Construction Project Manager – Workforce & Trades

The Byng Group; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Byng Group in Ottawa seeks a Construction Project Manager - Workforce and Trades to lead recruitment of skilled trades for renovation projects, from screening to onboarding, ensuring timelines, quality, and client expectations are met. Based in Ottawa with regular travel to Belleville and Kingston, you will manage the full lifecycle and partner with the Trade Services Manager and local management.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of recruitment experience, ideally in construction/renovation trades.
• Strong knowledge of skilled trades requirements and certifications.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for trades, site teams, and management.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple recruitment needs simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Identify, recruit, and select qualified tradespeople based on project needs and timelines.
• Develop and maintain a strong network of skilled trades for current and future projects.
• Source candidates via job boards, referrals, trade associations, events, and social networks.
• Screen resumes, conduct initial interviews, and evaluate candidates against project requirements.
• Maintain an active pipeline of pre-vetted trades to reduce time-to-fill for urgent needs.

Skills

Recruitment & sourcing

Stakeholder management

Interviewing

ATS proficiency

Trade network building

Tools

ATS tools

Job description

Reporting to the Trade Services Manager, the Construction Project Manager - Workforce and Trades, is responsible for sourcing, recruiting, and onboarding qualified skilled tradespeople to support The Byng Group Inc.'s renovation projects. This role owns the full recruitment lifecycle - from identifying talent needs and building a reliable trade network, through screening, field testing, and onboarding - while working closely with the Trade Services Manager and local/regional management to ensure the right trades are in place to meet project timelines, quality standards, and client expectations.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment & Selection of Skilled Trades

• Identify, recruit, and select qualified tradespeople (e.g., carpenters, electricians, plumbers) based on project needs and timelines.
• Develop and maintain a strong network of skilled trades for immediate and future projects.
• Source candidates through job boards, referrals, trade associations, industry events, and social media/networking platforms.
• Screen resumes and applications, conduct initial phone/video interviews, and evaluate candidates against role and project requirements.
• Maintain an active pipeline of pre-vetted trades to reduce time-to-fill for urgent project needs.

Trade Relationship and Performance Management

• Monitor the early performance of newly placed trades and gather feedback from site/project management to confirm fit and quality of work.
• Support ongoing performance management processes for trades in coordination with the Trade Services Manager, including addressing performance concerns.
• Track performance outcomes to continuously refine sourcing and selection criteria for future recruitment.
• Act as a point of contact for trades on performance-related matters, trade engagement issues, addressing questions and resolving issues as they arise.
• Provide regular updates to the Trade Services Manager on trade performance, retention, and recruitment pipeline status.

Coordination & Stakeholder Liaison

• Liaise regularly with local and regional management teams to align on project needs, resource allocation, and client expectations.
• Partner with the Trade Services Manager to forecast upcoming labour needs based on project pipeline.
• Provide regular updates and reporting on recruitment pipeline status, time-to-fill, and trade availability

Qualifications & Skills

• Three to five years of experience in recruitment, staffing, or trade coordination, ideally within construction, renovation, or a related trades environment.
• Strong knowledge of skilled trades roles, requirements, and certifications in multi-family residential (an asset).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with trades, site teams, and management.
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple recruitment needs and priorities at once.
• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively across local and regional teams.
• Proficiency with recruitment/ATS tools and general office software.
• Location: Ottawa with regular travel to Belleville and Kingston.