Project Leader / Construction Manager

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
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.
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
Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support the successful delivery of workplace, real estate, and capital projects within a leading financial services environment.
Reporting to the Project Delivery leadership team, you will play a key role in managing complex projects from initiation through close-out, ensuring delivery excellence across scope, schedule, budget, and stakeholder expectations. This is a hands-on role requiring strong project leadership, exceptional organization, and the ability to navigate multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
As a trusted project leader, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive project execution, maintain governance standards, manage project risks, and measure value realization. Your ability to align project outcomes with business objectives while delivering an exceptional end-user experience will be critical to success.
You will support projects within ATB Financial's People Places & Spaces (PP&S) team, the group responsible for real estate strategy, workplace experience, design, construction, facilities management, and the ongoing transformation of both corporate and client-facing environments across Alberta.
Leveraging Turner & Townsend's industry-leading project controls, governance practices, and delivery expertise, you will help ensure projects are completed efficiently, effectively, and in alignment with organizational priorities.
Project Leadership & Delivery: Lead complex projects through the full project lifecycle, from planning and initiation through execution, launch, and close-out, ensuring successful delivery against established objectives.
Scope, Schedule & Budget Management: Develop, manage, and monitor project scope, schedules, budgets, and resource requirements, ensuring projects remain aligned with approved parameters.
Provide clear, timely, and consistent communication to project stakeholders, including project status, risks, key decisions, milestones, and change impacts.
Partner effectively with business units, consultants, vendors, and internal teams to ensure coordinated execution and successful project outcomes.
Project Governance & Documentation: Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including project plans, schedules, budgets, risk logs, status reports, decision registers, and close-out records.
Risk & Project Health Management: Monitor project performance, proactively identifying risks, issues, and dependencies while developing mitigation strategies to maintain project momentum .
Track and report on project outcomes, benefits, and value realization, ensuring alignment with strategic and operational objectives.
Change Impact Assessment: Evaluate project impacts on people, processes, and operations, supporting smooth implementation and successful transition management.
Project Close-Out: Lead project handover and close-out activities, ensuring all deliverables are completed, documented, and transitioned effectively to operational stakeholders.
Experience: 3-5+ years of project management experience, with demonstrated success delivering complex projects from initiation through close-out. Previous experience managing end-to-end projects within the construction, real estate, workplace, or capital projects environment is considered a strong asset.
Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Construction Management, Real Estate, or a related field.
PMP certification is considered a strong asset.
Project Management Tools: Experience with Smartsheet or comparable project management platforms.
Technical Skills: Proficiency with Google Workspace (or similar productivity tools) and the ability to quickly learn new systems and technologies.
Leadership: Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage competing stakeholder interests, and drive projects to successful outcomes.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with expertise in project reporting, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement.

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
• Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth
• 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
• 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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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. 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.