Liz Smith

Liz Smith

Assistant Banquet Manager

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  • About me

    Senior Director, Operations & PMO | Construction Industry Professional | Strategic Planning

  • Education

    • The University of Texas at Dallas

      2013 - 2013
      CBRE Foundations for Project Management - Level 1 Project Management

      Project Management Certification

    • Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology

      1990 - 1993
      Business Administration Major - Marketing

      Business Administration - Marketing

    • Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology

      2008 - 2011
      Business Administration Project Management

      Activities and Societies: Intro to Project Management 2008 Project Definition and Planning 2011 Several Courses for Project Management

  • Experience

    • Westin Hotels & Resorts

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2002
      Assistant Banquet Manager

      Assistant Manager for a $5M department, responsible for labour and revenue, staff hiring, training and firing.

    • CBRE Canada

      Nov 2006 - now

      Working with the Director of Project Management for Atlantic Canada, Elizabeth has and continues to delivery projects on time and on budget with high client satisfaction throughout the Atlantic provinces. Always with an eye for a quality project, she endevours to provide the best quality product for her clients, be it a traffic study or an entire floor fitup on tight timelines.Current Clients Include - IBM Canada, EHS, SSRSB, City of Moncton Assigned to the CD Howe portfolio - PWGSC Portfolio. $162 million in construction, including LEED Commercial redevelopment project of 3 floors of Retail and food court, 2 floor space modernizations, base building mechanical/electrical upgrades. Portfolio contract administration - including invoicing, change management, scheduling, budgets, client interaction, revenue forecasting.

      • Senior Director - National Operations & PMO

        Nov 2006 - now
      • National Director Operations & PMO

        Jun 2019 - Apr 2023
      • Associate Director

        Mar 2019 - Jul 2019
      • Senior Project Manager

        Jan 2018 - Mar 2019
      • Project Manager

        Oct 2011 - Jun 2018
      • Project Coordinator

        Dec 2009 - Oct 2011
      • Project Administrator

        Nov 2006 - Dec 2009
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Project Management Professional (PMP)®

      Project Management Institute
      Jul 2014
      View certificate certificate
    • Project Management Professional

      Project Management Institute
      Jul 2014
    • Effective Implementation and Practical Applications of Infection Control During Constriction of Healthcare Facilities

      CSA Group
    • Fundamentals of Infection Control during Construction of Healthcare Facilities

      CSA Group
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Liz Smith
      CBRE Service Excellence Award - IBM Account CBRE - IBM Account Jul 2015 Received for service excellence delivering another tenant fitup for IBM in Bedford NS
    • Awarded to Liz Smith
      CBRE Service Excellence Award - IBM Account CBRE - IBM Account Sep 2013 Receievd for service excellence delivering a Tenant Fitup for IBM in Bedford.
    • Awarded to Liz Smith
      CBRE Service Excellence Award - IBM Account CBRE - IBM Account Mar 2013 Received for service excellence delivering a Tenant Fitup for IBM in Bedford.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Member Board Of Directors

      Issued by Construction Association of Nova Scotia on Oct 2019
      Construction Association of Nova ScotiaAssociated with Liz Smith
    • Golf Tournament - Chair - Planning and Logistics

      Issued by The Ottawa Hospital Foundation on Jan 2008
      The Ottawa Hospital FoundationAssociated with Liz Smith
    • Golf Tournament - Chair - Planning and Logistics

      Issued by Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation on Jan 2009
      Toronto General & Western Hospital FoundationAssociated with Liz Smith
    • Volunteer

      Issued by Devour! The Food Film Fest on Oct 2024
      Devour! The Food Film FestAssociated with Liz Smith