Senior Project Manager – Corporate Office Turner & Townsend

Project Management Institute - Southern Alberta Chapter (PMI-SAC); Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

HSA

RRSP matching

Learning budget

Membership/License fee covered

Vacation & sick days

Hybrid work

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Canada is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to drive the planning, design and construction of a high-profile retail interior program. You will act as Owner’s Representative and a technical authority on a complex interior build.

You bring 10+ years of PM experience on large commercial interiors, strong leadership, and deep knowledge of CCDC 5B contracts, schedules, and budgets.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction or project management on large interiors.
• Delivery of CCDC 5B projects above $30M.
• Advanced knowledge of building codes and coordination with consultants.

Responsibilities

• Lead construction delivery from pre-planning to turnover.
• Act as Owner’s Representative and technical authority on interior builds.
• Manage CCDC 5B contracts, fees, and cost reconciliation.
• Oversee GC, consultants and vendors to avoid cost/schedule impact.
• Translate complex issues into executive-level reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Contract management

Cost control

Reporting to executives

Bluebeam/IWMS/Office suite

Education

Engineering/Architecture/Construction Mgmt degree

PMP (preferred)

Tools

Bluebeam

IWMS

Project or 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.

Who are you?

Turner & Townsend are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to drive the planning, design and construction of innovative retail real estate as part of a program with a large client.

You are a confident technically strong construction professional with deep experience in commercial interiors, construction management delivery, and CCDC 5B contracts. You bring a strong sense of ownership, accountability and urgency. An individual comfortable operating as the senior technical authority, with the ability to translate complex construction issues with clarity at an executive-level.

Job Description

• Leading construction delivery from pre-planning and tender through to commissioning, deficiency clearance, and turnover
• Acting as the primary Owner’s Representative and technical authority on a complex interior build
• Managing CCDC 5B contracts, including CM fees, reimbursable costs, and conversion to stipulated price
• Overseeing General Contractors, consultants, and vendors, and resolving issues before they impact cost or schedule
• Conducting constructability reviews during design-assist to proactively mitigate risk
• Translating technical challenges into clear, executive-level reporting
• Driving schedule, budget, quality, and safety performance

Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction or project management experience on large commercial or corporate interior projects
• Proven delivery of CCDC 5B projects over $30M
• Strong leadership experience on multi-floor tenant improvements or base-building interiors
• Advanced negotiation and commercial acumen
• Expert technical knowledge of building codes, construction methods, and consultant coordination
• Proficiency in Bluebeam, IWMS platforms, and the Google ecosystem, MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, & Project or P6
• Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or similar (PMP preferred)
• PMP certification is preferred.

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.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

We may use automated or AI-based tools to support the screening, assessment, or selection of applicants.

This posting reflects an existing vacancy that we are actively hiring for.

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Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.