Senior Project Manager - Buildings

Job summary

Lead complex building construction projects from estimating through close-out, with accountability for schedule, cost, quality, safety, subcontracting, labor, and equipment. Manage project financial performance and client relationships while developing project teams and championing health, safety, environmental, and quality outcomes.

Job details

Build What Matters At Graham, one of North America’s largest general contractors, we don’t just construct buildings, we create spaces that shape lives and strengthen communities. As part of our Buildings division, you will contribute to meaningful projects across the region, from hospitals and schools to entertainment venues and multi-family residences. Here, your work has purpose. Your safety and growth are supported. And your impact is lasting. Join a team that builds with commitment, reliability, and integrity. Apply today and help us build what matters. This posting is for an expression of interest only and is intended to build a pipeline of qualified candidates for future opportunities. A Jardeg recruiter will contact qualified candidates as opportunities arise. Your Impact Starts Here Graham is actively recruiting for a Senior Project Manager supporting the Buildings Division. Reporting to the Project Director, the Senior Project Manager is responsible for delivering complex projects from estimate through close‑out. This role brings together strong technical expertise, commercial acumen, and people leadership to drive safe, high‑quality, and profitable project outcomes. As a key point of contact for clients and project teams, the Senior Project Manager builds strong relationships, leads multidisciplinary teams, and ensures project execution aligns with both business unit goals and overall corporate strategy. Working closely with Construction Managers and senior superintendents, the Senior Project Manager provides hands‑on leadership across subcontracted and self‑perform scopes, ensuring safety, quality, productivity, and craft needs are consistently met while supporting the successful delivery of high‑impact building projects. Your Role in Building What Matters – From Office to Site Lead complex construction projects from estimate to close‑out: providing full accountability for execution, schedule, cost, quality, safety, subcontracting, labour, and equipment across Level 2 and entry Level 3 projects Own project financial performance, including cost reporting: forecasting, change management, progress invoicing, and margin management, while exercising delegated commercial authority and managing risk, claims, and disputes Build, lead, and develop high‑performing project teams: selecting key personnel, mentoring project managers and superintendents, setting clear expectations, and creating a culture of accountability, performance, and continuous improvement Manage client and stakeholder relationships, acting as a senior point of contact to resolve issues proactively, maintain strong partnerships, and ensure alignment with project objectives and broader business unit strategy Champion health, safety, environment, and quality (HSEQ) by leading safety culture, ensuring implementation of project‑specific safety and quality programs, complying with regulatory requirements, and driving measurable HSEQ performance outcomes The Right Tools for the Job Education & Credentials: Technical trade certificate with extensive field and project management background; Engineering Degree or Technical Diploma preferred, along with formal leadership training and demonstrated proficiency using construction and project management systems Experience: A minimum of eight (8) years of direct project management experience is required, with demonstrated ability to lead complex Level 2 and entry‑level Level 3 projects, commensurate with size, scope, and complexity. Experience delivering healthcare, airport, institutional (e.g., recreation centres, schools), and defence projects is preferred, with hospital and/or residential project experience considered a strong asset Skills & Technical Expertise: Advanced expertise in construction execution, financial and cost control, scheduling, subcontractor procurement, contract and change management, risk mitigation, and HSEQ, supported by strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills Compensation Salary Range $165,000 to $185,000 per annum Compensation aligned to education and experience, ensuring fair and competitive placement Three to five weeks of vacation, with additional credit for prior industry experience Flexible, comprehensive Health & Dental benefits plan designed to support your well‑being Lay the Foundation for Your Next Career Move. Apply Today. At Graham, we’re building more than structures, we’re building futures. Join a team that delivers excellence from the ground up and makes a lasting impact across Canada. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to an inclusive, accessible workplace. Accommodations are available throughout the hiring process when requested. Please contact hiring@jardeg.com for accommodation requests. Unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles will not be accepted and will become the property of Jardeg/Graham. As Graham’s trusted recruitment partner, Jardeg supports the hiring of skilled professionals across Buildings, Industrial, Infrastructure, Water, Development, and Services projects nationwide.

What you’ll do

Lead complex building construction projects from estimating through close-out, with accountability for schedule, cost, quality, safety, subcontracting, labor, and equipment. Manage project financial performance and client relationships while developing project teams and championing health, safety, environmental, and quality outcomes.

Requirements

Requires at least eight years of direct project management experience and the ability to lead complex Level 2 and entry-level Level 3 projects. A technical trade certificate with extensive field and project management experience is required; an engineering degree or technical diploma and formal leadership training are preferred, along with advanced construction, financial, scheduling, contract, risk, and HSEQ expertise.

Benefits

• Vacation
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance

Listed skills

• Cost Control · Preferred
• scheduling · Preferred
• Change Management · Preferred
• Team Leadership · Preferred
• Client Relationship Management · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Construction Project Management
• Project Execution
• Financial Management
• Cost Control
• Scheduling
• Subcontractor Procurement
• Contract Management
• Change Management
• Risk Mitigation
• Claims and Dispute Management
• Team Leadership
• Client Relationship Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality
• Quality Management
• Construction Management Systems

Job areas

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

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