Associate Project Manager - Land & Row

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.
The Associate Project Manager is accountable for project/s deliverables from conception through to completion, including quality assurance, risk assessment, milestone deliverables, forecasting, managing scope creep within scope the defined scope from the client delivered on time and on budget.  The Project Manager will have direct communication with the client and be responsible for meeting client expectations.
Duties and Responsibilities:
•    Coordinate and lead internal resources (Land Services, GIS, Land Administration and/or Planning & Permitting), set expectations and priorities, determine metrics, obtain deliverables and achieve milestones.  
•    Liaise directly with clients or Client Manager and provide reports, updates and solutions.  
•    Support development of  project messaging for stakeholders, including landowners and communities.  
•    Manage detailed tracking and communication of project progress from a task, time, schedule, and cost perspective.  
•    Ensure all client deliverables are completed and delivered on schedule.  
•    Follow all Canacre’s established best practices and procedures for project management.
•    Review  client deliverables to ensure quality.
•    Identify and provide project details for tracking purposes.  
•    Host weekly or biweekly meetings with the client and internal project team to review progress, concerns, updates, schedule and deliverables.  
•    Update senior management and the project team on changes in scope, status of the project and schedule changes/expectations.  
•    Identify project risks, establish solutions and escalate accordingly within Internal Management.  
•    Manage changes in project scopes, identifies solutions for potential issues and devises contingency plans as required, while engaging the appropriate resources.  
•    Identify change orders, generate necessary documentation and negotiate such change orders with the client.  •    Approve expenses and monitor timesheets/budgets.  
•    Ensure safety and training requirements are met and in place to meet client expectations.  
Education 
   •    Post-secondary degree in geography, geomatics, real estate, planning, project management or business.
Experience
 
•    Minimum 5 years’  professional services consulting experience, working with external clients.
•    Minimum 3 years’  professional experience in a management role.
•    Experience in land acquisition, energy, real estate, permitting, project development and/or client facing/consulting on renewable and/or transmission line infrastructure projects
Knowledge/Skills
  
•    A proven track record in project planning, executing, managing and closing on projects.
•    A proven track record of delivering projects within scope, on time and on budget.
•    Ability to manage, mentor and lead others.
•    Ability to run meetings and effectively capture decisions and actions.
•    Ability to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously with minimal supervision.
•    Detail-oriented, self-motivated and highly organized with strong problem solving skills.
•    Ability to build strong, lasting relationships with key stakeholders.
•    Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
At Canacre, our benefits program is one of the ways in which we reinforce the value we place on employees and the role they play in helping us achieve our goals. Canacre offers comprehensive health and dental coverage, paid time off, and disability insurance. Other benefits include a 401(k) Savings Plan employer matching program, Employee Assistance Program, flexible work arrangement and a variety of wellness programs.
Given the volume of applications we typically receive, we are unable to respond to all applicants, however, you will be contacted if your experience is a suitable match with one of our upcoming projects
This is a Hybrid Opportunity