VP/President Construction - Low/Mid-Rise Residential - GTA

Michael Page; Canada; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Outstanding base salary

Benefits

Bonus

Job summary

A leading construction recruitment firm is seeking a VP/President of Construction to oversee the construction division for a prestigious Ontario-based developer. This role involves managing high-volume projects, fostering relationships with trade partners, and ensuring accountability across stakeholders. Candidates should have over 15 years of experience, particularly in managing mid-high rise projects within the GTA, along with exceptional analytical and communication skills. The opportunity comes with an outstanding compensation package, including base salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in construction, specifically in mid-high rise projects.
• Experience leading complex construction projects in the GTA.
• Exceptional quantitative and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership in managing construction projects.
• Cultivate strong trade partner relationships and oversee budget governance.
• Analyze complex contracts and legal documents.

Skills

Analytic skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

University or college degree in civil engineering or urban planning

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook)

Job description

Overview

The VP/President of Construction will provide the high-level management of the construction division for a leading developer responsible for landmark projects and growing their general contracting business.

An established developer who builds significant value across asset classes with a forward-thinking philosophy of construction and development.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership in cultivating and sustaining high-performing trade partner relationships, ensuring strong alignment with organizational goals and long-term strategic delivery. Oversee enterprise-level scheduling, budgeting, estimating, value engineering, and contract governance across a high-volume construction portfolio totaling $200M-$500M under active execution. Drive accountability across all stakeholders, maintaining rigorous cost, schedule, and quality control while navigating complex trade dynamics to protect project outcomes and organizational interests.
• Experience in the full real estate development cycle, including site analysis/selection, planning approvals, real estate finance, project budgeting, valuation, evaluating site servicing requirements, assessing/managing community impacts, building/managing public/private sector partnerships, business planning, managing RFP processes and proposal review and selection, contract negotiation and construction management and controls.
• Extensive experience working with urban and suburban real estate developers, engineering consultants, architects, planners, contractors, and municipal and provincial authorities with current knowledge of relevant legislation affecting housing development and current market knowledge in relation to construction costs and trends in the construction sector.
• Analyze site, building, and suite plans as well as other technical drawings, prepare and review financial and other quantitative analyses, particularly financial modeling and complex budgeting, with some familiarity of financial accounting statements.
• Work on multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing and meeting tight deadlines within complex and well-documented critical path schedules.
• Keep current with political, regulatory, and market trends to keep the business informed of potential changes within the development industry.
• Must be familiar with Tarion and the city planning and building permit approval process.
• Communicate and build trust with diverse groups of stakeholders: municipal staff and politicians, community groups, adjacent landowners, etc. within the GTA.
• Analyze complex contracts and other legal and regulatory documents, such as official plans and zoning by-laws.
• Works with the larger Urban Development team and assists with general administration as required; and
• Other duties as requested by management.

Qualifications

• A university or college degree or equivalent (in civil engineering, urban planning or related specialty), and ideally some level of formal business education.
• Ontario P.Eng preferred but not required.
• Exceptional analytic, quantitative and problem-solving skills.
• MUST have experience leading at least 3 mid-high rise projects construction in GTA and must have over 15 years working experience in this industry.
• A high level of skill working within Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project and Outlook).
• Well-developed communication skills: listening, verbal, written, and graphic.
• Team collaboration and interpersonal skills.

Job Offer

Prestigious opportunity with an excellent Ontario-based developer. Outstanding base salary, benefits, bonus, etc.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, or based on an individual\'s status in any group or class otherwise protected under applicable human rights legislation. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled and all other qualified applicants.