About this role
*Date: *July 7, 2026
*Position Title:* Project Manager
*Position Location:* Kitimat, BC
*Duration:* Full-Time Position
*Company Background: *
Western Industrial Contractors is a general contracting firm that offers a complete range of pre-construction and construction services. Western Industrial Contractors prides itself on its commitment to employee welfare and client satisfaction; its performance with regard to safety, scheduling, and its commitment to quality.
*Position Summary:*
You are an experienced Project Manager within the industrial, commercial and civil construction industry. You will be responsible for the day-to-day operations by developing and monitoring project performance against project plans/schedules to ensure the project is completed on time and within budget. Ability to complete projects from estimating to turnover.
*Safety:*
* Overall responsibility for site safety. * Understand and follow WorkSafeBC legislation, our own Health and Safety Manual, and the Clients Contractor Safety Procedures. * Ensure all personnel on-site have been put through an orientation and training. * Ensure workers understand and follow our Safe Work Practices and Procedures * Lead toolbox and weekly safety meetings * Report all near misses, spills, and incidents
*Responsibilities:*
* Provide clear direction to team members and distribute workload to capitalize on individual and group strengths while ensuring balanced exposure to work experience and development opportunities. * Manage and coordinate the utilization of the human resources, assets, materials, and subcontractors. * Assist the Contract Manager in administrating contracts with Clients and subcontractors. * Liaison with appointed project assurance representatives to assure the overall direction and integrity of the project. * Adopting and applying appropriate technical and quality strategies and standards. * Conducting a project evaluation review to assess how well the project was managed * Time and cost estimation.
*Qualifications:*
* 5+ years of related experience on project sites * Completion of post-secondary education in construction, engineering or related discipline * Ability to plan and manage a project schedule * Contract negotiation/management skills * Knowledge of construction costs and budgets * Knowledge of methods of bidding, purchasing, negotiating, contracting, cash flow, expediting, receiving and transporting * A track record of building successful teams, effectively motivating people and maintaining effective relationships with clients, owners and consultants * Capacity to respond to stakeholder requests in typical situations, investigating all the facts * Ability to communicate complex information clearly and in appropriate style * Willingness to actively share experience and ideas with team * Capable of identifying straightforward problems, generating possible solutions and assessing those solutions against standard procedures or guidelines
*Compensation:*
* Competitive wages and benefits based on experience * Vehicle allowance or company-provided vehicle
This position is available for an immediate start. We would expect the successful candidate to send a resume and cover letter in confidence.
Only those applicants who have been short-listed will be contacted for an interview.
*Please bring your resume in person, or send it by email to [email protected]*
*Or*
*Delivery in Person to 725 Commercial Ave, Kitimat, BC V8C 2H4*
Pay: $45.00-$55.00 per hour
Work Location: In person