Senior Construction Project Manager

GHD; Southwestern Ontario; Híbrido; CAD 93.000 - 139.000; Jornada completa

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Hybrid work model

Descripción de la vacante

GHD is seeking a Senior Construction Project Manager in Waterloo, Ontario. The role oversees building projects from planning through execution, ensuring regulatory compliance and successful delivery.

The position features a hybrid model with in-office collaboration three days a week to connect and excel in a dynamic environment. The candidate will manage base building elements, regulatory compliance, site inspections, stakeholder engagement, contracts, budgets, and schedules, while leading teams

Formación

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Level is required.
• 7+ years' work experience in the relevant area.
• 7+ years' experience supervising and directing people to achieve end results.

Responsabilidades

• Base Building Management: oversee development of base building elements to meet regulatory standards.
• Regulatory and Compliance Management: ensure adherence to regulatory standards across projects.
• Site Inspections & Quality Assurance: perform routine inspections for safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Stakeholder Management: plan and deliver engagement activities to address stakeholders' needs.
• Contract Management: negotiate and manage contracts with contractors and vendors.
• Budget & Schedule Management: maintain budgets and timelines with proactive issue resolution.
• Leadership and Direction: communicate plans and motivate teams to meet business goals.
• Performance Management: set objectives and monitor performance for individuals and teams.
• Organizational Capability Building: develop team capabilities through training and coaching.
• Requirements Management: define and manage project requirements throughout lifecycle.
• Project Scope Definition: support specification and agreement of deliverables.
• Project Closeout and Handover: document lessons learned and ensure smooth handover.
• Project Risk and Issue Management: identify, evaluate, and mitigate risks and issues.
• Client & Customer Management (External): manage relationships with small to major clients.

Conocimientos

Project management

Leadership

Strategic planning

Educación

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Level

Descripción del empleo

Job Description

Help us build the future and we’ll help you build a rewarding and purposeful career!

Our global network is made up of architects, designers, planners, engineers, and environmental scientists, all working towards the same goal.

Job Description

Help us build the future and we’ll help you build a rewarding and purposeful career!

Our global network is made up of architects, designers, planners, engineers, and environmental scientists, all working towards the same goal.

Join a team that brings inspirational architecture, landscapes, townscapes, and places to our world, and we’ll provide you with unlimited space to grow.

Our Waterloo office has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Construction Project Manager to join our Construction group. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the development and execution of building projects from both legal and executive perspectives. Your primary objective will be to secure approvals from public agencies and ensure project delivery aligns with current standards and regulations.

Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in office, 3 days a week to contribute, connect, and excel in our vibrant environment.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

• Base Building Management: Oversee the development of base building elements, such as roofs, exterior walls, and critical infrastructure systems, ensuring they meet regulatory compliance and company objectives.
• Regulatory and Compliance Management: Investigate all kinds of incidents and reports and provide expert advice to more senior colleagues. Minimize risk exposures and ensure adherence with regulatory standards by working with all internal functions to make sure compliance programs are properly implemented.
• Site Inspections & Quality Assurance: Perform routine site inspections to monitor progress and verify adherence to safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Stakeholder Management: Plan and deliver stakeholder engagement activities to develop effective working relationships for projects and to ensure that stakeholder needs and concerns are identified and met.
• Contract Management: Negotiate and manage contracts with contractors and vendors, ensuring high-quality execution and adherence to agreements.
• Budget & Schedule Management: Maintain strict adherence to project budgets and timelines, proactively addressing potential issues.
• Leadership and Direction: Communicate the local action plan; explain how this relates to the function’s strategy and action plan and to the broader organization’s mission and vision; motivate people to achieve local business goals.
• Performance Management: Develop and propose own performance objectives; take appropriate actions to ensure achievement of agreed objectives, using the organization’s performance management systems to improve personal performance. Or manage and report on team performance; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports or project/account team members and hold people accountable for achieving them, taking appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of team/personal objectives.
• Organizational Capability Building: Use the organization’s formal development framework to identify the team’s individual development needs. Plan and implement actions to build their capabilities. Provide training or coaching to others throughout the organization in own area of expertise to enable others to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.
• Requirements Management: Coordinate the identification and elicitation of requirements; conduct analysis of those requirements for completion and alignment; document and manage requirements throughout the life of the project; and coordinate the verification of the end deliverable. Generally done at the level of project phases.
• Project Scope Definition: Manage the delivery of research, workshops, and other activities to support the specification and agreement of project deliverables.
• Project Closeout and Handover: Provide appropriate documentation and training to enable successful transition to business as usual. Identify and record lessons learned to inform future project activity.
• Project Risk and Issue Management: Identify and evaluate risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints associated with the project, escalating matters where appropriate. Where necessary, develop, agree on, and implement solutions to overcome these concerns.
• Client & Customer Management (External): Manage relationships with small clients while also helping senior colleagues manage relationships with larger key clients and customers.

What you will bring to the team:

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Level
• 7+ years' work experience together with comprehensive job related experience in own area of expertise to fully competent level.
• 7+ years' experience of supervising and directing people and other resources to achieve specific end results within limited timeframes.

The salary range for this position is $93,200 - $139,200. The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for GHD locations in its major city centres. Ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At GHD, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in recruiting is just getting started and may be used during the process to improve efficiency and fairness. Your application may be reviewed by both AI and our hiring team. While AI supports some steps through the process, all final hiring decisions are made by humans

As a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.

This position is for an existing vacancy.

As a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.