About You:
You are a high achiever looking to thrive in a fast-paced environment. You take pride in your own work but are comfortable collaborating with a team of highly motivated individuals. You can communicate clearly and concisely with teammates and clients, and you enjoy strong company culture and camaraderie. You can navigate multiple corporate functions, including global lines of service and corporate centers of excellence. You possess strong interpersonal skills and are willing to take on diverse tasks to achieve the team’s common goal. You value personal and professional growth and are ready to take the next step in advancing your career.

If this sounds like you, well, then you will love the culture at Avison Young!

About Us:
Avison Young is a global commercial real estate brokerage and advisory firm, offering transaction, management, financial and consulting services. We’ve designed our corporate structure to best serve our clients by enhancing collaboration across our organization.

Real estate can have an enormous positive impact on people’s lives – and we’re in the business of making spaces and places work better for people. Our purpose is to create real economic, social and environmental value as a global real estate advisor, powered by people.

We care about each other and we have each other’s backs. This makes Avison Young a great place to be a client, and a great place to work. We support the whole person and their complete wellness – economic, mental and physical – because what’s best for our business comes from our people bringing their whole selves to work.

Of course we love it here, but outsiders think we’re pretty great too: Avison Young was awarded the prestigious America’s Best Midsize Employers for 2022, presented by Forbes and Statista, Inc. We’re proud to be regularly recognized for our team, services and culture and our team members enjoy comprehensive compensation and benefit programs. Through our customized work options, we give our people the flexibility to create a work environment that puts their overall well-being first. After all, we are powered by people.

An exciting opportunity to work within the Project Management team at Avison Young. The successful candidate must possess strong administration and task management skills, exhibit excellent organizational skills, demonstrate an eye for detail, and must thrive in a fast-pace, team environment.

• Proactively manage project-related issues with clients and keep internal team apprised of updates and shifts in timeline on a weekly basis
• Develop scope, budget, and schedule for assigned projects
• Coordinate activities of sub-contractors and relocation of technical functions
• Interact and negotiate with contractors and subcontractors
• Prepare/update project status reports, process purchase orders and invoices, update tracking reports and maintain files for due diligence and financials.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the use and application of all PjM technology as required for assigned projects.
• Ensure accurate management of all accounts receivables to maintain a level not to exceed planned working capital charge.
• Coordinate and track all Vendor RFP’s. Maintain accurate and consistent electronic files and documentation in compliance with internal governance and client audit requirements
• Comply with all Avison Young policies and procedures, including but not limited to ethics and business practice.
• Any other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned

• 3-5 years of relevant work experience, or combination of relevant work experience and education
• Post-secondary education in Business Administration, Architecture, Engineering, or Project Management
• Familiarity with architectural drawings and furniture and space planning concepts
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including MS Project, SharePoint document management
• Highly organized with strong analytical skills
• Ability to understand all aspects of construction projects effectively and efficiently including, but not limited to Budgeting, and Scheduling in order to fully understand project implications based on minimal conceptual information
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to provide excellent service to executive-level external and internal client stakeholders
• Organizational skills with the ability to identify and manage priorities
• Detail-oriented with ability to manage to several key-point metrics consistently and successfully.
• Advanced proficiency in preparation and tracking of project budgets
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to impact and influence to achieve desired project outcomes
• Flexibility with work hours and travel as needed
• Ability to proactively identify, mitigate, and track project risks
• Ability to multi-task and work both in a team and independently
• Valid Driver’s License
• PMP, accreditation is an asset

Avison Young practices as an equal opportunity employer in all services locations around the world.  We are committed to building and maintaining a workforce diverse in experience, skills and knowledge with uniformity in service excellence, commitment and integrity. 

The firm maintains a strict policy to ensure employment opportunities are equal and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, protected veteran or military service status, or any other elements protected by law.

For those requiring assistance with disabilities, information relating to the need for accommodation and accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially. 

Avison Young is committed to employing the best talent with the most fair and equitable recruitment practices. Apply with us TODAY!