• Ability to learn to meet the changing requirements of the position.
• Ability to work effectively and independently remotely.
• Must have a valid passport and be willing to travel, as required.
• Must have own form of reliable transportation for visiting client sites.

Apply today!

Freshco has been an equal opportunity employer for 30 years. As a certified LGBT and woman owned company, our mission from day one has been to foster an environment that respects, supports, promotes, and celebrates diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Diversity is not complicated here- it’s embraced at every level with our employees and our subcontractors. We believe in talent. Period. We walk the talk every day.

Please note that any offer of employment is subject to reference checks and background checks, including a criminal record check as part of the selection process.

To learn more about this position and our company, please visit www.freshco.ca and follow @MandyRennehan on Twitter and @Freshco_Inc on Instagram.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00-$110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Vision care
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Experience:

• Project management: 1 year (preferred)

Language:

• English (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Burlington, ON L7L 6B8