Project Manager - Land and ROW

Overview

Canacre’s core services focus on leadership in Environment and Land services throughout the project lifecycle. At Canacre, we emphasize continuous development and growth. Our commitment to investing in industry knowledge and the expertise of our teams sets us apart. Our goals are to provide technical leadership for greater regulatory understanding and certainty and to build collaborative relationships with stakeholders, mitigating tomorrow’s environment, land and right-of-way risks today.

At Canacre, we act with honesty and integrity within a culture where trust, collaboration, and teamwork flourish. We commit to diversity, inclusivity and the celebration of successes. Our vision is to foster an environment that promotes inspired and empowered team members who make an impact.

• Manages integrated teams from project inception through completion, including during pursuit phase if requested
• Administration and management of the prime contract, construction subcontracts, and purchase orders
• Ensures compliance with client goals and expectations associated with safety, quality, and environmental stewardship
• Plans, executes, and provides reporting on overall project performance
• Works directly with the customer to ensure optimal communication, client satisfaction, and effective coordination between the project and other activities occurring at the jobsite
• Mitigates and effectively resolves potential disputes
• Develops and provides oversight to ensure compliance with project-specific health and safety plans and project-specific quality control and quality assurance plans
• Directly supervises Project Managers (both onsite and offsite), as well as Assistant Project Managers; coordinates with on-site team members and site safety representatives; provides leadership for project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones
• Responds to and/or oversees Requests for Information
• Develops initial project-specific schedules
• Coordinates, prepares, and presents progress, budget forecasting, and schedule management reports on a monthly basis
• Ensures optimal relations among project stakeholders (customers, design teams, subcontractors, and suppliers)
• Trains and mentors junior staff
• Adheres to internal standards, policies, and procedures
• Coordinate/lead internal resources in Land Services, GIS, Land Administration, Planning & Permitting
• Develop project messaging for stakeholders, including landowners and communities
• Host weekly/biweekly meetings with clients and internal team
• Work with Business Development to identify opportunities with current/potential clients
• Maintain relationships with third parties (subcontractors, strategic partners, vendors)
• Approve expenses and monitor timesheets/budgets
• Identify and provide project details for tracking purposes
• Identify project risks, establish solutions, and escalate as needed
• Identify change orders, generate documentation, and negotiate with clients
• Perform other duties as required.

• Post-secondary degree in geography, geomatics, real estate, planning, project management or business.
• Minimum 5 years’ professional services consulting experience, working with external clients.
• Minimum 5 years’ professional experience in Project Management.
• Experience in land acquisition, energy, real estate, permitting, project development and/or client facing/consulting on renewable and/or transmission line infrastructure projects
• Self-starter
• Ability to manage/supervise other team members effectively
• Strong problem evaluation/solving skills
• Strong team building skills
• Understanding of the project design process for projects (both during pursuit phase and execution phase)
• Understanding of integrated EPC process and project lifecycle
• Ability to interact effectively and professionally with other team members
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Familiarity with estimating, scheduling, and project management software and processes
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office)
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the power delivery industry
• Strong knowledge of…