Pre-Construction and Project Start-up Senior Project Manager

EBC Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Group RRSP with employer contributions

Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan (DPSP)

Telemedicine access

Job summary

EBC Inc. in Toronto seeks a Pre-Construction and Start-Up Senior Project Manager to plan, organize, and control work during pre-construction and site activities, ensuring designs, permits, and utility agreements are completed on time, within budget, and to Owner expectations.

You will mentor the startup teams, lead projects in evolving environments, and collaborate with on-site teams, authorities, and consultants to deliver high-quality results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or equivalent.
• 10–15 years of pre-construction, permitting and project management experience.
• Strong leadership, communication, and ability to work with GTA authorities and consultants.
• Eligible for Federal Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Read the technical and administrative specifications of the project to be executed.
• Acquire the necessary technical and administrative information from the persons, authorities, agencies, utility partners involved during the submission.
• Obtain, review and enhance design packages and blueprints and specifications for construction with attention to costing, quality and schedule and compare them to bid plans.
• Report on design, permitting and construction changes to management, project team and other professionals.
• Mentor and develop junior staff members, providing guidance on project management best practices and career growth.
• Lead projects in uncharted territory, developing innovative solutions when traditional approaches may not be sufficient.
• Obtain licenses and permits as needed for the execution of the work.
• Draft contracts and agreements, negotiate terms and award them to subcontractors.
• Establish the schedule (dates, main stages of design, permitting during pre construction and develop construction, constraints, methodology) and or the critical path of the project and monitor it weekly.
• Inform and work with the superintendent on the logistics, quality and schedule of the project and discuss with him and the director and vice president of the proposed methods.
• Place orders for critical materials, negotiate prices and prepare contract documents, in collaboration with the construction manager, for subcontractors.
• Coordinate and participate in various meetings.
• Establish and maintain a professional and continuous positive rapport with the client, etc.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Pre-construction

Communication

MS Project

MS Office

Federal Security Clearance

GTA experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management or engineering

Tools

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

Pre-Construction and Project Start-up Senior Project Manager

For more than 50 years, the building team has been giving life to countless construction projects, distinguishing itself by the high quality of its work, respecting the highest industry standards and aiming to obtain environmental certifications. Engineers, architects, and other building specialists work hard to meet deadlines and exceed client expectations, while improving the well-being of communities.

Office buildings, hospitals and research centers, educational institutions, residential buildings, hotels, shopping centers, factories, sports and cultural centers, our team excels at building these places using state-of-the-art tools and places people at the heart of its concerns by advocating an innovative collaborative approach.

Come build the future with us!

As a Pre-Construction and Start-Up Project Manager you will plan, organize, direct and control the work during pre construction stage and construction sites to ensure that the designs, construction packaging, permitting and utility agreements are completed on time to the satisfactory of the Owner and Authorities having jurisdiction with the On-Site Project teams, within budget and setup, mentor the projects startup , and at the highest level of quality.

Working at EBC means being part of a thriving company that operates in a variety of sectors across Canada. It also means working for a company concerned about the health and well-being of its employees by offering them a variety of actions and programs.

Want to join forces with a talented and dynamic team? Are you looking for an enjoyable work environment with excellent working conditions? EBC is the ideal place to take on new challenges and advance your career.

Responsibilities

• Read the technical and administrative specifications of the project to be executed;
• Acquire the necessary technical and administrative information from the persons, authorities, agencies, utility partners involved during the submission;
• Obtain, review and enhance design packages and blueprints and specifications for construction with attention to costing, quality and schedule and compare them to bid plans;
• Report on design, permitting and construction changes to management, project team and other professionals;
• Mentor and develop junior staff members, providing guidance on project management best practices and career growth;
• Lead projects in uncharted territory, developing innovative solutions when traditional approaches may not be sufficient;
• Obtain licenses and permits as needed for the execution of the work;
• Draft contracts and agreements, negotiate terms and award them to subcontractors;
• Establish the schedule (dates, main stages of design, permitting during pre construction and develop construction, constraints, methodology) and or the critical path of the project and monitor it weekly;
• Inform and work with the superintendent on the logistics, quality and schedule of the project and discuss with him and the director and vice president of the proposed methods;
• Place orders for critical materials, negotiate prices and prepare contract documents, in collaboration with the construction manager, for subcontractors;
• Coordinate and participate in various meetings;
• Establish and maintain a professional and continuous positive rapport with the client, etc.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field like construction management or engineering or equivalent,
  
• Relevant 10 to 15 years’ experience in pre construction, permitting and construction project management;
• Strong leadership and communication skills and heavy experience with local GTA authorities, agencies and consultants;
  
• Master of MS Office and MS Project software;
  
• Shows initiative and leadership;
  
• Strong management, negotiation, communication and problem-solving skills;
  
• Must be eligible and able to obtain a Federal Security Clearance.

Skills and attitudes required

• In depth experience and knowledge in dealing with municipalities planning and building departments, especially Toronto and the surrounding GTHA;
• In depth experience in dealing with various utility agencies service agreements for both permanent and temporary works;
• In depth experience in managing the design process.

Conditions offered by EBC

• 4 weeks of annual vacation;
  
• Complete group insurance program upon entry (health and dental components paid by the employer);
  
• Group RRSP with employer contribution to a Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan (DPSP);
  
• 24-hour access to a virtual doctor (telemedicine);
  
• Training and development programs;
  
• Employee assistance program;
  
• Active social club and health and wellness committee;
  
• Diverse, innovative, and stimulating environment;
  
• A company built on values of respect; integrity, and a job well done;
  
• Firm recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.

In accordance with applicable pay transparency legislation, EBC Inc. has included the expected salary range for this role, which is $125,000–$175,000. Compensation within the range is determined based on relevant experience, qualifications, localization, and internal equity. Base salary is one component of EBC’s comprehensive total rewards offering, which may include performance-based incentives, extended health and wellness benefits, retirement savings programs, and career development opportunities.

As part of our commitment to fair and transparent hiring practices, EBC may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support the candidate pre-screening process. These tools are used responsibly and in accordance with applicable privacy laws as well as EBC’s policies. Final decisions always remain the responsibility of our qualified talent acquisition professionals.

EBC welcomes applications from First Nations, Inuit, and Métis candidates and is committed to fostering an inclusive, culturally safe workplace.

In accordance with our policy, we will communicate only with the selected candidates for an interview.

NOTICE TO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES, PLACEMENT SERVICES AND PROFESSIONAL RECRUITERS

EBC inc. and its affiliated entities (“EBC”) have an internal recruiting department. The EBC Talent & Culture team may, from time to time, engage recruitment agencies, placement services or temporary professional recruiters (“Agencies”). However, EBC will not accept unsolicited references from Agencies and will only remunerate them in the presence of a prior written agreement defining the precise parameters of the recruitment mandates. EBC will therefore not accept CVs from sources other than the candidate himself. Any CV sent to EBC, by any means of communication, will be deemed to be the property of EBC. EBC reserves the right to solicit and engage such candidates without financial obligation to the Agency.