Facilities Project Manager: Capital Planning & Delivery

University of Waterloo; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Waterloo is seeking a capable project manager to oversee design and construction initiatives across student and facilities operations. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage budgets, schedules, and compliance, and support continuous improvement of PM practices.

This permanent, full-time role involves collaboration with university departments and external partners to deliver high-quality facilities and infrastructure projects in a dynamic campus environment.

Qualifications

• 4 to 6 years of progressive project management experience in design, construction, or facility renewal.
• Experience coordinating consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders throughout project delivery.
• Knowledge of budget management, cost tracking, and documentation in a multi-stakeholder environment.
• Experience in a post-secondary, hospitality, retail, or non-profit environment is an asset.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Provides oversight and coordination of WUSA projects as part of a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring work meets standards and stakeholder requirements.
• Assists in developing project budgets and plans aligned with capital allocations.
• Gives regular status updates on scope, schedule, and budget to stakeholders.
• Coordinates internal departments, consultants, contractors, and resources to deliver projects on time.
• Provides technical oversight to ensure compliance with codes and university standards.
• Contributes to cost estimating best practices and resources.
• Maintains official project records including budgets, schedules, submittals, drawings, and photos.
• Represents WUSA in communications with stakeholders through all project phases.
• Supports capital planning and continuous improvement activities across planning cycles.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

University degree or diploma in architecture, engineering, construction management, business administration, or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Project

Job description

University of Waterloo is seeking a capable project manager to oversee design and construction initiatives across student and facilities operations. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage budgets, schedules, and compliance, and support continuous improvement of PM practices.

This permanent, full-time role involves collaboration with university departments and external partners to deliver high-quality facilities and infrastructure projects in a dynamic campus environment.