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Senior Quantity Surveyor / Business Development Manager

We are seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor with a proven track record of success in the construction industry, who can also bring new business opportunities to our company.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide senior level Quantity Surveying services to our clients
  • Lead and manage the cost planning and estimating process for our clients construction projects
  • Prepare and review project budgets, cash flow forecasts, and financial reports
  • Conduct risk assessments and develop risk management plans
  • Oversee cost management, risk management, and value engineering processes
  • Provide advice on procurement strategies, contract conditions, and dispute resolution
  • Coordinate with project managers, architects, engineers, and contractors to ensure project objectives are met
  • Keep up to date with industry trends, best practices, and new technologies
  • Represent the company at industry events and conferences
  • Develop and maintain client relationships and identify new business opportunities
  • Develop proposals and presentations for potential clients
  • Manage and mentor junior staff members
  • Participate in business strategy development and implementation
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including clients, suppliers, and subcontractors

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying or a related field
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in Quantity Surveying in the construction industry
  • Strong business development and sales skills, with a track record of bringing new business to a company
  • Knowledge of construction contracts and regulations
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Professional certifications such as PQS, MRICS or AACEI are preferred

We offer competitive salary and benefits packages, as well as opportunities for career advancement and professional development. If you are a motivated and experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor with a passion for business development and client relations, please apply with your resume and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience.

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WordPress Developer

We are seeking an experienced WordPress Developer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining WordPress websites and plugins.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop custom WordPress themes and plugins based on requirements
  • Maintain and update existing WordPress websites
  • Optimize website performance and speed
  • Collaborate with other developers and designers to ensure website functionality and user experience
  • Troubleshoot and debug website issues

Requirements:

  • Strong experience in WordPress development
  • Expertise in HTML, CSS, and Javascript
  • Experience with PHP and MySQL
  • Familiarity with front-end frameworks such as Bootstrap or Foundation
  • Knowledge of SEO best practices
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field

Nice to have:

  • Experience with other CMS platforms such as Drupal or Joomla
  • Knowledge of React or Vue.js
  • Experience with version control systems such as Git

We offer competitive salary and benefits packages, as well as opportunities for career advancement and professional development. If you are a motivated and talented WordPress Developer looking for a challenging and rewarding role, please apply with your resume and portfolio.

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Construction Planner & Scheduler

About the job

As a Senior Construction Planner & Scheduler, you’ll perform more complex aspects of planning and scheduling activities; performing project schedule/planning functions in a client-facing capacity in the areas of project schedule development, project schedule oversight, schedule forecasting, schedule maintenance, critical path analysis, reporting, obtaining schedule updates, and update verification/validation.

Responsibilities

  • Develops, coordinates, integrates, analyzes, and maintains, an integrated plan and schedule to meet program and/or project requirements.
  • Produces metrics for plans and schedules for moderately complex projects, programs, and change activities across the lifecycle of a program.
  • Performs studies/analysis and planning efforts, within and/or across programs/projects.
  • Develops the Integrated Master Plan, schedule and supports change incorporation plans related to integrated scheduling products.
  • Assist Project Managers and Superintendents in creating short-term schedules and monitoring these schedules.
  • Performs integration of program plans and schedules, horizontally and vertically, across with project stakeholders.
  • Identifies, analyzes and reports performance variances to management. Evaluate construction progress and provide regular schedule updates and schedule narratives.
  • Works with project stakeholders to develop performance recovery plans and incorporates recovery plans where appropriate.
  • Provides training and mentoring to lower level employees.

Supervisory Responsibilities

  • Directly supervise direct-reporting personnel
  • Administration of succession plans and performance reviews
  • Preparation of job description, roles & responsibilities for staff
  • Provides training and mentoring to lower-level employees.

This Position May Supervise:

  • Project Coordinator(s)
  • Engineering Co-Op Student
  • Project Scheduler/Planner(s)

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in Planning and/or Scheduling Projects
  • 5+ years of experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
  • Must be legally able to work in Canada
  • Strong communication skills – oral and written
  • Must be eligible for Reliability or Secret CISD Clearance
  • You have a construction-related degree/diploma
  • Self-motivated with good organizational skills
  • Ability to work well with others as a team
  • Bilingual in French and English is a strong asset
  • PMI Schedule Practitioner (PMI-SP) certification and-or Project Management Professional (PMP)certification is considered an asset

In addition, we offer;

  • A Competitive Salary
  • A competitive compensation package
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Learning and Development opportunities
  • As a knowledge-based business, the organic growth of our knowledge and skills occurs through our work performance and roles.
  • The ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance. In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward-looking solutions to today’s problems and tomorrow’s opportunities.

Relocation

  • Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.
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