Job Summary

The Director of Project Management manages and co-ordinates all activities of greenhouse & major facility expansions, major equipment and systems purchases and installations, ensuring that a quality project is produced safely, on time, and within budget.

Duties and responsibilities

• Lead the project scoping, site-plan, permitting, quoting, constructing, installation and commissioning process.
• Meet with local officials to coordinate permit approvals and ensure all proper permits are secured prior to execution of construction.
• Schedule job site project with completion date in mind
• Create and maintain Gantt chart schedule for the entire project and adjust accordingly ensuring the project stays on schedule.
• Coordinate and conduct weekly meetings with all contractors to keep the deadline completion date.
• Schedule job site inspections in accordance with due date or follow-up with contractors if inspections are scheduled by the contractors.
• Manage all company hired trades.
• Maintain latest design on file and ensure that everything is built based on company standards.
• Work with the President and Chief Growing Officer to review contractor drawings and ensure greenhouse is built to company specs.
• In collaboration with the HRBP or H&S Coordinator, prepare the job site H&S plan.
• Maintain all documentation for H&S requirements.
• Ensure a safe work environment and that company and statutory hygiene, housekeeping and safety policies and procedures are consistently complied with.
• Ensure all contractors are abiding by all H&S standards.
• Conduct regular, periodic meetings with the H&S committee.
• Review and approve payment of incoming invoices.
• Review and maintain all project budgets.
• Meet regularly with the President/CFO or both, to ensure project remain on budget.
• Other core expectations as defined by the company.

Requirements and Skills

• Post secondary education in Construction Management, Engineering, Business Management, or other equivalent construction/trade background preferred.
• Demonstrated experience as a greenhouse Project Manager, preferred.
• Problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Analytical thinker: able to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact with all levels of the organization; Spanish speaking is an asset.
• Commitment to high professional and ethical standards.
• Must be an influential leader with a collaborative management style and ability to motivate others.
• Must possess the drive and energy to fit into a fast-paced, high-growth culture with fluctuating priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly and meet deadlines.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities that allow projects and goals to be completed on time.

Proficiency in MS Office, (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)