Job Description

A division of leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA), CAA ICON is the world’s-leading owners representative and strategic management consulting firm for public and private sports and entertainment facility owners/operators, professional franchises, and leagues.

With more than 55+ sports, entertainment, and public assembly projects and over 2,500+ consulting engagements, CAA ICON has managed the development of many of the most successful venues around the world, spanning 11 professional sports leagues, totaling nearly $40 billion. CAA ICON offers world-class service in the areas of project management, strategic advisory, feasibility and planning, and beyond.

The Role

CAA ICON is seeking a Project Field Manager to perform daily onsite activities required to achieve the successful delivery of the project.  This role will be in Calgary, Alberta, and will work in the project office and onsite. The ideal candidate will be comfortable with working remote or at home on an occasional basis and be comfortable with telecommuting with various stakeholders located across North America.

Responsibilities

• Provide full-time onsite representation for the CAA ICON project team.
• Depending on experience or work assigned, report to and work directly with a Project Director and Project Executive.
• Manage the onsite activities of assigned Owner/Developer held contracts, such as, Environmental, Geotechnical, Survey, and Construction Material Testing and Special Inspections.
• Manage the Design Team and Construction Manager for scopes assigned. These scopes will be dependent on the relevant experience of the successful candidate but in some instances will include areas that the successful candidate has no prior experience in, due to the nature of unique systems and equipment within the Calgary Event Centre. Ability to adapt, learn, and execute with confidence is an inherent skillset of any CAA ICON Project Manager or Director.
• Provide onsite monitoring of the Project Schedule.
• Monitor the sequence and progress of the work onsite, troubleshoot problems, ensure effective project sequencing and inspect the ongoing and completed work.
• Monitor construction progress with respect to schedule and procedures and implement all actions necessary to maintain or improve construction progress and project controls.
• Ensure Construction Manager is implementing and maintaining its site logistics/site utilization plan(s).
• Review material testing reports and data and present deficiencies to Project Director for corrective action requests; and monitor material deliveries to the site and evaluate against Project schedule.
• Track all RFI, and Submittal Logs to ensure applicable responders are providing the information needed to advance the work onsite within the timeframe required.     
• Review and facilitate RFI process and cause log to be maintained.
• Review and facilitate Submittal process and cause log to be maintained.
• Monitor the Construction Manager’s Procurement Log and report on whether it’s coordinated with project schedule. 
• Track potential scope changes, delay claims, and cost and schedule impacts.
• Review all proposed changes to work with respect to design intent, reason for the change, and reconciliation with base building scope and for entitlement against the GMP set of documents and specifications. Offer recommendations with regard to potential impact.
• Review all approved and implemented changes to work with respect to cost and schedule impact and offer recommendations and/or implement follow on actions.
• Analyze all change order requests to ensure entitlement, validity and accuracy; and make recommendations, as applicable.
• Attend all project meetings, such as, Design Coordination, RFI Review, Submittal Review, Pre-Construction Meetings, Subcontractor Coordination Meetings and OAC Meetings.
• Assist with providing relevant materials for the CAA ICON monthly report.
• Ensure complete project closeout including punch list generation and monitoring, final acceptance of equipment and facilities, and compilation and review of all operations and maintenance manuals and verification of testing.
• Review, comment, and offer recommendations for all close out related construction issues (final contract values for sub-contractors, etc.).
• Manage post-award procurement, delivery, and installation of all Owner/Developer FF&E systems and components. 
• Assist with the inventory and installation of all FF&E items transferring into the facility.
• Actively plan for the integration of the aforementioned FF&E, ensuring proper coordination.
• Such further and other responsibilities as may be assigned by CAA ICON from time to time.

Requirements

• 4-7+ years of experience in the construction or a related services industry.
• Experience on large, complicated construction projects with multiple stakeholders
• AS or BS in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or like degree preferred
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Familiarity with Primavera P6 Schedule and Microsoft Project
• Exceptional communication and organizational skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently.
• Ability to shift communication styles based on audience with solutions oriented vernacular
• Strong problem-solving skillset

Location

This role is onsite in Calgary.