Project Manager Construction

Habitat for Humanity GTA; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Flexible work hours

EAP (Employee Assistance Plan)

Gym membership

RRSP matching

Growth and development opportunities

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Habitat for Humanity GTA in Toronto seeks a Construction Project Manager to oversee stacked townhome and condominium developments across the Greater Toronto Area, with projects valued around CA$40–$50 million. The role requires coordinating permits, consultants, and cost controls while maintaining high quality and safety standards.

Applicants should have Ontario project experience, strong budgeting skills, and a proactive, owner‑style approach to problem solving.

Qualifications

• Experience managing low-rise or multi-residential construction projects, with stacked townhomes/condominiums preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Ontario approvals, permits, consultant coordination, tendering, and contract administration.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, schedules, documents, and change orders.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage budgets, schedules, and risk outlines for projects.
• Lead permit approvals and coordinate consultants and municipal submissions.
• Manage and coordinate consultants to keep designs on track and on schedule.
• Oversee tendering processes: scopes, bids, evaluations, and contract paperwork.
• Collaborate with onsite teams to implement scheduling, cost tracking, and quality control.

Skills

Budget management

Construction project management

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Problem solving

Education

Construction management degree

Job description

Job Title: Project Manager , Construction

Reports to: Manager, Construction

Department: Construction

Salary: $95,000 - $115,000 annually

Terms of Employment: Permanent Full-Time. Hybrid

Location: Habitat GTA (155 Bermondsey road , Toronto ON M4A 1X9)

Who We Are

Habitat for Humanity GTA is greater Toronto’s most recognized provider and advocate of solutions that tackle our region’s housing crisis. Our mission is to create a world where everyone has a safe, quality place to live. We focus on creative solutions to address the affordable housing crisis in Toronto, Brampton, Caledon, York Region and Durham Region. With the help of volunteers, donors and community partners, we unlock change for generations by bringing the benefits of home ownership to more people and communities. Since 1988, Habitat GTA has built 23 new communities, empowering more than 500 families.

Why Join Us?

• A meaningful opportunity to make an impact and help your local community
• Paid vacation and sick days
• Habitat for Humanity days and personal days
• Flexible work hours
• Generous Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
• Corporate gym membership and an Employee Wellness Plan
• RRSP matching eligibility
• Volunteer opportunities to support our Habitat for Humanity Builds
• Growth and development opportunities
• The pride of being part of a highly respected, high profile global charity

Job Purpose

• We are seeking a Construction Project Manager to oversee stacked townhome condominium developments across the Greater Toronto Area. The role includes projects valued at approximately C$40–50 million and may involve managing more than one project at a time.
• Our current pipeline includes 46 units in Whitby, 62 in Toronto, 66 in Ajax, and 35 in Caledon, with additional projects to follow. Ajax and Phase 2 of the Caledon development are targeting permit approval in late 2027 or early 2028.
• We are looking for someone who treats each project’s budget and quality with the care of a company owner. The successful candidate will be meticulous, take initiative, anticipate problems, and act before they affect cost, schedule, safety, or the finished product. They will manage competing priorities, remain effective under pressure, and communicate clearly with everyone involved.

Job Duties

• Develop and Manage the budget, schedule, and outline risks for projects, ensuring quality is overseen and managed, mitigating any issues that arise.
• Lead building permit approvals where required, and manage and coordinate consultants, submissions, comments, and follow-up with relevant municipalities and regional authorities to deliver permit approvals in a timely manner.
• Manage and coordinate all consultants to keep designs and deliverables on track.
• Manage all aspects of tendering: prepare scopes of work and bid packages, evaluate submissions, identify scope gaps, negotiate with contractors, and complete contracts and purchase orders within delegated authority.
• Work closely with onsite construction teams to establish effective systems for scheduling, cost tracking, quality control, reporting, and document management.
• Identify risks and emerging problems early, recommend practical solutions, and follow through until they are resolved.
• Monitor project spending and forecasts, challenge unnecessary costs, and protect the quality of the finished product.
• Review, negotiate, and sign off on change orders within delegated approval limits, maintaining clear records for each decision.
• Keep complete and accurate project files, including approvals, contracts, correspondence, meeting minutes, schedules, cost reports, and change logs.
• Provide timely, clear updates to leadership, consultants, contractors, and site teams through emails, memos, Board Committee reports, amongst other forms of communication.
• Work with site leadership and contractors to maintain health and safety standards and address concerns promptly.
• Coordinate deficiencies, occupancy requirements, and project closeout.
• Work with the Real Estate Development team to provide construction related input to all phases of design and throughout the entitlements, permit and condo processes.

Summary of Skills & Qualifications

• Experience managing low-rise or multi-residential construction projects; stacked townhome or condominium experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience with Ontario approvals and permits, consultant coordination, tendering, contractor negotiation, and contract administration.
• Strong ability to manage budgets, schedules, construction documents, and change orders
• Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and follow-through.
• A proactive approach to solving problems and the ability to prioritize work across project stages or sites.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, sound judgment, and composure under pressure.
• Ability to negotiate, problem solve and skills in conflict resolution.
• Relevant education in construction management, engineering, or architecture, or equivalent practical experience.
• Ability to travel among GTA project sites and attend meetings with consultants and approval authorities

Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada throughout the duration of their employment with Habitat for Humanity GTA. Proof of eligibility will be required.

Habitat for Humanity GTA is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Habitat, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Habitat for Humanity GTA is committed to ensuring a barrier-free, accessible and inclusive work environment. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Upon individual request, we will endeavor to remove barriers to the hiring process to accommodate candidates with disabilities, providing the applicant has met the bonafide requirements of the employment position. Please inform us should accommodation be required at any point during the recruitment and selection process.

As part of our selection process, the successful candidate must complete a police background check.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Habitat for Humanity GTA, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.