Senior Construction Manager

Job summary

Lead the delivery of luxury high-rise residential projects from pre-construction through occupancy and close-out, overseeing budgets, schedules, safety, quality, risk, and on-site operations. Improve construction standards and processes, manage project teams and external relationships, and develop talent through coaching, mentorship, and succession planning.

Job details

We are currently searching for an ambitious Senior Construction Manager to join our team in Southwestern Ontario. Our ideal candidate has 10+ years experience providing strategic leadership while driving accountability and high performance across Project Management and Field Operations to deliver luxury high-rise residential projects from pre-construction to close-out. This position will appeal to someone who is passionate about construction and enjoys working closely with clients, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to see their projects come to completion. Key Responsibilities: Establish and continuously improve construction standards, processes and best practices across office and field operations Hands-on involvement in all key phases: planning, budgets, schedules, design completion, monthly payments, phased occupancy, and project close out Direct and oversee all on-site activities from mobilization to completion, maintaining daily progress and enforcing site standards Drive short and long-term construction planning Supervise project managers, subcontractors and site staff, run daily check-ins, assign tasks, and ensure work aligns with project drawings and schedules Track project milestones, prepare short-interval look-ahead schedules, and work closely with project managers to adjust resources as required Lead the successful delivery of high-rise residential projects from pre-construction through occupancy and close-out, with accountability for budget, schedule, safety, quality and risk Build a strong bench of sustainable construction talent through coaching, mentorship, succession planning and ongoing development Oversee key construction functions including staffing, budgeting, scheduling, procurement, contracts, cost control, and project delivery Ensure compliance with applicable legal, regulatory, environmental and safety requirements Maintain key external vendor, consultant, municipal and provincial relationships Establish and monitor performance benchmarks to continually improve budget, schedule, quality and risk outcomes Qualifications: Bachelor's degree, Construction degree or equivalent experience in Architecture 10+ year’s experience as a Senior Construction Manager of High-Rise Luxury residential buildings and 5 years’ experience as a Project Manager Prior experience with an owner builder / developer is a strong asset Deep understanding of site safety, scheduling, and quality assurance Proven track record for successful/effective leadership and management of others Proven strategic agility; can easily assume wider and more complex tasks and initiatives Ability to build strong relationships at all levels (internal/external) stakeholders Outstanding planning and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize work activities, use time efficiently, and develop realistic action plans Skilled problem solver with ability to anticipate and manage delays and disruption Excellent ability to communicate effectively and persuasively, anticipating stakeholder needs while leading and mentoring diverse teams, strong attention to detail Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools such as Word, Excel, Outlook Experience with Project management tools like Microsoft Project / Gantt chart planning tool

What you’ll do

Lead the delivery of luxury high-rise residential projects from pre-construction through occupancy and close-out, overseeing budgets, schedules, safety, quality, risk, and on-site operations. Improve construction standards and processes, manage project teams and external relationships, and develop talent through coaching, mentorship, and succession planning.

Requirements

Requires 10+ years of senior construction management experience with luxury high-rise residential buildings, including five years as a project manager, and a bachelor's degree, construction degree, or equivalent experience in architecture. Candidates should demonstrate strong leadership, planning, communication, safety, scheduling, and quality assurance capabilities; owner-builder or developer experience is an asset.

Listed skills

• Project management · Preferred
• Budgeting · Preferred
• scheduling · Preferred
• Procurement · Preferred
• Cost Control · Preferred
• Quality assurance · Preferred
• Risk Management · Preferred
• Team Leadership · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Construction Leadership
• High-Rise Residential Construction
• Project Management
• Field Operations
• Construction Planning
• Budgeting
• Scheduling
• Procurement
• Contract Management
• Cost Control
• Site Safety
• Quality Assurance
• Risk Management
• Team Leadership
• Stakeholder Relations
• Microsoft Project

Job areas

• Construction
• Management & Leadership
• Engineering
• Security & Safety