Project Director - 19584

LRO Staffing; Toronto; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

LRO Staffing seeks a Project Director in Toronto to lead the special projects group, owning its portfolio, people, and client relationships that drive major opportunities within a leading Canadian general contractor.

The role requires a championship mindset, decisive leadership of project managers and coordinators, and the ability to navigate occupied facilities and live operations with strong planning and communication. A track record in ICI projects and complex capital works is expected.

Qualifications

• Leads multiple concurrent projects up to $15 million with strong commercial discipline.
• Demonstrates safety leadership and excellent planning in occupied facilities or phased work.
• Able to influence senior clients and internal stakeholders to secure future opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the special projects group, owning its portfolio, people, and client relationships.
• Direct project managers, superintendents, and coordinators to deliver on time and within budget.
• Engage senior clients and internal stakeholders to shape projects early and maintain long-term relationships.
• Balance portfolio risk and opportunity across live environments and capital works.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Portfolio management

Strategy & planning

Live operations planning

Safety leadership

Preconstruction & constructability

Job description

Project Director-19584

Location

Toronto, ON

Job Type

Permanent

Pay Rate

Competitive

Construction, Development & Property

Date Added

November 6, 2026

Job ID

19584

About the Opportunity

One of Canada’s leading general contractors has a special projects group that carries more of the company’s reputation than its project values suggest. This isn’t the kids table, it’s the heart and soul of their business. New relationships, complex live environments, extensions and critical capital work up to $15 million, delivered in full view of major clients and senior stakeholders. The group sets the tone for excellence across the wider business, and they’re looking for a Project Director to build on everything it has achieved.

Behind it is an employee-owned culture where performance, integrity and the drive to succeed run deep. Your peers run through obstacles for you and expect the same in return. It’s the construction equivalent of a championship-winning team, with a track record that has opened remarkable opportunities and rewards for its people.

About You

The successful candidate will have the following:

• You have a championship mindset. You’re inspired to perform better surrounded by great people and in return, you raise the game of those around you
• You’re a leader that inspires greatness. Project Managers, Superintendents and Coordinators lift their own standard because you set it
• You’ve delivered where the building can’t stop. Occupied facilities, phased work and live operations are where your planning, safety leadership and communication shine
• Clients trust you with the first job and hand you the next one. You’re at ease leading the conversation with senior client and internal stakeholders, and your relationships outlast the project
• You run a portfolio. Multiple concurrent projects up to $15 million, with the commercial discipline to protect every one
• You think like a builder before the job is won. Experience leading ICI work for a general contractor, with the preconstruction and constructability instincts to shape a project early

About the Job

What’s On Offer?

You’ll lead the special projects group, owning its portfolio, its people and the client relationships that open the door to the business’s key opportunities. The projects are fast, visible and close to the client, so every one counts.

• Location: GTA
• Leadership of a respected group. Accountability for the team and its portfolio, with real influence over how the group operates
• The front door to key clients. Your work is often a client’s first experience of the business, and the relationships you build can lead to far larger programs
• Leaders who know you by name. Regular exposure to senior leadership and the wider business
• Ownership in the outcome. Employee ownership opportunities in a business where shared performance is recognized and well-rewarded
• Deliberate development. A career path shaped by the impact you make

We value fairness, confidentiality, and human judgment in every stage of our hiring process. We do not use automated or AI-driven screening tools to assess applications. Each submission is reviewed by an experienced recruiter to ensure a thoughtful and equitable evaluation of every candidate.

Please note that all candidates must be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity.