Project Manager

Overview: Location: Edmonton, Alberta Position: Permanent / Full Time Reports to: Director, Projects Positions Available: 1 Waiward is a respected construction and maintenance service provider that operates one of Canada’s largest fabrication shops based out of Edmonton, Alberta. Our mission is To Be Your Trusted Partner, which ensures we act with integrity in all that we do. Through planned growth and development, we have kept our commitment to providing our customers with an unsurpassed level of service. Waiward’s historical and future success is grounded in our collective commitment to our core values. At Waiward, we believe a diverse and inclusive workplace is the key to unlocking the full potential of our people. It is essential to build a team that represents the communities and clients we are serving. We attract, hire, and develop people of all backgrounds and ensure fairness and inclusion within our hiring processes. We believe in investing in people based on their expertise, capabilities, aspirations, and performance despite their race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, and beliefs. As a leader in our industry, we believe diversity and inclusion strengthen our team and are committed to making sustainable progress in our company and the communities and clients we serve. With the support of our leadership team and peers, our people are encouraged to share their perspectives. Job Purpose The Project Manager is responsibile for the overall planning, execution, management, and financial performance of assigned projects from contract aware through to fabrication, delivery, and erection. This role leads cross-fucntional project teams, manages client, subcontractor, and stakeholder relationships, and ensures projects are executied safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with contractual, quality, and operational requirements. Responsibilities: Demonstrate a strong commitment to Waiward’s incident-free vision, values, and culture. Participate in pre-award activities, including bid reviews, contract reviews, risk assessments, and contract negotiations, as required. Review customer contracts, specifications, and project requirements to ensure alignment with proposals, scope commitments, and executed agreements. Lead project kick-off meetings to align internal departments on project scope, requirements, schedule, risks, deliverables, and execution strategy. Establish and maintain project management files, records, and documentation in accordance with departmental and corporate requirements. Manage project scope and customer-driven changes, including reviewing IFC drawings, revisions, and customer requests and identifying potential costs, or schedule impacts. Prepare, submit, negotiate, and manage Contract Change Notices (CCNs), including ongoing tracking, cost control, approval, and timely invoicing. Develop, maintain, and update project budgets, forecasts, and cost revisions throughout the project lifecycle. Ensure appropriate client authorization of contract values, budget revisions, and change orders to support timely and accurate billing. Monitor project costs, labour expenditures, productivity, and earned value to identify variances and implement corrective actions as required. Develop and maintain project schedules in coordination with drafting, procurement, fabrication, construction, and other relevant project stakeholders. Review customer drawings and revisions, coordinate work divisions and responsibilities, and assess associated cost and schedule impacts. Compile, review, and approve project invoices to support accurate and timely revenue recovery. Manage subcontractor performance, including scope development, administration, execution, cost, schedule, quality, and alignment with project requirements. Complete monthly project and financial reporting, including dashboards, cost forecasts, schedule updates, risks, opportunities, and projected project outcomes. Identify, monitor…

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