Senior Project Manager, Sports & Recreation Facilities

Tiree; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Part time

Job summary

Tiree seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead sports and recreation facility projects in Alberta. You will manage end-to-end delivery from planning to construction, coordinating with clients, operators, and user groups to ensure on-time, within-budget outcomes.

The role emphasizes strong communication with public- and private-sector stakeholders, risk management, and transitioning facilities into operation with a focus on resilience and accessibility.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of project management experience delivering sports, recreation, or community facility projects.
• Experience with municipal, provincial, or broader public-sector clients is a strong asset.
• Familiarity with specialized facility systems (ice plant, pool, lighting, turf) is beneficial.
• Working knowledge of construction contracts, tendering, procurement, and site supervision.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver sports and recreation facility projects across scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality.
• Manage delivery from planning/design through construction and upgrades.
• Coordinate with client stakeholders, operators, and user groups to minimize disruption.
• Oversee consultants, contractors, architects, engineers, and trades.
• Translate complex details into clear updates and reporting for clients.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Construction contracts

Public-sector experience

Facilities systems

Job description

Senior Project Manager, Sports & Recreation Facilities

Alberta, Canada

Empowering Today, Shaping Tomorrow

Headquartered in Ottawa, Tiree is a well-established project management firm with over 25 years of experience delivering complex building infrastructure projects across both public and private sectors from inception to completion. Our mission is to empower our clients and teams to achieve unparalleled success by providing tailored, innovative consulting services—ensuring every project is executed with precision and impact.

But infrastructure is more than just projects—it’s about unlocking potential and creating lasting change. We foster an environment where people are supported, celebrated, and empowered to grow, learn, and achieve. Our culture fuels imagination, creativity, and bold thinking, and we see that reflected in both our work and the meaningful impact it has on our shared environment.

As we continue to grow our presence in the Alberta market, we’re building relationships with individuals who can help us deliver the high standard we’re known for.

The Role

We are seeking to connect with experienced professionals for anticipated sports and recreation project opportunities. While specific project requirements may evolve, these engagements are expected to support the delivery of new and existing facilities. These could include sports stadiums, arenas and ice facilities, aquatic centres, multi-use recreation and community centres, fieldhouses, and outdoor sport and park amenities. Experience delivering sports, recreation, or community facility projects is strongly preferred, and experience with government or municipal clients is a strong asset.

You will act as a trusted advisor to clients across the public and private sectors, navigating complex stakeholder environments while supporting the delivery of facilities that improve community access, user experience, building performance, and long-term asset resilience.

Important: Please note this opportunity is being offered as a consulting and/or fixed-term contract engagement and is not a permanent full-time employee position.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and deliver sports and recreation facility projects, ensuring strong outcomes across scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality
• Manage project delivery from planning and design through construction, for both new facilities and upgrades to facilities that remain in operation
• Work closely with client stakeholders, facility operators, and user groups to align project activities with operational needs and minimize disruption to programming, seasonal operations, and events
• Oversee coordination of consultants and contractors, including architects, engineers, and construction and specialty trade partners
• Translate technical and project details into clear updates, recommendations, and reporting for clients and stakeholders
• Identify and manage project risks, ensuring compliance with applicable codes, standards, accessibility requirements, safety requirements, and regulatory expectations
• Support governance, decision-making, and successful transition of newly constructed or upgraded facilities into operational use, including commissioning and facility turnover

What You’ll Bring

• 8–10+ years of project management experience, including end-to-end delivery of new builds, renovations, expansions, or upgrades for sports, recreation, or community facilities such as arenas, stadiums, aquatic centres, or recreation centres
• Experience with municipal, provincial, or broader public-sector clients considered a strong asset; experience with institutional, not-for-profit, private-sector, or public-private partnership owners is also highly valued
• Familiarity with specialized facility systems, such as ice plant and refrigeration, pool mechanical and water treatment, sports lighting, or field and turf infrastructure, considered an asset
• Working knowledge of construction contracts, tendering and procurement processes (including public-sector procurement), and site supervision within active or occupied facilities
• Confident client-facing communicator with the ability to provide clear updates, recommendations, and guidance to public- and private-sector stakeholders
• Calm, solutions-focused leader experienced in coordinating consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams in fast-paced, high-impact environments
• Ability to work on-site at client and project sites across Alberta as required by project needs

Why This Role Matters

Sports and recreation facilities are where communities gather, play, train, and celebrate. This role plays a key part in delivering and renewing these spaces to meet evolving community needs, supporting safe, accessible, and resilient places for people to enjoy for years to come.

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At Tiree, we believe careers should be as unique as the individuals who build them. That’s why we offer our employees the opportunity to carve out a career pathway tailored to their ambitions, supported by the right training, tools, and mentorship to help them succeed.

We appreciate you taking the time to apply and are committed to getting back to you in a timely manner and delivering an efficient and enjoyable interview process.

Note: Artificial Intelligence is not involved in the screening or selection of candidates. Those decisions are made entirely by real, actual humans. While we may use AI for small administrative tasks during the recruiting process, the evaluating and choosing of candidates is strictly human powered.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Be you.

We strive to create a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion where everyone at Tiree feels welcome, supported and celebrated. There are dynamism and pride in a community shaped by diverse voices, perspectives and lived experiences. We want to empower you to be you.

We are extremely proud of our teams – they are strong, determined, dedicated people who aspire to excellence, and they make our organization better every day. Our goal is to meet that standard of excellence in our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility and for our teams to reflect the wonderful diversity of the communities in which we live and work.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce. As part of this commitment, we strive to provide a selection process that is accessible to all candidates. Please advise if you require any accommodations to ensure your equal participation.