Construction Project Specialist

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Job Description:

Parsons is seeking a talented Construction Project Specialist to join our team. The Construction Project Specialist will provide project direction, procurement support, and contract management for major and minor construction, services, and site improvement projects delivered under the MCM contract.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Parsons is the Main Construction Manager (MCM) for the Faro Mine Remediation Project located in the Yukon Territory. The Construction Project Specialist will support the development and management of project scope, schedule, budget, procurement activities, and commercial performance. This role is responsible for ensuring projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with contractual requirements. The successful candidate will work closely with engineering, procurement, construction, site operations, subcontractors, and the client to coordinate effective project delivery.

• Participate in design reviews and provide constructability inputs.
• Responsible for planning, managing, progressing construction work packages from completion of design phase through to close out and hand over.
• Responsible for development of internal budgetary estimates and schedule.
• Responsible for development of scopes of work and tender packages. Pre-bid meeting, pre-bid tours and related communication requirements.
• Participate in bid evaluations and contract awarding.
• Responsible for contractor onboarding, document submittals and approvals to facilitate mobilization and construction execution.
• Responsible for execution of construction activities and contractor performance. Compliance to scope, schedule, budget, daily weekly reporting and planning, quality of work, safety and environment. Issues and risk resolution.
• Responsible for managing requests for information processes and flow.
• Responsible for managing compliance to the change order process and procedures. With a thorough understanding of scope, specification, contract, field activities to support this function and relate documentation requirements.   
• Responsible for maintaining, tracking and reporting on project deliverables.  Schedule, cost, quality of work, safety and environmental compliance, Issues and resolutions.
• Effectively communicate, lead and align with construction superintendents, construction inspectors, QA QC coordinator, finance, procurement, document control, planning, scheduling and estimator and contractors.
• Assists the Construction Manager with resolving issues when variance in cost, schedule or quality arise by working with the sub-contractors to develop and implement corrective actions.
• Assists the Mine Manager, H&S Manger, and Environmental Manager in ensuring HS&E awareness and compliance by all sub-contractors.
• Preparation of monthly reports on work package progress with schedule and budget compliance assessment for delivery to the Construction Manager and Senior Project Manager.  May participate on status briefings with the client.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring:

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, geology, environmental science, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience) and typically 12+ years of experience in project management, construction management, engineering, procurement, and/or contract administration.
• Experience in the construction of large civil/structural and/or industrial projects at domestic and/or foreign locations is preferred, including some supervisory experience.
• Experience with subcontract administration, procurement, cost control, scheduling, and change management.
• Knowledge of project execution, quality assurance, health and safety, and contract management processes.
• Strong communication, organization, coordination, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with clients, subcontractors, consultants, engineering teams, construction personnel, and site operations.
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license required.
• Ability to lift up to 25 kg.
• Ability and willingness to work at a remote site and comply with all applicable site safety and access requirements.

Travel Requirements:

• This position requires travel to and work at the Faro Mine Complex for one full week per month.
• Additional travel may be required based on project needs, including key project milestones, construction activities, meetings, inspections, commissioning, and closeout activities.

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