Project Manager

Description:

As a Project Manager, you will lead the end-to-end delivery of construction, renovation, and facility upgrade projects — shaping business cases, developing scopes, managing resources, and ensuring safety, quality, and schedule alignment from concept to commissioning.

 This role is a 12-month opportunity with the possibility of extension. *

The Team You’ve Been Looking For

AMA is more than a workplace; it’s a family. Together, we help protect the things that matter most to our more than one-million members—everything from roadside safety to retail savings, food security to childhood well-being. And with operations that span automotive, registries, travel, insurance and more, the opportunities to grow with us are almost limitless!

About

Building on a century of proud service in Alberta communities, we’re passionate about making a meaningful difference in the places where we live and work. And that all begins with our people. As part of the AMA team, you’ll enjoy:

Competitive wage
Employee-exclusive discounts on travel, insurance, memberships, and more
Ongoing professional development
Vacation earnings paid out with each pay period
Flexible work models that make sense for your lifestyle

Who You Are

You're a master multi-tasker who can juggle a variety of projects with ease — you have no problem getting things done.
You’re a spirited team leader who knows how to motivate your team to get results.
You're a flexible and responsive team player who is comfortable working with all levels in an organization.
You love to share thoughts and ideas – after all, two heads are always better than one.
You’re a natural when it comes to finding simple solutions to complicated problems and explaining them to others.
You’re both a right-brain and a left-brain thinker and have a good balance between your innovative side and quantitative analytical abilities.
You’ve successfully managed construction, renovation, or capital projects, including working with architects, engineers, contractors, and trades.
You’re comfortable on construction sites, conducting walkthroughs, reviewing progress, and addressing field issues in real time.
Safety matters to you — you understand OHS requirements, site controls, hazard assessments, and contractor safety coordination.
You read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, schedules, and contracts with confidence.

How You’ll Make An Impact

Prepare project plans, project schedules, risk mitigation and status reporting within project management methodologies.
Analyze project proposals to determine time frame, funding limitations and appropriate process.
Work with Business Leaders and stakeholders to deliver complex multi-stream projects.
Work collaboratively across project/delivery teams and external parties.
Participate in cross-functional teams during design, proposal development, implementation and review.
Conduct analysis to identify improvement opportunities.
Escalate issues early to maintain schedule and scope.
Increase overall effectiveness, efficiency and profitability through operational improvements.
Lead construction project planning, including site assessments, feasibility evaluation, scope definition, and design coordination.
Manage contractors, consultants, trades, vendors, and inspectors, ensuring all work follows drawings, specifications, and building codes.
Track and control construction budgets, cash flow, contingencies, procurement, and change orders.
Conduct routine site visits, progress reviews, deficiency inspections, and status reporting.
Drive resolution of field issues, schedule risks, material delays, and interdependencies across multiple workstreams.
Ensure projects meet AMA construction standards and quality expectations from kickoff to occupancy.

What You Bring To The Table

Experience in interior design or retail design environments considered an asset.
Ability to collaborate with designers on space planning, finishes, millwork, and customer experience–driven layouts.
Post-secondary education in a related field.
8+ years of experience in project management.
PMP or construction-related designation considered an asset.
Exceptional communication with senior stakeholders.
Strength in planning, analysis, problem-solving, delivery, and communication.
Understanding of agile/lean still applicable if adapted to construction (optional).
You have at least 5 years leading construction, renovation, capital improvement, or facility development projects.
Strong knowledge of construction contracts (stipulated sum, designbuild, CM, costplus).
Experience with construction tendering, RFP/RFQ processes, construction administration, and progress payment validation.
Ability to read and interpret architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and civil drawings.
Experience with construction project controls: cost tracking, earned value, scheduling, risk assessments, change management.
Familiarity with building codes, OHS requirements, inspections, and quality assurance.