- The Construction Project Manager will be responsible for the overall planning, coordination, financial control, scheduling, and successful delivery of assigned projects.
Project Management & Coordination
- Manage construction projects from pre-construction through substantial completion and final closeout.
- Review architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, and other consultant drawings and specifications.
- Coordinate consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, site supervisors, and the Owner's representatives.
- Identify drawing conflicts, missing information, constructability issues, and scope gaps before they impact construction.
- Lead project start-up, progress, coordination, and closeout meetings.
- Prepare and distribute meeting minutes and follow up on outstanding action items.
- Maintain clear and professional communication with Owners, consultants, subcontractors, and internal teams.
- Work closely with the Site Superintendent to coordinate day-to-day construction activities.
- Coordinate inspections, testing, consultant reviews, and municipal requirements.
Scheduling
- Develop and maintain the overall construction schedule.
- Prepare short-term look-ahead schedules with the Site Superintendent.
- Monitor subcontractor manpower, material deliveries, procurement, and construction progress.
- Identify potential delays and develop recovery plans.
- Ensure long-lead materials, equipment, shop drawings, and approvals are tracked and ordered on time.
- Coordinate trades to maintain the required construction sequence and project milestones.
Subcontractor & Procurement Management
- Assist with tendering, bid analysis, scope review, and subcontractor selection.
- Prepare and review subcontractor scopes to minimize scope gaps.
- Coordinate subcontract agreements, purchase orders, and procurement.
- Review subcontractor quotations and change-order requests.
- Monitor subcontractor performance, schedule, quality, and contractual obligations.
- Maintain strong working relationships with subcontractors and suppliers.
Cost & Contract Management
- Manage project budgets, commitments, forecasts, and cost-to-complete.
- Review subcontractor progress billings and recommend payments.
- Prepare and manage Owner and subcontractor change orders.
- Maintain change-order logs and ensure changes are documented before work proceeds whenever possible.
- Track project costs against the approved budget.
- Assist with monthly progress draws and supporting documentation.
- Understand construction contracts, holdbacks, substantial performance, and payment requirements.
- Identify potential financial or contractual risks and bring them to management's attention promptly.
RFI, Shop Drawing & Document Control
- Prepare, issue, and track RFIs.
- Manage shop drawing and submittal logs.
- Ensure required shop drawings are submitted, reviewed, approved, and distributed before construction.
- Maintain current construction drawings and documentation.
- Track Site Instructions, Supplemental Instructions, Change Directives, contemplated changes, and Change Orders.
- Maintain accurate project records using Procore or other company-approved project management software.
Quality Control & Closeout
- Monitor construction quality and ensure work complies with drawings, specifications, codes, and contractual requirements.
- Coordinate deficiency inspections with consultants, Owners, and subcontractors.
- Maintain and follow up on deficiency lists.
- Coordinate substantial performance/substantial completion documentation.
- Manage project closeout, including warranties, O&M manuals, as-built drawings, training, inspections, and turnover documentation.
- Ensure subcontractors complete deficiencies and closeout requirements promptly.
Health & Safety
- Work closely with the Site Superintendent and Health & Safety team to maintain company safety standards.
- Ensure subcontractors comply with project-specific safety requirements and applicable Ontario legislation.
- Immediately escalate significant safety concerns to appropriate management.
Qualifications
- Minimum 5–10 years of construction project management experience, preferably with a General Contractor or Construction Manager.
- Experience managing multi-residential, hotel, commercial, or mid-rise construction projects is strongly preferred.
- Diploma or degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architectural Technology, Engineering, or a related field is preferred.
- Strong understanding of construction drawings, specifications, contracts, and building systems.
- Working knowledge of the Ontario Building Code and Ontario construction practices.
- Experience with CCDC contracts and construction change-management processes is an asset.
- Strong budgeting, scheduling, procurement, and cost-control skills.
- Experience with Procore, Microsoft Project, Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Office.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and resolve problems quickly.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong negotiation and subcontractor-management skills.
- Valid Ontario driver's licence and ability to travel to project sites as required.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $90,000.00-$130,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Experience:
- Project management: 4 years (preferred)
Language:
Work Location: In person
