Senior Construction Project Manager
Job Summary
The Senior Project Manager - Construction will assume global, strategic, and operational management of major residential and commercial projects. This role oversees every phase from initial planning and design development through to final delivery and client handover. The position requires a strong presence both on-site and at the corporate headquarters to ensure synergy among stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Manage projects from planning to final delivery
- Handle tenders, procurement, and contract negotiations
- Maintain budgets and construction schedules
- Supervise sites and ensure quality control
- Manage municipal relations and permits
- Oversee project closeout and documentation
Required Skills
- 6+ years experience in large-scale construction management
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Architecture
- Proficiency in MS Project
- Strong knowledge of Quebec building codes and CNESST standards
- Strategic planning and negotiation skills
- Valid driver's license
Job Details
Responsibilities:
- Project Management and General Coordination: Take complete and autonomous charge of assigned projects from planning through to final delivery, acting as the primary point of contact between the jobsite, professionals, subcontractors, and internal teams.
- Tenders and Procurement: Plan the strategic sequence of calls for tenders, thoroughly analyze received bids, and negotiate contracts and change orders to optimize costs and timelines.
- Budgetary Tracking and Scheduling: Develop and update the master construction schedule utilizing MS Project, ensure strict adherence to the construction budget, and proactively identify overrun or delay risks to implement corrective measures.
- Site Supervision and Quality Control: Conduct regular field visits to validate work compliance with plans and specifications, support superintendents in resolving operational challenges, and enforce absolute compliance with health and safety standards.
- Municipal Relations and Permitting: Coordinate the preparation and tracking of permit applications with relevant authorities, schedule required inspections, and manage the steps necessary to secure partial occupancy permits.
- Project Closeout and Administration: Drive the contract closeout process, oversee deficiency resolution, collaborate with the accounting department for the release of holdbacks, and compile comprehensive project documentation for final handover.
Qualifications:
- Strong, proven capability in strategic planning, methodological organization, and priority management within an industrial management context.
- Excellent professional judgment and a demonstrated ability to make swift, structured, and informed decisions under pressure.
- High-level negotiation skills and a highly developed commercial acumen to maximize project profitability and cost optimization.
- Extreme administrative and mathematical rigor in budget tracking, construction cost analysis, and contract management.
- Mobilizing, unifying, and inspiring leadership style with site crews, superintendents, and external project partners.
- Sharp analytical mind, high professional autonomy, and a natural, constant orientation toward finding innovative solutions.
- Advanced, professional mastery of MS Project scheduling software or an equivalent industry planning tool.
- Solid understanding of building codes, CNESST safety standards, and municipal regulatory frameworks applicable in Quebec.
- Exceptional communication skills and the ability to manage long-term professional relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Completed University Bachelor's degree in Construction Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a relevant equivalent field.
- A strict minimum of 6 years of relevant professional experience in large-scale real estate or commercial construction project management.
- Solid, concrete experience in the successful delivery and comprehensive management of major residential, commercial, or mixed-use projects.
- Demonstrated experience with "design-build" delivery methods, design management, or complex multidisciplinary coordination (a major asset).
- Complete flexibility and readiness to conduct frequent, regular travel directly to various active construction sites.
- Valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle.