Project Manager, Education

NORR; Toronto; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

NORR is seeking a Project Manager to lead education-focused projects, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery with a multidisciplinary team of architects and engineers. You will drive scope, progress, and performance while maintaining strong client relationships and financial oversight.

We offer flexibility in work location, with opportunities to work remotely or from NORR offices, and a salary range of $80,000 to $115,000 CAD annually depending on location, education, experience, and skills.

Qualifications

• Experience leading architectural/engineering projects, with a focus on education facilities.
• Strong client management and stakeholder communication skills.
• Ability to monitor financials and forecast revenue across project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage education projects to meet contractual commitments on time and budget.
• Develop detailed work plans for architectural/engineering disciplines and track progress.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team through QA/QC of deliverables including drawings and specs.
• Negotiate scope changes and ensure client satisfaction and contractual compliance.
• Coordinate with contractors, sub-consultants, and authorities to resolve constructability issues.
• Maintain strong client relationships as primary liaison for project team.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Client management

Budgeting

Communication

Construction drawings

Education

Professional accreditation/licensure

Job description

This is an exciting time to join our team. As we continue to grow, we are looking for talented professionals who are ready to make an impact, collaborate with exceptional colleagues, and help shape the future of the built environment. If you are looking for a place where your expertise will be valued, your career can grow, and your work will make a difference, we invite you to explore what is possible with us.

We empower our employees to choose where they work whether remotely, from home or from one of our office locations because we believe flexibility, trust, and collaboration drive great results.

Informed school design drives positive learning outcomes. A focus on flexible and connected spaces in combination with inclusive and hybrid environments, support campus and program strategies that adapt to changing curriculum and teaching models. From early years to higher and further education, we design sustainable, user-centric schools that deliver academic objectives, resilience, and whole-life value.

Learn more about our Education Portfolio.

We are currently seeking a Project Manager to plan and manage projects to ensure that all contractual commitments are met on time and within budget. As a Project Manager, you will use your interpersonal and leadership skills and must have an understanding of project financials to determine the necessary resources required for successful project execution. In addition, you will provide leadership to a multi-disciplined team, monitor project performance, and forecast revenue.

You Will Make an Impact by

• Negotiating, developing, monitoring, and controlling the scope of deliverables, work plans, schedules, and budgets for all project stages
• Developing a detailed work plan for all architectural and engineering disciplines, allocate hours to the work plan, and monitor project progress
• Leading an integrated team of architects and engineers in the quality assurance and quality control procedures for all deliverables, specifically the construction drawings and specifications
• Maintaining a good understanding of the project scope and when changes to the scope occur, negotiate solutions to ensure outcomes meet client expectations and contractual obligations
• Coordinating with contractor, sub-consultants, or relevant building authorities to address and document issues with constructability or owner concerns
• Acting as the primary liaison with the client, contractor, and project team and ensure close client relationships are maintained

You Will Bring to the Team

• Architectural or engineering systems design and presentation, M&E and structural building systems, permit and building code
• Registered with a relevant professional association is an asset
• Experience in strategic development, business development, project management, and client management is required
• Possess excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, flexibility, and resourcefulness
• A strong understanding of project accounting is required in order to monitor project performance and forecast revenue
• 5-10 years of project work experience
• Experience in education projects

We Are

The spaces we design and the technology we embrace shape how people live, work, learn, and connect. At NORR, you will collaborate with talented professionals to deliver projects that make a lasting impact on communities across Canada, the US, and the UK. Together we are advancing sustainable design, helping clients reduce environmental impact, and shaping a net-zero future.

As an employee-owned, integrated Architecture and Engineering firm, we support our employees to think differently, embrace innovation, and solve complex challenges together. We invest in your growth, support flexible ways of working, and create opportunities to build a meaningful career.

The hiring base salary range for this vacant position is $80,000.00 - $115,000.00 annually. Actual compensation will be based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, internal equity and skills.

NORR is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic: Race/Color/Gender/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.