Director, Project Management & Construction

Overview

Lead commercial project management & construction teams to deliver capital projects on time, on budget, and compliant with regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• yardi cm
• rfq/rfp
• cost control
• risk management
• quality control
• contract management

Tasks

-Ensure all contract documents and regulations are kept up to date. -Act as subject matter expert for Tenant/Landlord scopes of work, budgets, and base-building capital projects. -Ensure all BGO policies and regulations concerning union agreements are implemented as required. -Lead the Project Management & Construction Team, managing capital and landlord work, ensuring timely, on-budget project delivery with regulatory compliance. -Follow and advocate compliance with all BGO and client construction policies and procedures. -Coordinate with designers and consultants to ensure timely, cost-effective completion of drawings/specs/contract docs. -Prepare and distribute reports and correspondence to corporate, clients, tenants, and contractors. -Alert internal clients of issues impacting quality, timing, and cost of projects. -Perform ongoing site reviews and construction quality control. -Establish and deliver on key milestones, budgets, schedules, and client satisfaction targets. -Attend regular site and construction meetings throughout the BC (or applicable region). -Resolve disputes and escalate project issues appropriately. -Acquire and maintain close-out documentation, permits, and as-built records. -Prepare RFQ/RFP recommendations, initiate tenders, conduct tender analysis, and support capital approval submissions. -Actively manage capital projects, resolving complex issues as they arise. -Sign off on capital project payables and ensure obligations are met. -Develop and launch Policies and Procedures/Criteria Manual for construction, tendering, coordination, and purchasing. -Manage scope changes, develop risk management plans, and mitigate ongoing project risks. -Deliver customer service excellence to both internal and external clients. -Take the lead on Yardi Construction Manager, resolving program issues and driving enhancements. -Make recommendations for process improvements and collaborate with Operational Excellence/Business Process teams. -Embrace and pro-actively support BGO’s culture of environmental sustainability and corporate/social responsibility. -Mentor and coach project team members and fellow Project Managers/Coordinators. -Draft and manage execution of contract agreements, including CCDC’s and bonding requirements. -Work with consultants to secure permits, municipal approvals, and entitlements. -Complete and track business unit budgeted revenues and expenses. -Liaise with contractors/consultants and accounting on invoicing and financial matters. -Coordinate the annual capital program for assigned portfolio. -Track all project budgets and cost controls (cost-to-complete, variances, updates to clients). -Liaise and maintain strong working relationships with Technical Services, Property Management, Leasing, and other internal partners. -Ensure project deliverables comply with applicable codes and standards.

Requirements

• yardi
• pmp
• bachelor’s
• 10 years
• construction procurement
• risk mitigation

What You Bring

-Effective at managing scope changes, client expectations, and delivering projects on time and on budget. -Proven experience managing multi-site, complex commercial projects from design through to close-out. -Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional project teams, mentor junior staff, and manage competing priorities across multiple stakeholders. -Experience in establishing and improving construction policies, tools, and processes to drive operational excellence. -Police Clearance: A criminal verification check is required for employment -Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in commercial construction project management, including leadership of capital projects, vendor management, and contract administration. -Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical issues to diverse audiences. -Proven ability to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, clients, consultants, contractors, and municipal authorities. -Strong background in contract law, municipal approvals, building codes, and safety regulations, including working with CCDC contracts and union requirements. -Solid understanding of building systems, base building capital upgrades, and landlord/tenant work scopes. -Demonstrated experience with Yardi Construction Manager or similar construction project systems. -Deep knowledge of capital planning, scope/budget control, and risk mitigation strategies. -Flexibility to manage variable workloads, conflicting deadlines, and evolving project scopes. -Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field (Master’s degree or PMP designation is an asset). -5+ years of experience managing small- to mid-scale ground-up construction projects, ranging in value from $1 million to $10 million. -Proficient in construction documentation (as-builts, permits, close-outs) and reporting for internal and client use. -Demonstrate commitment to Safety, Environment, QA/QC. -Expertise in construction procurement, tendering, and cost analysis (RFPs, RFQs, bonding, etc.). -Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a track record of resolving complex issues during active project cycles. -Strong alignment with BGO’s values of environmental sustainability, safety, and corporate responsibility. -Ability to travel frequently to project sites throughout the BC and possibly nationally. -Familiarity with regulatory compliance, permitting, and municipal processes in Ontario and broader Canadian context.

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About Bgo

-Blends Canadian and American real estate legacies into a united powerhouse. -Operates a global lending platform offering real estate debt solutions alongside investment and property-management services. -Develops focused investment vehicles tailored to regional markets. -Maintains deep local expertise with offices in 13 countries, enabling nuanced market entry and execution in primary and secondary real estate markets. -Launched specialized units like BGO Cold Chain to unlock niche markets, such as modern cold-storage infrastructure for food-supply resilience. -Part of Sun Life’s alternative asset arm, it leverages SLC Management’s platform to scale co-investment and strategic-capital partnerships.

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Security Clearance

-police clearance: a criminal verification check is required for employment