Junior Project Manager - Construction

Junior Project Manager - Construction SitkaWest | Burnaby and Greater Vancouver | Full-time, Permanent SitkaWest delivers commercial, institutional, and multifamily construction projects in Vancouver and surrounding communities. We value integrity, careful planning, quality workmanship, and people who take responsibility for their work. The Role We are looking for a Junior Project Manager with practical construction knowledge and strong coordination skills who is ready to take greater responsibility for project delivery. Working with senior project leadership and site superintendents, you will manage assigned scopes and smaller projects within agreed budgets, schedules, and authority. You will receive support with complex technical issues, contracts, and major commercial decisions while independently managing routine coordination and follow-through. You must be able to read construction drawings from your first day, identify missing or conflicting information, and communicate clearly with the project team. Responsibilities Read and cross-reference architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical drawings, specifications, details, and schedules. Identify scope gaps and coordination conflicts, prepare clear RFIs, and track responses before affected work proceeds. Coordinate submittals, procurement, deliveries, and outstanding decisions with the site team. Maintain accurate drawing, RFI, submittal, change, cost, and closeout records. Compare subcontractor quotations, identify exclusions, and prepare recommendations for review. Support budgets and cost forecasts, check invoices and change quotations, and flag potential overruns early. Update schedules and lookaheads with the superintendent, identifying dependencies and constraints. Lead assigned coordination meetings, record decisions, and follow up on commitments. Support inspections, deficiency resolution, commissioning, and project turnover. Escalate design questions, safety concerns, and commitments beyond your authority promptly. Required Qualifications At least three years of relevant construction experience as a project coordinator, assistant project manager, or in a comparable role with substantial coordination responsibility. Construction technology, construction management, or related education—or an equivalent combination of technical training and practical experience. Demonstrated ability to interpret plans, sections, details, schedules, and specifications and connect information across disciplines. Practical understanding of construction sequencing and the interfaces between concrete, structure, building envelope, services, and finishes. Experience preparing RFIs, managing submittals, comparing quotations, and tracking changes and costs. Working proficiency in Bluebeam, Excel, and scheduling or construction document-management tools. Clear written communication, accurate recordkeeping, reliable follow-through, and sound judgment about when to seek direction. Experience coordinating concrete, structural work, or building envelope scopes is an asset. Please identify the types of construction you have worked on and your personal responsibilities. Benefits And Development Extended health and dental coverage. Health and wellness program. Education and training allowances. Opportunities for increasing project responsibility and career development. Team events and performance bonuses. How To Apply Send your resume and availability to hr@sitkawest.com, with Junior Project Manager in the subject line. Include two project examples describing the construction scope, stages you worked on, responsibilities you personally owned, and level of supervision you received. Shortlisted candidates will complete a practical exercise using supplied project information. This will include drawing interpretation, identifying a coordination issue, writing an RFI, comparing costs, and prioritizing project actions. References will be requested during selection. Please let us k…

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