Senior Pre-Construction & Start-Up Project Leader

EBC Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Group RRSP with employer contributions

Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan (DPSP)

Telemedicine access

Job summary

EBC Inc. in Toronto seeks a Pre-Construction and Start-Up Senior Project Manager to plan, organize, and control work during pre-construction and site activities, ensuring designs, permits, and utility agreements are completed on time, within budget, and to Owner expectations.

You will mentor the startup teams, lead projects in evolving environments, and collaborate with on-site teams, authorities, and consultants to deliver high-quality results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or equivalent.
• 10–15 years of pre-construction, permitting and project management experience.
• Strong leadership, communication, and ability to work with GTA authorities and consultants.
• Eligible for Federal Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Read the technical and administrative specifications of the project to be executed.
• Acquire the necessary technical and administrative information from the persons, authorities, agencies, utility partners involved during the submission.
• Obtain, review and enhance design packages and blueprints and specifications for construction with attention to costing, quality and schedule and compare them to bid plans.
• Report on design, permitting and construction changes to management, project team and other professionals.
• Mentor and develop junior staff members, providing guidance on project management best practices and career growth.
• Lead projects in uncharted territory, developing innovative solutions when traditional approaches may not be sufficient.
• Obtain licenses and permits as needed for the execution of the work.
• Draft contracts and agreements, negotiate terms and award them to subcontractors.
• Establish the schedule (dates, main stages of design, permitting during pre construction and develop construction, constraints, methodology) and or the critical path of the project and monitor it weekly.
• Inform and work with the superintendent on the logistics, quality and schedule of the project and discuss with him and the director and vice president of the proposed methods.
• Place orders for critical materials, negotiate prices and prepare contract documents, in collaboration with the construction manager, for subcontractors.
• Coordinate and participate in various meetings.
• Establish and maintain a professional and continuous positive rapport with the client, etc.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Pre-construction

Communication

MS Project

MS Office

Federal Security Clearance

GTA experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management or engineering

Tools

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

EBC Inc. in Toronto seeks a Pre-Construction and Start-Up Senior Project Manager to plan, organize, and control work during pre-construction and site activities, ensuring designs, permits, and utility agreements are completed on time, within budget, and to Owner expectations.

You will mentor the startup teams, lead projects in evolving environments, and collaborate with on-site teams, authorities, and consultants to deliver high-quality results.