Project Manager, Hospitality NORR

Project Management Institute - Southern Alberta Chapter (PMI-SAC); Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

NORR is a global firm seeking a Project Manager to plan and manage hospitality-related projects, ensuring contractual commitments are met on time and within budget. The role requires strong interpersonal and leadership skills and a grasp of project financials to allocate resources for successful execution.

You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, monitor performance, and forecast revenue, coordinating with contractors and authorities to address issues and maintain client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of project management experience
• Experience in hospitality projects is an asset
• Strong understanding of project accounting and forecast revenue
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, ability to manage multi-disciplinary teams

Responsibilities

• Negotiate, develop, monitor, and control the scope of deliverables, work plans, schedules, and budgets for all project stages
• Develop a detailed work plan for all architectural and engineering disciplines, allocate hours to the work plan, and monitor project progress
• Lead an integrated team of architects and engineers in QA/QC procedures for all deliverables
• Maintain understanding of project scope and negotiate changes to meet client expectations and contractual obligations
• Coordinate with contractor, sub-consultants, or building authorities to address constructability or owner concerns
• Act as primary liaison with client, contractor, and project team and maintain close client relationships

Skills

Project management

Hospitality design

Client management

Leadership

Job description

NORR is a global team of 800 architects, engineers, planners, and interior designers creating design strategies and solutions that express the unique vision of every project. Driven by a common purpose with our clients and partners, we share ideas to create and innovate, bringing people, design, and technologies together to think bigger and act bolder.

Our story began in 1938 and has evolved into an employee-owned, fully integrated firm committed to sustainable development goals across 13 market sectors in Canada, the US, and UK. Design excellence continues to guide everything we do.

With a rich history in the resort, entertainment, and international hotel market, we partner with some of the best‑known brands and developers to create unique guest experiences. Our approach to hospitality design elevates spaces from being functional to memorable. Every project is purposeful with a goal to create lasting impressions that drive repeat visits, strengthen brand, and deliver value for guests and operators alike.

Learn more about our Hospitality 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.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Negotiate, develop, monitor, and control the scope of deliverables, work plans, schedules, and budgets for all project stages
• Develop a detailed work plan for all architectural and engineering disciplines, allocate hours to the work plan, and monitor project progress
• Lead an integrated team of architects and engineers in the quality assurance and quality control procedures for all deliverables, specifically the construction drawings and specifications
• Maintain 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
• Coordinate with contractor, sub‑consultants, or relevant building authorities to address and document issues with constructability or owner concerns
• Act as the primary liaison with the client, contractor, and project team and ensure close client relationships are maintained

Required Skills

• 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

Required Experience

• 10-15 years of project work experience
• Experience in hospitality projects is an asset
• Salary Range: $90,000.00 – $125,000.00 /annually