Job Description

If you are experienced at managing and estimating construction projects, love this work, and are eager to contribute to group success in this world of work, then this is a terrific opportunity for you and you must read on...

Since 2010, our organization has provided exceptional quality, service, and safety to all, in many fields including utilities, infrastructure, civil works, environmental and landscape construction. We are WSIBs 2019 Gold-level winner of the Small Business Health and Safety Leadership Award and a holder of the Certificate of Recognition (COR) for corporate health and safety.

Our values are our foundation:

Our team is paramount to our success, and it includes everyone. Our value of team manifests in courtesy towards all. This team is ambitious. We embrace challenges and we keep improving. We are true problem-solvers, seeking win-wins. We are grateful for the opportunity to serve in this team and complete meaningful projects. That gratitude must be repaid with a steady application of honesty and reliability. Wellness for all remains front and center through culture and standards that go beyond the elements of our award-winning health & safety management system.

Project Manager
As a Project Manager, you are the expert and leader of the project team, the plan, and ultimately the success of the project. You report to the Vice President of Operations. Reporting to you are the site supervisors and their crews, and the project administrators. You also work with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and other stakeholders.
Project Managers manage budgets, forecast work, coordinate people, equipment, and materials, lead through strategy and goals, manage expectations, drive performance, make varying site and office commitments, trouble-shoot issues, capture opportunities, manage and estimate change, and much more. As a Project Manager you must be eligible to work in Canada, have a valid driver\'s license, and be experienced in our lines of work. We are open to different levels of experience, but the experience must be there, and we will assign projects that best suit your level of expertise and allow you to develop.
Approximately 25% of your time will be devoted to estimating. This makes our Project Managers important to our work acquisition strategies, gives them a leg up in understanding how to see through projects to successful completion, and provides variety.
There are many different relationships and tasks to manage from day to day, so we need someone with the right attitude and a broad skill set.

Working With Us
We complete projects primarily in the Golden Horseshoe with a higher concentration in the GTA, and our head office is located in Stouffville, Ontario.
We\xe2\x80\x99re a service-oriented company that takes pride in building lasting, collaborative connections with all stakeholders. Getting it done isn\xe2\x80\x99t good enough; we want to work together to find quality approaches and solutions to all the challenges of this industry.
We take health and safety very seriously and we expect all our employees to prioritize a safe work environment. We provide additional training to make sure everyone stays safe. We work hard to maintain our COR designation.
We focus on people and process, and we seek out challenging, multi-disciplinary projects. This is where we find success. Success means a win for all people involved in the project and winning is what we do. We\xe2\x80\x99re not afraid to celebrate our success: we have a great team, and we like to reward them with parties, bonuses, and fun events (like golf tournaments!) for all their hard work.

The Details
This is a full-time, permanent position, with a starting salary between $70,000 and $115,000, based on ability and experience. That\xe2\x80\x99s not all, Project Managers receive an annual bonus based on their projects\xe2\x80\x99 profits and individual performance, complete and flexible benefits, a group RSP after 1 year of service, a company vehicle or allowance, a company cell phone or allowance, 3 weeks of vacation, 5 days of paid emergency leave, 1 personal day, an annual fitness credit, and a hybrid work schedule that allows you to work from home 2 days per week.

Qualifications

• Eligible to legally and permanently work in Ontario
• Valid driver\xe2\x80\x99s license with a good driving record.
• Embody the values that our organization is built on and be motivated to contribute to our mission.
• Experience managing construction projects and staff.
• Experience estimating full construction projects.
• Dedicated to superior health and safety standards.
• Excellent record of customer service.
• Cultured team building and development skills.
• Experience working in 2 or more of our fields: utilities, infrastructure, environmental, civil, earthworks and/or landscape construction.
• A proven record at working successfully with budgets.
• Proficient at blueprint reading, takeoffs, survey, and layout.
• Proficient with essential computer software such as the Microsoft Office Suite, PDF editors, etc.

Other Requirements

• A humble approach to learning and developing is required.
• Curiosity and fact-finding are essential. A predisposition to ask questions in the face of uncertainty is required.
• Proactive and in-depth planning to regularly anticipate demands and prepare field crews for success.
• A teamwork approach to all aspects of the work, with all stakeholders \xe2\x80\x93 always in search of meeting performance demands and win-win solutions.
• A high standard of communications \xe2\x80\x93 quick, complete, concise, considerate, and professional communications across all platforms, with all stakeholders.
• An ability to troubleshoot and provide solutions rather than just pointing out issues is essential.
• The ability to and an interest in managing multiple projects simultaneously, of varying sizes and scopes.
• We sub-out approximately 50% of our work. This is work and not projects, meaning that the subcontractors typically work along side our field forces. The skill set to coordinate, and lead subcontractors is crucial.
• There is a heavy human resources aspect to project managing at Hawkins. You are expected to function as a leader. Your direct reports are the supervisors and project administrators of the projects. You manage performance, conduct performance reviews and regular 1 on 1 meetings, you discipline and reward, and you take part in some interviews and resume screening. An interest in this leadership dynamic and the skill set to execute is critical.
• Your vision of management in construction is evolved and you do not align with the stereotypical project environment that is adversarial and combative.
• We are a COR company. We obtained COR without any outside consultation. We have a true, internally crafted system in place, and everyone has a part in maintaining/improving it. You will be an active and willing contributor to maintain this standard.

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How to Apply
Our online application will give you the option to apply to this role as a complete person \xe2\x80\x93 not just a resume.
We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us through our website.
We will review applications as they are received and look forward to hearing from you.

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