Senior Project Manager - Buildings

Graham; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 165,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range $165,000 to $185,000 per–

Three to five weeks of vacation

Health & Dental benefits

Job summary

Graham is seeking a Senior Project Manager for its Buildings Division in Canada. You will lead complex construction projects from estimate to close-out, ensuring safety, quality, schedule, and cost discipline while working closely with clients and multidisciplinary teams.

You will manage project finances, reporting, and risk, mentor junior staff, and drive a culture of accountability and continuous improvement across healthcare, education, and residential initiatives.

Qualifications

• At least eight years of direct project management experience on complex Level 2 and Level 3 projects.
• Experience delivering healthcare, airport, institutional or residential projects is preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills required.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex construction projects from estimate to close-out with accountability for schedule, cost, quality, safety.
• Own project financial performance including forecasting, invoicing, margins, and risk management.
• Build and mentor high-performing project teams and set clear expectations.
• Manage client and stakeholder relationships as the senior point of contact.
• Champion health, safety, environment, and quality across projects.

Skills

Project leadership

Financial management

Scheduling & cost control

Stakeholder management

Team development

Safety leadership

Education

Technical trade certificate

Engineering degree or technical diploma

Tools

Construction management software

Project management systems

Cost reporting tools

Job description

Build What Matters

At Graham, one of North America’s largest general contractors, we don’t just construct buildings, we create spaces that shape lives and strengthen communities. As part of our Buildings division, you will contribute to meaningful projects across the region, from hospitals and schools to entertainment venues and multi‑family residences.

Here, your work has purpose. Your safety and growth are supported. And your impact is lasting.

Join a team that builds with commitment, reliability, and integrity.

Your Impact Starts Here

Graham is actively recruiting for a Senior Project Manager supporting the Buildings Division. Reporting to the Project Director, the Senior Project Manager is responsible for delivering complex projects from estimate through close‑out. This role brings together strong technical expertise, commercial acumen, and people leadership to drive safe, high‑quality, and profitable project outcomes. As a key point of contact for clients and project teams, the Senior Project Manager builds strong relationships, leads multidisciplinary teams, and ensures project execution aligns with both business unit goals and overall corporate strategy.

Working closely with Construction Managers and senior superintendents, the Senior Project Manager provides hands‑on leadership across subcontracted and self‑perform scopes, ensuring safety, quality, productivity, and craft needs are consistently met while supporting the successful delivery of high‑impact building projects.

Your Role in Building What Matters – From Office to Site

• Lead complex construction projects from estimate to close‑out: providing full accountability for execution, schedule, cost, quality, safety, subcontracting, labour, and equipment across Level 2 and entry Level 3 projects


• Own project financial performance, including cost reporting: forecasting, change management, progress invoicing, and margin management, while exercising delegated commercial authority and managing risk, claims, and disputes


• Build, lead, and develop high‑performing project teams: selecting key personnel, mentoring project managers and superintendents, setting clear expectations, and creating a culture of accountability, performance, and continuous improvement


• Manage client and stakeholder relationships, acting as a senior point of contact to resolve issues proactively, maintain strong partnerships, and ensure alignment with project objectives and broader business unit strategy


• Champion health, safety, environment, and quality (HSEQ) by leading safety culture, ensuring implementation of project‑specific safety and quality programs, complying with regulatory requirements, and driving measurable HSEQ performance outcomes

The Right Tools for the Job

• Education & Credentials: Technical trade certificate with extensive field and project management background; Engineering Degree or Technical Diploma preferred, along with formal leadership training and demonstrated proficiency using construction and project management systems


• Experience: A minimum of eight (8) years of direct project management experience is required, with demonstrated ability to lead complex Level 2 and entry‑level Level 3 projects, commensurate with size, scope, and complexity. Experience delivering healthcare, airport, institutional (e.g., recreation centres, schools), and defence projects is preferred, with hospital and/or residential project experience considered a strong asset


• Skills & Technical Expertise: Advanced expertise in construction execution, financial and cost control, scheduling, subcontractor procurement, contract and change management, risk mitigation, and HSEQ, supported by strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Compensation

• Salary Range $165,000 to $185,000 per annum


• Compensation aligned to education and experience, ensuring fair and competitive placement


• Three to five weeks of vacation, with additional credit for prior industry experience


• Flexible, comprehensive Health & Dental benefits plan designed to support your well‑being

At Graham, we’re building more than structures, we’re building futures. Join a team that delivers excellence from the ground up and makes a lasting impact across Canada.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to an inclusive, accessible workplace. Accommodations are available throughout the hiring process when requested. Please contact [e-mail] for accommodation requests.

Unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles will not be accepted and will become the property of Jardeg/Graham.

As Graham’s trusted recruitment partner, Jardeg supports the hiring of skilled professionals across Buildings, Industrial, Infrastructure, Water, Development, and Services projects nationwide.