Project Manager - Retail Construction

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. 

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. 

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. 

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world

Who are you?

You are a client-side  Project Manager  with at least 5+ years post-graduate experience  looking for the next step or are currently undertaking a similar role in a similar environment.

Please note this role can report out of our  Calgary  or  Edmonton  office.

Job Description

You will manage all phases of the project lifecycle, from initiation through to close-out. You are a proactive leader and skilled at project delivery. Your responsibilities will include managing scope, timelines, and budget including cross-functional collaboration across teams while ensuring technical compliance, stakeholder management and measuring project value.

As a Project Manager, you will:

• Lead day‑to‑day project delivery from design and procurement through construction, commissioning, and turnover.
• Conduct site reviews to ensure quality, design compliance, safety, and schedule performance.
• Manage contractors, consultants, and direct‑to‑client vendors, enforcing obligations under CCDC contracts and MSAs.
• Support budget development, cost tracking, progress draw reviews, and change management.
• Coordinate tendering, bid evaluations, and contract recommendations.
• Perform constructability and technical reviews to identify risks and improve project outcomes.
• Oversee project documentation: RFIs, change orders, site instructions, deficiency lists, as‑builts, O&M manuals, and closeout packages.
• Collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment on scope, schedule, and governance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing complex end-to-end projects, with proven ability to manage project scope, timelines, and budgets in project or construction management.
• Substantial experience working in an Owner's Representative capacity is essential.
• Leadership ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex projects while achieving strategic objectives and value.
• Strong expertise in project facilitation, documentation management, and stakeholder communication.
• Strong understanding of construction methodology, building systems, and CCDC contract frameworks.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam, AutoCAD, and MS Office; familiarity with project management and IWMS tools is an asset.
• Degree or diploma in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field; professional designations (P.Eng, CET, Architectural Technologist, PMP) are considered strong assets.
• Technical Aptitude: Proficiency in Smartsheet, Jira and G Suite would be an asset.
• Excellent communication, problem‑solving, and stakeholder‑management skills.

Additional Information

What's in it for you... 

• 100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services) 

• Health spending account, to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program 

• RRSP option with company matching 

• Annual learning and development budget 

• Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth 

• Coverage of one professional membership or license fee per year, if directly related to your role

• We believe in work-life balance, so you can recharge and take care of what matters most with vacation, flex and sick days

• A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives 

• Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging 

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. 

We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review. 

Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: 

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.