Project Manager, Building Construction

Ledcor; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ledcor is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead tenant improvement and special projects in Edmonton, AB. You will plan, organize, and execute project strategies in collaboration with the Senior Project Manager, while supporting safety, quality, and cost control across multiple sites.

The role requires 5+ years of construction management, strong leadership, and proven ability to coordinate with designers, engineers, contractors, and clients in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of construction project management experience.
• Tenant improvement and/or special projects experience.
• Pre-employment drug and alcohol test required.
• Valid driver’s license and clean abstract.
• Strong knowledge of construction documents, budgets, and contracting.

Responsibilities

• Promotes Ledcor safety culture on site, ensuring site safety and environmental standards are met or exceeded.
• Manage incident reporting and investigation processes, including documentation, analysis, and implementation of corrective actions.
• Prepare tenant improvement and special project estimates and manage associated engineering deliverables and coordination processes.
• Oversee project risk management, including identification, assessment, mitigation planning, and negotiation of contractual risk transfer with clients.
• Manage subcontractor and supplier procurement, including scope development, tendering, bid evaluations, negotiations, and award recommendations.
• Manage contract administration and change management processes, including review, analysis, negotiation, and execution of contract documents and change orders.
• Establish and implement project controls systems and procedures, including cost tracking and project directories for multiple concurrent projects.
• Develop and maintain project cost reporting, including forecasting, budget tracking, and cost control management.
• Manage budgets and deliverables for design consultants, ensuring alignment with project scope, schedule, and financial objectives.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Cost control

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Job description

Overview

You are an experienced Project Manager with over 5 years of experience working in multi-disciplinary commercial construction projects, with a strong focus on tenant improvement and special projects. As an integral part of the project team, you will be responsible for planning, organizing, and executing project strategies in collaboration with the Senior Project Manager for exciting construction projects. You will support the operations team in maintaining safety and quality standards throughout the project lifecycle.

Apply today to join our growing Building’s Construction team in Edmonton, AB.

Essential Responsibilities

• Promotes Ledcor safety culture on site, ensuring site safety and environmental standards are met or exceeded
• Manage incident reporting and investigation processes, including documentation, analysis, and implementation of corrective actions.
• Prepare tenant improvement and special project estimates, including design-build projects where applicable, and manage associated engineering deliverables and coordination processes.
• Oversee project risk management, including identification, assessment, mitigation planning, and negotiation of contractual risk transfer with clients.
• Manage subcontractor and supplier procurement, including scope development, tendering, bid evaluations, negotiations, and award recommendations.
• Manage contract administration and change management processes, including review, analysis, negotiation, and execution of contract documents and change orders.
• Establish and implement project controls systems and procedures, including chart of accounts, cost coding structures, cost tracking systems, and project directories for multiple concurrent projects.
• Develop and maintain project cost reporting, including forecasting, budget tracking, identification of field impacts, and overall cost control management.
• Manage budgets and deliverables for design consultants, ensuring alignment with project scope, schedule, and financial objectives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of construction experience as a Project Manager, specifically with tenant improvement and/or special projects, or in a similar direct managerial / supervisory role
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug and alcohol test
• Valid driver’s license and clean abstract
• Comprehensive knowledge of construction documents, drawings, specifications, current construction practices and methodology; strong understanding of construction costs and budgets in TI or special project settings
• Demonstrated contract negotiation and management skills, with an in-depth understanding of contract documents
• Proven ability to build successful teams and promote teamwork through motivating, coaching and consensus-building in fast-paced environments
• Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate with multiple project stakeholders, exchanging information and responding to moderate stakeholder requests

Work Conditions

Site based position in Edmonton, AB

Additional Information

Ledcor Building offers full-service construction for commercial, residential, institutional, and light industrial projects, along with expertise in green building. Our depth of knowledge and expertise come from building hundreds of projects – of all sizes – across North America each year.

Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

Employment Equity

At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor. We are committed to continuing to build on our culture of empowerment, inclusion and belonging.

Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance by submitting a request via email. For more information about Ledcor’s Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit our I&D page.

7008 Roper Road NW, Edmonton, AB