Senior Construction Manager (Canada)

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The Senior Construction Manager is responsible for complex, high-value capital projects including major renovations, expansions, ground-up design-build and build-to-suit construction. Construction Managers are Owner’s representatives who focus primarily on capital projects and project-based facility improvements. Facilities-related involvement may occur where work is complex, high-impact, or capital in nature.

**The selected candidate would be located in Toronto or Ottawa, Canada**

What you’ll do

Strategic Project Leadership

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Lead complex or high-value capital projects, including major renovations, expansions, ground-up design-build and build-to-suit construction

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Oversee multiple concurrent projects

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Provide strategic input on project planning and execution

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Engage senior leadership and key stakeholders as required

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Serve as primary contact and provide regular project updates to stakeholders

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Collaborate with project stakeholders to define project scopes and translate requirements into detailed estimates to establish project budget parameters

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Identify potential risks and value engineering opportunities

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Develop, maintain, and regularly update project schedules to track key milestones, deliverables, and completion dates while proactively identifying and addressing potential delays

Project Delivery, Procurement & Financial Management

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Manage complex project delivery methods

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Develop comprehensive bid packages, including scopes of work, technical specifications, and project requirements

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Prepare detailed bid analyses and cost comparisons and provide strategic contractor recommendations for presentation to senior leadership

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Oversee project budgets and financial performance

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Lead contract negotiations and risk management

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Manage project closeout

Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Coordination

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Lead and coordinate architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and vendors

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Mentor junior team members

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Drive collaboration across internal and external project stakeholders to support successful execution

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Other duties as assigned

Requirements

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B.S. in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

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10-15 years’ related experience in commercial construction, managing projects

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Advanced knowledge of building systems and construction processes and procedures

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Proven management and leadership of complex projects, including ground-up build-to-suit and design-build construction

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Strong team leadership capabilities

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Experience with large-scale or multi-site projects, including demonstrated experience successfully delivering ground-up build-to-suit and design-build construction projects

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