Construction Project Manager

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 8+ years post-graduate experience  looking for the next step or are currently undertaking a similar role in a similar environment.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to serve as the Owners Representative Construction Manager for secondment on ATB Financial's major construction programme.

In this role, you will be seconded into a dynamic real estate and facilities environment, reporting to the Senior Manager, Construction. You will play a critical, hands-on role in the successful delivery of capital projects—ranging from renovations and refreshes to new builds—ensuring they are executed with technical excellence, safety, and fiscal discipline.

This position is central to bringing physical spaces to life. You will lead construction delivery across the full lifecycle—from pre-construction planning and tendering through to deficiencies, commissioning, and turnover—working closely with Project Delivery and Design teams to ensure alignment with governance, stakeholder expectations, and overall program objectives.

Leveraging Turner & Townsend’s global expertise and best practices, you will provide strong technical leadership, oversee contractors and vendors, and uphold rigorous standards in quality, safety, and financial management to deliver high-performing, future-ready environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Construction Delivery & Owner’s Representation : Lead project execution from tender to turnover, ensuring construction aligns with approved designs, specifications, and client standards. Conduct regular site inspections to monitor quality and progress.
• Financial Oversight & Value Management : Review and validate progress draws, change orders, and site instructions. Proactively identify value engineering opportunities to optimize project outcomes.
• Contractor & Vendor Management : Manage General Contractors, consultants, and vendors, holding all parties accountable to schedule, quality, and safety expectations under CCDC contracts and MSAs.
• Constructability & Technical Review : Undertake detailed drawing reviews and constructability assessments to mitigate risk, reduce rework, and ensure design feasibility prior to tender.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration : Partner with Project Delivery and Design leads throughout all phases to ensure alignment with project objectives, governance, and stakeholder communications.
• Health, Safety & Compliance : Ensure site safety standards are met and maintained in accordance with OH&S regulations and project requirements through effective contractor oversight.
• Project Close-Out & Handover : Manage close-out deliverables including as-builts, O&M manuals, occupancy permits, and transition to operations and facilities teams.
• Continuous Improvement : Contribute to the evolution of construction processes, standards, and best practices to enhance delivery efficiency and overall project outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience: 8+ years in Construction Management, ideally with direct Owner’s Representative or client-side experience
• Education: Post-secondary degree or diploma in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
  • P.Eng, CET, or Architectural Technologist designation is an asset
• Technical Skills:
  • Strong knowledge of CCDC contracts and construction practices
  • Proficiency in Bluebeam and working knowledge of AutoCAD
• Systems & Tools: Comfortable using Google Suite or similar platforms; experience with IWMS systems is an asset
• Leadership: Proven ability to manage external partners and collaborate within complex, regulated environments

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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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.