General Manager

David Aplin Recruiting; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

David Aplin Recruiting in Winnipeg seeks a construction operations leader to oversee day-to-day operations across PM, production, service & maintenance, estimating, admin, and safety. You will provide senior oversight of commercial projects from award to completion, ensuring schedule, budget, quality and profitability targets are met.

You bring 7–10+ years of progressive management experience, deep knowledge of construction operations, cost management, and team leadership.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of progressive management experience in commercial construction or related industry.
• Strong understanding of construction operations, project costing, scheduling, estimating, labour management, and subcontractor coordination.
• Experience managing multiple projects, departments, and operational teams.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to understand budgets, job costing, margins, financial statements, and KPIs.
• Experience with construction contracts, change orders, and risk management.
• Proven leadership and people-management skills with the ability to hold teams accountable.
• Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Hands-on leadership style; able to move between office and jobsite.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate day-to-day operations across project management, production, service & maintenance, estimating, administration, and safety.
• Provide senior oversight of commercial construction projects from award through completion, ensuring schedule, budget, quality, and profitability targets are met.
• Monitor project costs, labour productivity, backlog, margins, WIP, and overall financial performance.
• Work closely with Project Managers, Foremen, Estimators, and field teams to identify and resolve operational challenges.
• Oversee estimating and support business development, customer relationships, and repeat business.
• Review contracts, change orders, and project risks while ensuring proper documentation and cost control.
• Lead, mentor, and develop managers, supervisors, and operational staff while maintaining clear accountability.
• Ensure strong safety, quality-control, and company standards across all operations.
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes, productivity, and overall business performance.
• Work closely with ownership on strategic planning, financial performance, staffing, and future growth.

Skills

Leadership

Construction operations

Project costing

Scheduling

Estimating

Labour management

Subcontractor coordination

Financial acumen

Contracts & change orders

Risk management

People management

Communication

Education

Technical diploma / engineering technology

Job description

What You’ll Do

• Lead and coordinate day-to-day operations across project management, production, service & maintenance, estimating, administration, and safety.
• Provide senior oversight of commercial construction projects from award through completion, ensuring schedule, budget, quality, and profitability targets are met.
• Monitor project costs, labour productivity, backlog, margins, WIP, and overall financial performance.
• Work closely with Project Managers, Foremen, Estimators, and field teams to identify and resolve operational challenges.
• Oversee estimating and support business development, customer relationships, and repeat business.
• Review contracts, change orders, and project risks while ensuring proper documentation and cost control.
• Lead, mentor, and develop managers, supervisors, and operational staff while maintaining clear accountability.
• Ensure strong safety, quality-control, and company standards across all operations.
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes, productivity, and overall business performance.
• Work closely with ownership on strategic planning, financial performance, staffing, and future growth.

What You Bring

• 7–10+ years of progressive management experience in commercial construction or a related industry.
• Strong understanding of construction operations, project costing, scheduling, estimating, labour management, and subcontractor coordination.
• Experience managing multiple projects, departments, and operational teams.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to understand budgets, job costing, margins, financial statements, and KPIs.
• Experience with construction contracts, change orders, and risk management.
• Proven leadership and people-management skills with the ability to hold teams accountable.
• Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• A practical, hands-on leadership style and the ability to move comfortably between the office and jobsite.
• Valid driver’s license.

Experience in general contracting, building envelope, mechanical/electrical contracting, architectural construction, or construction service and maintenance would be an asset. A technical diploma, engineering technology, construction management, business education, or equivalent industry experience is also considered an asset.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to take a key leadership role within an established, privately owned construction company, with the ability to influence operations, develop people, improve systems, and directly impact the company’s continued success.

If you are a construction leader who takes ownership, understands the numbers, solves problems, and knows how to get things done, we would like to hear from you.

We believe diverse teams build stronger companies, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. To be considered, applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada, including holding any required permits. Accommodation is available upon request throughout all stages of the recruitment process.