Senior Project Manager – Hotel Renovations (General Contractor)

Next Step Recruitment; Toronto; On-site; CAD 160,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead hotel renovation projects across Canada. The role requires managing multiple stakeholders in active hotel environments and ensuring project precision. Candidates should have extensive experience in construction project management and a strong background in hotel renovations. Competitive compensation includes a base salary of $160,000–$175,000 plus a 10% bonus and benefits.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits (health, dental, vision)

Paid vacation + holidays

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction project management experience.
• 5+ years in hotel renovations or fast-paced interior renovation work.
• Experience in active operational environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead hotel renovation projects from estimating through turnover.
• Manage projects from mobilization through turnover.
• Ensure subtrades adhere to sequencing for tasks.

Skills

Construction project management

Estimating

Client communication

Trade coordination

Education

Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

MS Project

Sage

Job description

Senior Project Manager – Hotel Renovations (General Contractor)

Location: Toronto, ON (corporate office) + national site travel

Employment Type: Full-Time

Compensation: $160,000–$175,000 base + 10% bonus + benefits

Client: Confidential (via Next Step Recruitment)

About the Company (Confidential – National Hotel Owner & GC Division)

Our client is one of Canada’s largest hotel ownership groups, operating a portfolio of nearly 100 hotels nationwide. In addition to managing capital projects across the portfolio, they launched their own fully integrated general contracting division approximately three years ago.

This GC division now self-performs the majority of hotel renovation projects across the country — from guestroom renovations to full multi-story refreshes, lobby and public space upgrades, corridor refurbishments, and brand-driven Property Improvement Plans (PIPs).

The organization currently has 7–8 projects underway at any given time, located across Canada (Ontario, East Coast, West Coast, Atlantic provinces). Many projects require short-term travel and on-site presence for key phases.

If you enjoy fast-paced renovation work, complex coordination, and leading projects in operating hotel environments, this is an exceptional opportunity.

Role Summary

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead hotel renovation projects from initial estimating through project turnover. This is a highly hands‑on role requiring strong leadership, deep coordination skills, and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders at once — including hotel operations, owners, design teams, superintendents, and trades.

Because projects occur in fully operational hotels, the SPM must be exceptional at planning, scheduling, communicating, and anticipating risks. Successful candidates thrive in an environment where accountability, consistency, and client service are central to the work.

What Makes This Role Unique

Live, Occupied Environment

Projects are executed while hotels remain open. The SPM ensures:

• floors and room blocks are scheduled accurately
• noisy work is tightly coordinated with hotel operations
• guest impact is minimized
• turnovers occur exactly as communicated

Hotel operations rely on construction schedules to forecast revenue and occupancy. If construction delays cause oversold nights, the hotel bears the cost of relocating guests. This makes precision and communication absolutely essential.

National Project Portfolio

SPMs may oversee projects in various regions. Travel is based on project phases such as kickoff, milestone reviews, and turnovers.

Self-Performing GC Model

The GC division handles end-to-end delivery including:

• estimating
• procurement
• site supervision
• subcontractor management
• owner reporting

This creates an environment where project managers have full-cycle accountability and strong influence on outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Pre-Construction & Estimating

• Lead estimating for guestroom, corridor, public area, and BOH renovations
• Prepare budgets, bids, scopes, and tender packages
• Conduct site assessments and preconstruction walkthroughs
• Collaborate with designers, architects, ownership, and hotel operators
• Provide value-engineering solutions while maintaining brand standards
• Develop realistic phasing plans and schedules tied to operational constraints

Project Management & Execution

• Manage projects from mobilization through turnover
• Create and maintain detailed project schedules with floor-by-floor sequencing
• Run procurement, submittals, RFIs, and contract administration
• Coordinate daily workflows with superintendents and site teams
• Ensure subtrades adhere to sequencing (demo → flooring → tile → electrical → finishes, etc.)
• Maintain strong communication with hotel management to forecast noise windows, room blocks, and milestones
• Lead turnover inspections and punchlist closeout

Operational Leadership

• Guide and mentor junior PMs, coordinators, and support staff
• Partner closely with superintendents, who typically work 7-day rotations during peak phases
• Support field operations through problem-solving, material coordination, and schedule management
• Uphold safety, quality, cleanliness, and infection control standards in active hotel environments

Financial Oversight

• Lead forecasting, cost tracking, and reporting
• Approve invoices, progress draws, and subcontractor payments
• Identify and mitigate cost exposures early

  Qualifications

  • 10+ years of construction project management experience
  • 5+ years in hotel renovations OR fast-paced interior renovation work
  • Strong estimating capabilities (required)
  • Experience managing projects in active/operational environments
  • Expertise in sequencing and trade coordination
  • Strong understanding of budgets, forecasting, and construction financials
  • Experience with major hotel brands’ standards is an asset (Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, etc.)
  • Proficiency with construction software such as Procore, Bluebeam, MS Project, Sage
  • Excellent client communication and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to travel for project work (duration varies by project)
  • Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field (preferred)

  Travel Expectations

  • Travel required during critical phases
  • Typical trips include kickoff, site setup, progress checks, and turnovers
  • When on-site, accommodations are provided at the hotel
  • Some projects may involve sustained presence for multiple weeks at a time

  Compensation & Benefits

  • Base salary: $160,000–$175,000
  • Annual bonus: 10%
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Comprehensive benefits (health, dental, vision)
  • Paid vacation + holidays
  • Opportunities for continued career growth as the GC division expands

  How to Apply

  Please submit your resume through this application page.

  Qualified candidates will be contacted by Next Step Recruitment for a confidential discussion prior to any introduction to the hiring team.