Original job description
A leading commercial construction and building services firm is seeking an experienced and highly organized Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of commercial construction, building improvement, renovation, and specialty projects. The company's portfolio spans general contracting, interior and exterior facility improvements, mechanical and electrical coordination, lighting solutions, EV charging infrastructure, and comprehensive building services.
The Project Manager will take full ownership of projects from initial internal turnover through detailed planning, procurement, site mobilization, execution, billing, closeout, and warranty management. Serving as the primary link between clients, field teams, subcontractors, trade partners, suppliers, consultants, and internal executive leadership, this position is ideal for a proactive leader who understands field construction operations and can confidently manage schedules, budgets, trades, client relationships, and day-to-day execution to bring projects from award through successful completion.
Advantages
• Diverse Project Portfolio: Lead dynamic commercial construction, interior/exterior improvement, mechanical/electrical coordination, and specialty infrastructure projects.
• End-to-End Ownership: Take full operational and financial leadership of projects across the complete project lifecycle.
• Cross-Functional Visibility: Act as the central liaison collaborating directly with clients, executive leaders, trade crews, suppliers, and external consultants.
• Impactful Execution: Direct field and office operations to drive measurable project delivery, margin performance, and key client relationships.
Responsibilities
• Project Planning & Execution: Take ownership of assigned projects following award. Review contracts, drawings, specifications, schedules, and scope details prior to mobilization. Develop execution plans, milestone schedules, and coordinate labor, subcontractors, materials, equipment, permits, and inspections. Work closely with field supervisors and trades, perform regular site visits, and proactively resolve schedule, scope, or field coordination issues.
• Financial & Commercial Management: Take accountability for project financial performance, establish budgets, and maintain precise cost forecasts. Monitor committed costs, labor efficiency, purchase orders, and subcontractor expenditures to protect project margins. Prepare and manage monthly progress billings, supporting documentation, statutory holdbacks, and project closeout forecasts.
• Change Management: Identify out-of-scope work prior to execution, prepare accurate change order pricing, and track potential change items through approval, execution, and billing. Maintain complete records for cost adjustments, including labor, material, equipment, and schedule impacts.
• Procurement & Subcontractor Management: Issue purchase orders and subcontract agreements within budget guidelines. Track material releases, coordinate deliveries, monitor long-lead items, and manage subcontractor schedules, safety documentation, compliance, and invoicing. Identify value engineering and cost-saving opportunities.
• Client & Stakeholder Management: Serve as the primary client contact, building strong professional relationships with facility managers, owners, consultants, and vendors. Lead regular project meetings, communicate progress, risks, or potential delays early, and represent the organization professionally.
• Project Closeout: Drive projects efficiently through total completion by resolving deficiency items and securing final inspections. Collect all closeout deliverables - including operation manuals, as-built drawings, commissioning documents, and warranties. Support final payment collections, holdback releases, internal post-project reviews, and warranty support.
Qualifications
• Demonstrated experience managing commercial construction, interior/exterior renovation, or building improvement projects from award to closeout.
• Strong practical understanding of construction methods, field execution, and scheduling.
• Practical knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems, trade coordination, and specialty building technologies.
• Solid financial acumen with proven experience managing project budgets, labor tracking, purchase orders, progress billings, and change order management.
• Strong subcontractor management capabilities, including contract administration, procurement, and compliance verification.
• Exceptional organization, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects. Proven ability to build positive relationships with clients, consultants, site crews, and trade partners.
Summary
The Project Manager plays a critical role in taking project commitments from paper to practical, profitable completion. By combining field awareness, solid financial management, trade coordination, and strong client-facing leadership, this role ensures every project is executed safely, on schedule, within budget, and to the highest standard of quality. If you feel you are a fit for this role, please apply or email your resume to parveen.sandhu@randstad.ca directly with the position in the subject line.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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