Construction Manager

Mattamy Homes; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading homebuilder in Canada is seeking a Construction Manager to lead Senior Builders in residential projects. This role requires a minimum of 10 years of senior-level construction experience, strong leadership, and excellent communication skills. The ideal candidate will ensure timely schedules, quality control, and effective team development while embodying Mattamy's core values of commitment and sustainability.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of residential construction experience at a senior level.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Senior Builders in the construction of houses.
• Monitor production schedules and cost control to ensure timely completion.
• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers and trade contractors.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Relationship Building

Education

Post-secondary education in Architecture, Business, Engineering, Project Management, or related field

Tools

MS Word

Excel

JD Edwards

SharePoint

Job description

When it comes to forward-thinking homebuilding and thoughtfully planned communities, Canadians think of Mattamy Homes. And that success is centered on a foundation of great people, because our team is as solid as they come. At Mattamy, we are optimistic, hardworking, and supportive. Together we learn and grow as we strive to create a positive impact in the homebuilding industry. Contributing to the Mattamy Way means being surrounded by caring people who encourage you to be exactly who you are. It means your opinion is invited and your contributions count. And it means a career filled with pride, knowing you’re part of an environmentally-conscious, action-oriented organization with big plans for the future. The opportunity to bring the future of living to homeowners based on what Canadians value is exciting – and we’re making it happen.

Learn more about what makes working at Mattamy special and our award-winning culture.

What we offer

As the Construction Manager, you will lead a team of Senior Builders in the construction of houses. In partnership with other divisional construction leaders, you will be accountable for construction schedules and the timely integration of construction trades, materials, documentation, and staffing. Reporting to the VP of Construction, the Construction Manager ensures the delivery of clean, complete, and deficiency-free homes while embodying our mission of providing the best homeowner experience.

What you’ll do

• Embody Mattamy’s core values of Commitment, Teamwork, Sustainability, and Community.
• Coach, inspire, and develop site managers through various strategic methods to ensure continuous improvement and succession planning.
• Monitor and evaluate the progress of construction and seasonal construction programs through regular review of systems and tools with Senior Builders / Project Managers.
• Proactively generate improvements to existing reporting and data integrity, and explore new ways of analyzing historic information.
• Analyze and interpret patterns and trends in production data for early diagnosis of issues and create corrective measures.
• Ensure that homes / condos are built to the requirements and specifications established by construction drawings, including Design Centre change options and upgrades, building codes, and all Mattamy standards.
• Oversee the measurement and evaluation of quality control with respect to materials and workmanship through regular review and monitoring. Implement corrective measures or improvements as appropriate.
• Monitor production schedules, critical paths for projects, and cost control to ensure that homes are completed on time and within budget.
• Oversee the maintenance of adequate staffing at community sites to ensure timely construction of homes, including overseeing hiring, evaluation, and performance management of staff.
• Foster communication between community sites and head office. Provide direction and support to staff to facilitate the completion of work as per the production schedule and in accordance with Mattamy’s standards and procedures.
• Develop and maintain strong, productive relationships with suppliers and trade contractors. Communicate company’s quality and performance standards to each trade contractor and supplier. Conduct periodic work inspections to ensure standards are met.
• Keep the Vice President of Construction informed of each project’s current progress and review project outlooks with Senior Builders / Project Managers.
• Other duties as assigned.

What you bring

• Post-secondary education in Architecture, Business, Engineering, Project Management, or related field, or a suitable combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 10 years of residential construction experience at a senior level.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong leadership and people management skills, including the ability to motivate and develop staff.
• Skills in building relationships within a broad network of industry contacts.
• Flexibility in work hours as required.
• Highly developed organizational and time-management skills.
• Comfortable using systems and technology (MS Word, Excel, JD Edwards, Email, SharePoint).
• Must have a valid driver’s license and a clean driver’s abstract, as the role requires operating a Mattamy vehicle to perform duties.

We encourage applicants who meet most of the role requirements to apply! It’s okay if you don’t have 100% of the requirements. If you’re the right candidate, we’ll help you learn and grow.

Who we are

Mattamy Homes is the largest privately owned homebuilder in North America, with over 40 years of history across Canada and the United States. Every year, Mattamy helps more than 8,000 families realize their dream of homeownership. In Canada, our communities stretch across the Greater Toronto Area, Ottawa, Calgary, and Edmonton.

Be yourself. We want it that way.

At Mattamy, we're passionate about creating and promoting a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work. Diversity and inclusion are integral to the work we do to support our homebuyers, colleagues, and communities. From how we build our teams to cultivating our leaders, we're committed to a welcoming, barrier-free culture for everyone.

Mattamy Homes Canada is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require accommodation during any aspect of the selection process, please notify us on your application, and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Qualified applicants will be contacted directly by the Talent Acquisition team.