Operations Manager - Construction Management

We challenge the status quo, move with urgency, and make decisions that serve our clients, not just our bottom line. Our team thrives in a high-performance, no-BS environment— we are a group of high performers who think critically, move fast, and follow through. The success of our business depends on the willingness of our team to ditch antiquated ways of operating and adapt new methods for achieving excellent results.

President, York Construction Inc.

The Preconstruction Operations Manager owns the operating system of our preconstruction department: making sure every pursuit is tracked, resourced, and delivered on the date we committed to. This role is about building disciplined processes and clear accountability so our estimating and design teams can deliver accurate, timely proposals.

This is a fast-paced, high-pressure role where priorities shift daily - you'll continually re-allocate resources as pursuits change, balance competing demands from internal clients, and manage up when workload and expectations need to be realigned. Department Management

Participate in weekly leasing and pipeline meetings. Run regular preconstruction workload meetings to assign and re-allocate estimating and drafting resources in collaboration with Estimating and Design leads.
Managing deliverable date adjustments with preconstruction leads, President, and Sales.
Oversee the pipeline board as the single source of truth for all pursuits, including stage, owner, archetype, and due dates.
Manage resources for all new opportunities with internal and external partners, ensuring each lead is logged and an owner is assigned within one business day.
Establish and enforce standardized processes, templates, checklists, and response formats, in collaboration with the Management team, as well as the Design and Estimating Leads)
Develop and implement a standard for managing all preconstruction (Civil, Design, Estimating) workflows and documentation (i.e. document management, version control, filing structure, handoff packages, etc.), Lead the Preconstruction teams, including day-to-day direction, hiring recommendations, onboarding, performance reviews, and ongoing development.
Act as a leader in our business - build, champion and defend our culture.
Experience in operations, project coordination, or resource management
Strong leadership and organizational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and hold technical teams accountable.
Degree or diploma in Business, Construction Management, Engineering, or Technology, an asset
Proven track record of building and implementing processes and reporting, with strong analytical skills in workflow mapping.
Experience working with software such as Autodesk Construction Cloud, Building Connected, Procore, and Yardi is an asset.

• Demonstrated adaptability, with the ability to shift priorities quickly and stay effective when plans, scope, or timelines change.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorites and deadlines at once without losing attention to detail.
• Committed to continuous process improvement, consistently looking for better, faster, and more consistent ways to get work done.
• Planning & Prioritization

Process Improvement
Team Management
Resource Planning
Data & Reporting
Document Management