Construction Project Manager

ML6 Search + Talent Advisory; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ML6 Search + Talent Advisory is seeking a Construction Project Manager to lead day-to-day management of multi-family residential projects across the GTA, coordinating preconstruction, estimating, procurement, design coordination, and delivery.

The candidate will bring 7+ years of progressive construction experience, strong financial acumen, and excellent communication to collaborate with consultants, trades, suppliers, site teams, and senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• 7+ years of progressive construction experience, preferably multi-family residential or commercial.
• Experience across preconstruction, estimating, procurement, cost control, and project delivery.
• Experience with prefabricated construction methodologies, engineered lumber, and/or building science applications.
• Strong working knowledge of the Ontario Building Code, construction safety requirements, and Ministry of Labour guidelines.
• Experience procuring and managing construction subcontracts at the project level.
• Understanding of municipal planning, zoning, permitting, and approvals.
• Ability to review, negotiate, and administer complex subcontracts and purchase orders while identifying and mitigating project risk.
• Knowledge of Tarion, warranty processes, and construction performance guidelines.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including an understanding of procure-to-pay processes.
• Working knowledge of JDE, MS Project, AutoCAD, and/or Procore is an asset.
• PMP certification is an asset.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, organization, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Valid Ontario Class G driver's licence and ability to travel between project sites as required.

Responsibilities

• Manage construction projects from preconstruction and design development through execution and completion, ensuring projects are delivered on time and on budget.
• Develop and maintain project budgets, cost plans, cash-flow forecasts, schedules, committed costs, anticipated costs, and cost-to-complete forecasts.
• Identify cost and schedule variances early and develop appropriate corrective actions.
• Prepare and progressively refine project estimates from conceptual and schematic design through design development, tender, and hard-bid stages.
• Lead procurement activities, including soliciting, evaluating, levelling, and negotiating trade and supplier pricing.
• Prepare bid comparisons and award recommendations, including scope clarifications and pricing assumptions.
• Negotiate, award, and administer consultant agreements, subcontracts, purchase orders, change orders, and contract amendments.
• Manage project contingencies and maintain an accurate forecast of final project costs.
• Lead value engineering, constructability reviews, peer reviews, and other preconstruction initiatives.
• Coordinate consultants and ensure key deliverables are achieved for SPA, permitting, tender, and IFC milestones.
• Review drawings and specifications and ensure information is clearly communicated across consultants, site teams, and trades.
• Develop and implement project quality assurance and quality control processes.
• Benchmark project costs against historical data and industry comparables while helping develop a stronger internal unit-rate and assembly-cost database.
• Support and develop project team members through ongoing coaching and performance management.

Skills

Budgeting

Cost control

Procurement

Contract administration

Preconstruction

Project delivery

Communication

Education

Engineering/Architecture/Construction Management degree

Tools

JDE

MS Project

AutoCAD

Procore

Job description

Our client is a growing, innovation-focused organization that is helping reshape how housing is designed, manufactured, and delivered across Canada.

We are seeking a Construction Project Manager to take ownership of the day-to-day management of multi-family residential construction projects across the GTA. This role will work across preconstruction, estimating, procurement, design coordination, cost management, and project delivery.

The successful candidate will bring strong construction fundamentals, commercial awareness, and the ability to work collaboratively with consultants, trades, suppliers, site teams, and senior leadership.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Manage construction projects from preconstruction and design development through execution and completion, ensuring projects are delivered on time and on budget.
• Develop and maintain project budgets, cost plans, cash-flow forecasts, schedules, committed costs, anticipated costs, and cost-to-complete forecasts.
• Identify cost and schedule variances early and develop appropriate corrective actions.
• Prepare and progressively refine project estimates from conceptual and schematic design through design development, tender, and hard-bid stages.
• Lead procurement activities, including soliciting, evaluating, levelling, and negotiating trade and supplier pricing.
• Prepare bid comparisons and award recommendations, including scope clarifications and pricing assumptions.
• Negotiate, award, and administer consultant agreements, subcontracts, purchase orders, change orders, and contract amendments.
• Manage project contingencies and maintain an accurate forecast of final project costs.
• Lead value engineering, constructability reviews, peer reviews, and other preconstruction initiatives.
• Coordinate consultants and ensure key deliverables are achieved for SPA, permitting, tender, and IFC milestones.
• Review drawings and specifications and ensure information is clearly communicated across consultants, site teams, and trades.
• Develop and implement project quality assurance and quality control processes.
• Benchmark project costs against historical data and industry comparables while helping develop a stronger internal unit-rate and assembly-cost database.
• Support and develop project team members through ongoing coaching and performance management.

What You’ll Need to Be Successful:

• Post-secondary education in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 7+ years of progressive construction experience, ideally delivering multi-family residential or comparable commercial projects.
• Strong experience across preconstruction, estimating, procurement, cost control, contract administration, and project delivery.
• Experience with prefabricated construction methodologies, engineered lumber, and/or building science applications.
• Strong working knowledge of the Ontario Building Code, construction safety requirements, and Ministry of Labour guidelines.
• Experience procuring and managing construction subcontracts at the project level.
• Understanding of municipal planning, zoning, permitting, and approvals.
• Ability to review, negotiate, and administer complex subcontracts and purchase orders while identifying and mitigating project risk.
• Knowledge of Tarion, warranty processes, and construction performance guidelines.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including an understanding of procure-to-pay processes.
• Working knowledge of JDE, MS Project, AutoCAD, and/or Procore is an asset.
• PMP certification is an asset.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, organization, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Valid Ontario Class G driver's licence and ability to travel between project sites as required.

Compensation:

• The expected base salary range is $100,000–$130,000 plus bonus.