Project Manager - Real Estate

Turner & Townsend; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental benefits for you and 


RRSP with company matching

Annual learning & development budget

Professional membership/license fee 지원

Vacation, flex and sick days

Hybrid work approach

Diversity and inclusion culture

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Canada is seeking an experienced Project Manager with 7-10 years of post-graduate experience to lead capital projects across industrial, manufacturing, logistics, data centers and corporate offices. You will represent owners, balance operational and commercial goals, and coordinate phased construction in active environments.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a related discipline, PMP is preferred, and strong controls, budgeting, scheduling, procurement and

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of progressive project management experience in construction/real estate/industrial sectors.
• Experience delivering projects for owners/occupiers and in professional services contexts.
• Proven ability from concept to completion, including renovations and phased construction.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline; PMP preferred; strong project controls knowledge.
• Fluent with MS Office and scheduling tools; excellent stakeholder leadership and communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage capital projects for industrial facilities, warehouses, manufacturing plants and data centers.
• Act as owner's representative, aligning project objectives with business goals.
• Coordinate phased construction in active operations with minimal disruption.
• Lead tenant improvements, workplace modernization, and facility upgrades.
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, HSE, and business teams throughout delivery.
• Support site selection, due diligence, occupancy planning, and transition activities.
• Oversee multiple projects within capital programs and portfolios.
• Ensure quality, schedule, cost, and readiness meet client standards.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Risk management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Contract administration

Procurement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Architecture/Construction Management/PM

PMP designation (preferred)

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Job description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

You are an exceptional Project Manager with 7-10 years of post-graduate experience, demonstrating a strong track record of delivering complex industrial, manufacturing, logistics, distribution, warehouse, data centers, and corporate workplace projects. You have experience representing owners and occupiers through all phases of project delivery, from business case development and planning through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and occupancy.

You bring maturity, sound judgement, and confidence to complex project environments, and are comfortable balancing operational, commercial, and project delivery objectives in active business and industrial settings.

Job Description

• Managing capital projects for industrial facilities, warehouses, manufacturing plants, logistics centers, data centers, corporate offices, and workplace environments.
• Acting as the owner's representative, ensuring alignment between project objectives, operational requirements, and business goals.
• Coordinating phased construction activities within active operational environments while minimizing disruptions to business operations.
• Leading tenant improvement, workplace modernization, facility expansion, relocation, and fit-out projects.
• Collaborating with facility, operations, engineering, health and safety, and business teams throughout project delivery.
• Supporting site selection, due diligence, occupancy planning, and transition activities where required.
• Managing multiple concurrent projects within capital programs and portfolio environments.
• Ensuring projects are delivered in accordance with client standards for quality, schedule, cost, and operational readiness.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7-10 years of progressive project management experience within construction, real estate, industrial, manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, distribution, or corporate occupier environments.
• Demonstrated experience delivering projects on behalf of owners, occupiers, developers, or within a professional services/consulting environment.
• Proven experience managing projects from concept through completion.
• Experience delivering projects within active operating facilities, including renovations, expansions, facility upgrades, and phased construction activities.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• PMP designation is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, budgeting, scheduling, procurement, contract administration, and risk management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and project scheduling tools such as MS Project and/or Primavera P6.
• Excellent stakeholder management, leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

Personal Attributes

• Passionate about delivering successful projects and exceptional client service.
• Strong relationship builder with a collaborative and client-focused approach.
• Highly professional, dependable, and comfortable in client-facing environments.
• Commercially minded with strong business acumen and problem-solving skills.Organized, proactive, and detail-oriented.
• Able to work independently while contributing positively to a high-performing and growing team.
• Committed to continuous learning, innovation, and excellence in project delivery.

Additional Information

What's in it for you...

• 100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services)
• Health spending account, to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program
• RRSP option with company matching
• Annual learning and development budget
• Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth
• Coverage of one professional membership or license fee per year, if directly related to your role
• Comprehensive package of Vacation days, flex days and sick days.
• A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives
• Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

At Turner & Townsend, we wholeheartedly adopt diversity. This dedication extends to our team, clients, and communities. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from individuals regardless of their race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or any other legally protected grounds. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Turner & Townsend is dedicated to encouraging a safe, healthy, and accessible environment. We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request.

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