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Job Description / Duties

Estimates, negotiates, plans, supervises, and ensures the delivery of contracted client projects within agreed upon budgets and schedules. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Determines the costing of design and/or projects for clients
• Prepares and sends project estimates and quotes for designs and/or projects to clients and outside organizations as requested
• Responsible for allocating all resources and informing the finance department of relevant information related to project expenses
• Assists Project Leads in analyzing designs and/or projects in preparation for construction to fit within approved budgets and schedules; may be required to prepare drawings for the purposes of construction and/or installation of designs and/or projects
• Maintains communications of the construction, budget, and schedule with clients, or the client representatives, and between all relevant personnel
• Researches and identifies required materials related to the manufacturing of specified projects in cooperation with other Project Managers and the finance department
• Oversees human resources in collaboration with other Project Managers, Project Leads, and other lead staff as required
  Sources, contracts and liaises with outside contractors and suppliers as required to complete the build and or installation of client designs and/or projects at GNW or outside locations,
• Supervises all production activities in cooperation with Project Leads (Head Carpenters, Head Painter, and Head Fabricator) during the building, installation, and de-installation of approved and contracted designs and projects
• Supervises the installation of the completed design and/or project at the off-site location; supervises other personnel when required
• Prepares, as necessary, final reports and invoices on project, including but not limited to: project personnel, material inventory, and rental equipment used on designs and/or projects
• Monitors and manages GNW resources relating to the safety and installation equipment at shop and non-shop locations

Qualifications / Required Skills

• Related post-secondary training, and/or a minimum of 8 years professional experience in the field of theatre, event, and entertainment production
• Knowledge of production, safety and employment standards, best practices in the arts and entertainment industry, and procedures relating to those standards and practices
• Demonstrable success at project delivery in both short-term and long-term integrated projects
• Competent with project management components such as planning, budget and timeline management, scope management, risk management, timely decision making
• Ability to lead and work effectively in a collaborative environment
• Effective facilitator with strong interpersonal, decision-making, and organizational skills
• Must be able to perform well under pressure and adapt to a fast-changing environment
• Good working knowledge of CAD software such as Vectorworks or Onshape, Adobe Suite, MS Office/Open Office, Google Suite, email communication, and database software such as FileMaker
• Knowledge of building materials and material procurement is an asset
• Professional experience as a Technical Director, Production Manager, Scenic Designer, Scenic Painter or Scenic/Construction Carpenter, or Stage Manager is an asset

Additional Information

Reports to the CEO (Elia Kirby) and also takes direction from the General Manager (Marietta Kozak). Works in collaboration with lead positions (eg: Head Carpenter, Head Scenic Painters, Shop Manager) and project management team. Oversees the quality and efficiency of work by shop personnel such as scenic carpenters, scenic painters, and labourers.

Salary: $58,240 - $66,560

Contact Information

Guy Fauchon: guy [at] gnwshop DOT ca/ - Email

Employer Profile

GNW is an artistic services and fabrication company that builds sets, installations, and displays, and is dedicated to supporting Metro Vancouver's cultural community while providing employment to local artisans and craftspeople.

https://www.gnwshop.ca/