Project Manager - Architectural Millwork

Goldbeck Recruiting Inc; Squamish; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Vacation

Health Benefits

Relocation Allowance ($5,000)

Job summary

Goldbeck Recruiting Inc. is seeking an experienced Intermediate-to-Senior Project Manager to independently lead multimillion-dollar residential millwork projects from handoff to warranty.

You will own schedules, budgets, scope, and stakeholder communications, coordinating across engineering, design, procurement, fabrication, and installation teams. You will review architectural drawings, manage change orders, and drive risk mitigation while maintaining rigorous documentation and financial

Qualifications

• Experience leading multimillion-dollar millwork or architectural woodworking projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex, high-end residential millwork projects from handoff through production, installation, and warranty.
• Own project schedules, budgets, scope, resources, and overall performance.
• Serve as primary contact for clients, architects, GCs, consultants, and stakeholders.
• Develop and manage detailed schedules: engineering milestones, drawings, procurement, production, delivery, and installation.
• Review architectural drawings and specs to identify discrepancies and risks.
• Coordinate drawing reviews, revisions, approvals, and releases with internal and external teams.
• Hand off projects from estimating/pre-production into execution with clear scope and expectations.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities across engineering, pre-production, fabrication, procurement, and installation.
• Manage budgets, job costing, schedules of values, and financial performance to protect margins.
• Identify, document, negotiate, and manage scope changes and change orders.
• Proactively identify risks and scheduling conflicts; implement pre-emptive solutions.
• Support capacity planning, resource allocation, and production scheduling with leadership.
• Coordinate purchasing, procurement, outsourced fabrication, vendor timelines, and delivery requirements.
• Oversee production readiness, shipping, site coordination, and installation planning.
• Maintain contracts, drawings, POs, change orders, schedules, and financial records.
• Provide status updates, budget reviews, and risk assessments to leadership.
• Support progress invoicing, financial closeout, and warranty resolution.
• Build strong relationships with demanding clients and partners; ensure exceptional service.
• Drive continuous improvement in PM processes and coordination.

Skills

Project leadership

Budget management

Client coordination

Schedule management

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Problem solving

Negotiation

Quality control

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

PMP certification (asset)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

SharePoint

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

A privately held custom manufacturing company specializing in premium architectural millwork, bespoke interiors, and fine furnishings for luxury residential and commercial projects.

Responsibilities

• Independently lead and manage complex, high-end residential millwork projects, including projects valued at $3M–$5M, from initial handoff through production, installation, closeout, and warranty.
• Take full ownership of project schedules, budgets, scope, resources, deliverables, and overall project performance.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, architects, general contractors, consultants, and other key stakeholders.
• Develop, maintain, and actively manage detailed project schedules, including engineering milestones, drawing submissions, procurement, production, delivery, and installation.
• Review and interpret architectural drawings, construction documentation, and technical specifications to identify discrepancies, risks, and coordination requirements.
• Coordinate drawing reviews, revisions, approvals, and issuance with internal engineering, design, and external construction teams.
• Lead project handoffs from estimating and pre-production into execution, ensuring scope, budgets, timelines, and expectations are clearly established.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities between engineering, pre-production, fabrication, procurement, and installation teams to ensure efficient project execution.
• Manage project budgets, job costing, schedules of values, and financial performance to protect project margins.
• Identify, document, negotiate, and manage scope changes and change orders.
• Proactively identify project risks, scheduling conflicts, technical challenges, and resource constraints, implementing solutions before they affect project outcomes.
• Support capacity planning, resource allocation, and production scheduling in collaboration with departmental leadership.
• Coordinate purchasing, material procurement, outsourced fabrication, vendor timelines, and delivery requirements.
• Oversee production readiness, shipping logistics, site coordination, and installation planning to ensure successful execution.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, including contracts, drawings, purchase orders, change orders, schedules, and financial records.
• Provide consistent project status updates, progress reporting, budget reviews, and risk assessments to internal leadership and stakeholders.
• Support progress invoicing, financial closeout, warranty coordination, and resolution of outstanding project issues.
• Build strong working relationships with demanding clients and construction partners while maintaining clear communication, accountability, and exceptional service standards.
• Drive continuous improvement in project management processes, documentation, coordination, and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Intermediate-to-senior Project Manager with experience managing complex, multimillion-dollar construction, architectural millwork, or custom fabrication projects.
• Proven ability to independently manage projects valued at $3M–$5M, with accountability for schedules, budgets, quality, and delivery.
• Strong background in luxury residential millwork, architectural woodworking, custom fabrication, or complex residential construction.
• Experience in larger architectural or commercial construction organizations will also be considered where technical and project management skills are transferable.
• Advanced ability to read, interpret, review, and mark up complex architectural drawings, shop drawings, and construction documents.
• Strong understanding of construction documentation processes, including issue-for-tender (IFT), issue-for-construction (IFC), drawing revisions, and approval workflows.
• Working knowledge of architectural millwork materials, hardware, fabrication methods, quality standards, and installation requirements.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating engineering, design, procurement, production, and installation teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of project budgeting, cost control, job costing, forecasting, change management, and construction payment structures.
• Proven ability to develop and manage complex project schedules, identify critical dependencies, and coordinate multiple concurrent priorities.
• Experience with resource allocation, capacity planning, production scheduling, and cross-functional project coordination.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with working knowledge of Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Word, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Comfortable working directly with technical drawings, project management systems, and digital documentation workflows.
• Experience operating within structured project management environments, with the ability to implement and improve established processes.
• Strong communication, negotiation, stakeholder management, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Confident working with high-expectation clients, architects, general contractors, and other construction professionals.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, technically capable, and proactive in identifying and resolving problems.
• Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions independently, take ownership of outcomes, and manage challenges without constant escalation.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish accountability and maintain alignment across multiple departments.
• Adaptable, process-driven, and comfortable operating in a growing company where priorities, systems, and responsibilities continue to evolve.
• Ambitious and motivated to take on greater project ownership, autonomy, and long-term career responsibility.
• PMP certification is considered an asset but is not required; relevant experience, technical competency, sound judgment, and demonstrated results are prioritized.

• $100,000 - $130,000 Base
• Paid Vacation
• Health Benefits
• Relocation Allowance ($5,000)