Senior Project Manager, Construction & Meit

About QuadReal Property Group

QuadReal Property Group is a global real estate investment, operating and development company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. Its assets under management are $85 billion. From its foundation in Canada as a full-service real estate operating company, QuadReal has expanded its capabilities to invest in equity and debt in both the public and private markets. QuadReal invests directly, via programmatic partnerships and through operating platforms in which it holds an ownership interest.

QuadReal seeks to deliver strong investment returns while creating sustainable environments that bring value to the people and communities it serves. Now and for generations to come.

QuadReal: Excellence lives here.

www.quadreal.com

About QuadReal MEIT

QuadReal is innovating the way a developer typically manages projects and has formed this MEIT Team by hiring in-house subject matter experts on the mechanical, electrical, and information technology systems. Further, the MEIT Team is responsible for all technologies including audio-visual, CCTV, access control, IoT sensors, and smart building applications, along with all the subsystems under the mechanical and electrical umbrella. This team will provide targeted focus and discipline expertise on each MEIT scope to enhance QuadReal's ability to design, procure, execute, commission, and operationalize the various systems. The MEIT Team will work together with the QuadReal development teams among other stakeholders to ensure that QuadReal's objectives are met from the design stage to commissioning and into handover.

Role Description

The Senior Project Manager, Construction & MEIT is a key role focused on leading the management of several projects of varying scale through the development cycle. QuadReal's projects encompass all asset types including master plan sites, multi-family residential, industrial, retail, mixed-use, and office.

The Senior PM will have a proven background in MEIT and will also be responsible for driving the design, procurement, and execution of the various building system scopes throughout the QuadReal portfolio. The role will report to the Director, MEIT, and will be located between the Oakridge site office and QuadReal's Park Place office.

This Senior PM will focus initially on the MEIT scopes on the Oakridge Park project to support the upcoming major milestones including occupancy and the opening of the mall. They will be responsible for providing technical and managerial leadership, and for the successful delivery of the electrical, mechanical, ICT, smart building technologies, A/V, CCTV, access control, signalization, parking technology, elevators, and commissioning of systems in all built-environments at Oakridge, while ensuring cross-discipline coordination. The Senior PM will drive timely issue resolution between the contractors, consultants, and all other parties, to ensure the Oakridge schedule milestones are achieved. This individual will also support with any possible schedule mitigation measures while evaluating potential impacts, costs, and risks to Ownership and the asset.

Once the Oakridge Park project ramps down the Senior PM will transition into QuadReal's large pipeline of projects and be responsible for the construction management from conceptualization through to handover for all aspects of the projects whilst supporting the QuadReal MEIT strategy. They will work cohesively with QuadReal's project development, MEIT Team, leasing, operations, and joint venture ownership stakeholders across all asset classes within the development. The role will include managing and building relationships with various partners such as architects, consultants, general contractors, master system integrators, sub-contractors, vendors, and product manufacturers.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Work with all project stakeholders to realize the successful design, procurement, construction, and commissioning of the MEIT systems at the Oakridge Park project and other future projects - achieving results at, or ahead, of schedule goals, and always acting in the best interest of QuadReal, of its clients, and with a fiduciary mindset

• Lead stakeholder management, issue resolution, decision-making, and strategy with the projects' best interests in mind.

• Ensure project deliverables are met on-time and on-budget by coordinating with project partners throughout the development cycle in feasibility analysis, consultant management, design development, construction, and occupancy.

• Contribute to a positive and collaborative work environment while enhancing team morale.

• Represent the owner during the construction process to resolve RFIs and other issues and questions.

• Develop and maintain strong working relationships and professional communication with general contractors, construction managers, consultants, MEIT sub-trades, and other vendors.

• Take ownership and be actively involved in the review, analysis, and management of; GMP and/or Fixed Price contracts with general contractors (and associated trades), various cash allowances, adherence to scope, exclusions, qualifications, etc. to ensure cost certainty, and to align with budget and schedule.

• Take a lead role in commercial items such as change orders and delay claims, providing detailed evaluations and recommendations.

• Create relevant agendas, lead project coordination calls & vendor workshops, participate in various reoccurring meetings, and lead ad-hoc meetings as required (virtual and on-site) - conducting site-walks as needed.

• Lead the MEIT project closeout process ensuring all documentation, warranties, as-builts, O&M manuals, attic stock, etc., are prepared in accordance with the contract documents and Ownership's expectations.

• Review, analyze, and manage design changes / contract change orders and agreement amendments (and other procurement requirements as needed), in accordance with internal processes and workflows, aligned with the change process on the overall project.

• Maintain active involvement in the process of contractors & consultants' monthly billings and payments tracking / approvals.

• Support tenant coordination and leasing teams for delivery and turnover of the premises and to obtain tenant sign-off.

• Work on early procurement strategies with manufacturers and suppliers, for materials/equipment to be assigned to contractors.

• Manage ongoing construction activities, perform site reviews, review changes, RFIs, submittals, etc.

• Manage multiple projects at different stages of the project life cycle, staying organized and hitting any commitment dates.

• Other duties as required and assigned from time to time.

Related Experience and Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of project management with experience on large-scale, complex, multi-phased, fast-track projects with either a General Contractor and/or Trade Contractor.

• In-depth construction experience with a background in MEIT systems and a proven track record of successfully delivering high-quality mixed-use projects from inception to completion - on time and within budget.

• Strong understanding design process & optimization, trade procurement strategies, construction management, integration, and testing & commissioning requirements

• Knowledge, understanding, and experience managing CM @ Risk GMP and/or Stipulate Sum prime contracts with general contractors.

• In-depth knowledge of CCDC and CCA contracts, including the ability to identify at-risk supplementary conditions, and recommend language/clauses to protect Ownership's interests.

• Ability to evaluate change pricing with market knowledge on material pricing and labor estimates

• Established relationships and network within the industry, including suppliers, manufacturers, authorities having jurisdiction, design consultants, and engineers to facilitate the successful execution of the project.

• Knowledge of local building codes and by-laws, sustainability principles, and real-estate development & construction processes.

• Field experience working in construction, consulting, or sub-trade firms an asset

• PMP, GSC or other management and engineering related certifications, diplomas, and/or degrees an asset.

• Experience in design-assist, design-build or P3 projects is an asset.

• Experience working on large real-estate development projects, with multiple stakeholders is an asset.

Skills

• Strong leadership qualities and ability to effectively manage a team.

• Confident communicator, with strong oral, writing, and presentation skills.

• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with all internal and external stakeholders.

• Ability to manage conflict, handle difficult situations, and deal with strong personalities.

• Work collaboratively and assertively to achieve results.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• High level of proficiency in Bluebeam, MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

• Driven, self-motivated, and proactive.

• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

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