Director of Construction, High-Rise Residential - Permanent - 19524

Job summary

Lead construction of a purpose-built rental high-rise in Toronto from preconstruction through occupancy, with a hands-on site presence and oversight of trades, consultants, costs, and schedules. Represent construction in development decisions and provide regular updates to ownership, lenders, and investors while helping shape the company’s building function.

Job details

Director of Construction, Purpose-Built Rental High-Rise - Permanent - 19524 About The Opportunity Most of the GTA is waiting out the condo market. This Toronto developer isn't, because it isn't building condos. It develops and builds vertical rental communities in the city, owning the work from land to lease-up, and its next one is moving from approvals toward the ground while others pause. The leadership team has already put a meaningful piece of the skyline up at previous firms; now they're doing it under their own name, with a culture that expects people to question how things have always been done. This seat exists because the next phase needs someone who has actually built towers, and who will be on site when it matters. Duties include but are not limited to: A Director title with your boots on. You'll be on site, in the trailer, and in the drawings, not managing the project from a distance Construction lead on a high-rise rental community in Toronto, from preconstruction through occupancy. You are the builder's voice at the development table You direct the trades, consultants, and cost and schedule reporting, and you help shape how the firm's building function grows from here You present regularly to ownership, lenders, and investors. Your monthly update is read by the people who sign the cheques You sit beside development, design, and operations from day one. In rental, the people who run the building after turnover care about every decision you make, and you'll hear from them early About You The successful candidate will have the following: You've taken multiple GTA high-rise projects of $100M+ through the full cycle, from shoring to turnover, and can walk through what went sideways on each one without flinching Your background is GC or CM, ideally with time spent across the table from ownership, so you know both sides of the argument You'd rather solve the problem on the deck than read about it in a report. Nobody has to ask you twice to walk the floors You can stand in front of a boardroom and explain a schedule slip with numbers and a recovery plan, not adjectives You build for the long hold. You think about what a mechanical room or envelope detail costs in year fifteen, not only at handover You bring consultants and trades to a decision, not to a fight. People want to work with you a second time About The Job The chance to make your name while the market is quiet. The people who build through a slow cycle are the ones running the departments when it turns Communities people will rent and live in for decades, owned by the firm that built them, so quality is never somebody else's problem A seat close to the decisions, with leadership that wants you to push back A ground-floor role in how the firm's building function takes shape, with room to grow with it Competitive base plus bonus, discussed in confidence How To Apply Please apply by clicking the "Apply Now” button and follow the instructions to submit your résumé. Thank you for your interest in this role. One of our Recruiters will be in touch with you if your profile meets the requirements for the role and the expectations of our clients. We value fairness, confidentiality, and human judgment in every stage of our hiring process. We do not use automated or AI-driven screening tools to assess applications. Each submission is reviewed by an experienced recruiter to ensure a thoughtful and equitable evaluation of every candidate. Please note that all candidates must be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity.

What you’ll do

Lead construction of a purpose-built rental high-rise in Toronto from preconstruction through occupancy, with a hands-on site presence and oversight of trades, consultants, costs, and schedules. Represent construction in development decisions and provide regular updates to ownership, lenders, and investors while helping shape the company’s building function.

Requirements

Candidates should have completed multiple GTA high-rise projects valued at $100 million or more through the full construction cycle, with a general contractor or construction management background. They should be comfortable leading on site, explaining schedule issues and recovery plans to senior stakeholders, and making decisions that support long-term building quality and effective collaboration.

Listed skills

• Construction Management · Preferred
• Team Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• High-Rise Construction
• Construction Management
• Preconstruction
• Project Delivery
• Site Leadership
• Trade Contractor Management
• Consultant Management
• Cost Reporting
• Schedule Management
• Schedule Recovery Planning
• Stakeholder Presentations
• Owner Relations
• Construction Quality
• Building Envelope
• Mechanical Systems
• Team Collaboration

Job areas

• Construction
• Management & Leadership
• Engineering

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