Construction Project Manager

Construction Project Manager

Location: Stoney Creek, ON

Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Salary: $100,000-$130,000 per year

Travel: Occasional travel required (must be comfortable traveling from time to time)

Role Summary

We are hiring a Construction Project Manager to oversee construction projects from planning through close-out. This role is responsible for managing schedules, budgets, safety, subcontractors, and overall project execution to ensure successful delivery.

This position suits a hands-on leader with strong construction experience who can manage multiple projects, solve problems proactively, and maintain high standards of safety, quality, and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead construction projects from initiation through close-out, ensuring safe, compliant, and successful delivery
• Maintain a strong health and safety–first approach across all project phases and job sites
• Plan, coordinate, and adjust project schedules, resources, equipment, and work plans as required
• Ensure all projects are executed in accordance with contract terms, specifications, and regulatory requirements
• Review and interpret drawings, specifications, RFQs/RFPs, and other project documentation
• Secure required permits, approvals, and licenses prior to and throughout project execution
• Monitor project performance, risks, costs, and timelines, escalating issues as needed
• Manage project budgets, labor hours, cost tracking, and approvals for additional expenditures
• Collaborate with estimating and finance teams on cost analysis, forecasting, invoicing, and reporting
• Identify and support value-added change orders and scope optimization opportunities
• Oversee subcontractors and suppliers, ensuring alignment with scope, quality, safety, and schedule expectations
• Lead project meetings, site visits, and coordination activities
• Ensure quality standards, installation practices, and applicable codes are met
• Resolve technical, operational, and contractual issues using sound judgment and negotiation skills
• Maintain accurate project documentation, reporting, and close-out records
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in construction project management
• Hands-on trade background in a construction environment is an asset (e.g., mechanical, piping, welding, electrical, plumbing, or similar trade experience)
• Strong working knowledge of construction methods, installation practices, and job-site operations
• Proven experience managing contracts, schedules, budgets, and cost controls
• Solid understanding of construction processes, including RFIs, RFQs, change orders, and project documentation
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and schematics
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word; Project considered an asset)
• Valid Ontario G driver’s licence and access to a personal vehicle
• Comfortable with occasional travel to project sites and meetings

Preferred / Assets

• Experience in mechanical or industrial construction
• Engineering background or construction trade experience
• Experience working in unionized environments
• Professional designation (P.Eng, PMP, MBA) considered an asset

Work Environment

Combination of office-based work and active construction site visits. Ability to manage deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced environment is required.