Senior Project Manager - Commercial Buildings

Turner & Townsend Limited; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent professional services company is seeking a Senior Construction Project Manager to drive the planning and construction of innovative retail projects. The ideal candidate will have robust experience in high-end retail construction and demonstrate strong stakeholder management abilities. The role requires a self-starter who can operate with limited supervision, and the position is based in Toronto. This role involves significant responsibilities such as financial oversight and regular client interactions.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Promotes work-life balance

Opportunity for career progression

Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple stakeholders and work stream managers.
• Experienced in fast-paced high-end retail or commercial construction projects.
• Consultancy experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise at a strategic level at project conception stage.
• Manage various projects at any one time.
• Interface with the client, stakeholders and teammates.
• Ensure prompt client invoicing and monitor project's financial status.
• Lead overall cross-functional project team.

Skills

Self-starter

Strong relationships with clients

Ability to manage multiple stakeholders

Client facing skills

Team collaboration

Education

University degree

PMP certification

Job description

• Full-time

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a leading independent professional services company. From the inception of a project through to completion and beyond, Turner & Townsend help to deliver the outcomes that matter through transformational programs covering the full spectrum of consultancy, project delivery and post-project operations.

With 133 offices in 49 countries, we make a difference to projects across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors worldwide. We draw on our extensive global and industry experience to manage risk while maximizing value and performance during the construction and operation of our clients’ assets.

Who are you?

Turner & Townsendare seeking an experiencedSenior Construction Project Managerto drive the planning, designand construction of innovative retailreal estate as part of program with a large multinational technology client.

The ideal candidate will have a depth of experience working on retail or commercial construction projects. In addition, we are looking for a self-starter with a strong sense of urgency who can take initiative and drive activities with limited supervision.

Job Description

Advise at a strategic level at the project conception stage, including providing advice on the different approaches that can be adopted in order to successfully achieve the client’s overall objectives.

• Projectplanning, including producing the detailed project plan.
• Managing various projects at any one time, balancing conflicting priorities.
• Interfacing with the client, stakeholders and teammates at all project stages.
• Financial management – Ensuring prompt client invoicing and utilizinga client’s bespoke financialsystem in order to monitor a project’sfinancialstatus.
• Leading and facilitating the overall cross-functional project team.
• Monitoring and applying performance management techniques.
• Managing the change control process.
• Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications.
• Preparing formal projectbudgetprogress and other reports.
• Quality Control– Ensuring compliance with design and quality standards.
• Design Management – managing the prototyping, concept and design development of Retail stores and initiatives
• Working to construct proposals for new work or variations for existing projects.
• Knowledge management – Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each commission is inputted into internal databases and shared.
• Establishing effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilized throughout project.
• Assisting in research related to construction market conditions throughout Canada, US, includinganalysisof official publisheddata.
• Process improvement – Identifying and acting upon ways to improve internal systems and processes referring ides to the appropriate line manager.
• Identifying and ensuring that the appropriate line manager is aware of quality, safety, health and environment issues.
• Identifying opportunities to improve Project Management procedures, templates and products referring ideas to the appropriate line manager.
• Regular travel to construction sites across Canada.
• This role is in office at least 3x per week, however, there is flexibility based on project/client travel obligations

Qualifications

• Projects are managed to the right quality standards and are completed efficiently and on time.
• Self-starter with a strong sense of urgency who can take the initiative and drive activities with limited supervision.
• Strong relationships are developed with clients and cross-functional team members.
• Work as an effective team member within the context of delivering a specific commission.
• Experienced managing multiple stakeholders and work stream managers.
• Ability to be highly effective in a client facing role.
• University degree and PMP certification preferred.
• Experience working on fast-paced high-end retail or commercial construction projects.
• Consultancy experience is preferred.

Additional Information

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.

We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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