If you thrive in a team-oriented workplace that challenges your skills, to drive your career development, embraces diversity and rewards innovation, with competitive pay and great employee programs, join the GDI Ainsworth team today!
Job Summary:
The Project Manager, Security Installation Projects, is responsible for leading and delivering security installation projects of varying size and complexity. This role oversees project execution from planning through completion, including scheduling, coordination, governance, reporting, and stakeholder management. The Project Manager supports corporate project management processes and collaborates with Project and Operations Managers to ensure successful project delivery across the region.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Planning & Documentation
- Maintained project schedules, budgets, proposals, cash flows, and supporting documentation.
- Managed centralized project records, including reports, timesheets, expenses, contracts, POs, and change orders.
- Prepared status reports, governance updates, risk/issue logs, and communication charts.
Coordination & Communication
- Coordinated with functional leaders, field teams, and stakeholders to support project execution.
- Communicated project updates clearly to ensure alignment and continuity.
- Supported project managers with meeting logistics, agendas, and action‑item follow‑ups.
Project Monitoring & Control
- Tracked project progress, budgets, deliverables, and quality using scheduling and control tools.
- Monitored risks, issues, and critical path activities; recommended mitigation actions.
- Reviewed consultant reports, flagged concerns, and ensured timely deliverables.
- Managed change notices, change orders, contract tracking, and project closeout documentation.
Business & Compliance
- Ensured compliance with corporate policies, procurement standards, quality systems, and HSE regulations.
- Supported finance/admin teams by reviewing quotations and ensuring procurement compliance.
- Performed additional duties as required by management.
Qualifications:
- 5-10 years’ experience in Commercial and Industrial security installation project management (Hospital Project Experience would be asset.) Trade certification or PMP and asset.
- Effective customer service as well as verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency with MS Office applications.
- Demonstrated coordination, organizational, interpersonal, and time management skills.
- Ability to multi-task, work within a fast-paced environment, and prioritize conflicting demands.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor and motivate field technical employees and subcontractors.
Why work at GDI Ainsworth?
GDI Ainsworth is growing at an unprecedented rate and to help attract and retain top talent, we provide benefits on your first day with us. We offer a wide variety of benefits including the following:
Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental and medical benefits, including wellness supports, RSP matching and generous vacation
Rewards: Service milestones and peer recognition plus Employee Discounts and Incentives
Flexibility: Hybrid working models, where applicable
Diversity: An inclusive organization that embraces diversity and belonging; work in a great team atmosphere with future potential for promotion within company
While we appreciate all applications we receive, we advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
GDI Ainsworth is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. Qualified designated group members are encouraged to apply as any reasonable accommodation of qualifications will be considered as per our Accommodation Policy, available upon request.
GDI Ainsworth is an integrated multi-trade company, offering end-to-end services and solutions for all asset maintenance and refurbishment requirements of our customers. We are continually striving to create better and more advanced products as well as provide the highest quality service. We are rapidly growing and need talented professionals to help drive our vision at becoming the best multi-trade company in the country! Join us…. Make a difference.
