Senior Construction Project Manager, MB

Role overview

Project planning and construction

• Manage multiple concurrent restaurant projects, including projects up to approximately 5,000 square feet, through opening and closeout.
• Develop schedules, critical paths, budgets, risk assessments, milestones, and forecasts.
• Coordinate franchisees, landlords, developers, architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, vendors, municipalities, and internal teams.
• Review drawings, CCDC documents, specifications, FF&E requirements, scopes of work, purchase orders, change orders, site instructions, and related documents.
• Lead tender packages, bid coordination and analysis, scope reviews, negotiations, and award recommendations.
• Manage project delivery, conduct site and progress reviews, track deficiencies, and mitigate risks.
• Coordinate approvals, permits, inspections, utilities, occupancy, turnover, and restaurant openings.
• Complete closeout and reconciliation, including deficiencies, as-builts, warranties, manuals, statutory documentation, final costs, credits, invoices, holdbacks, and sign-offs.

Design, budgets, and procurement

• Coordinate brand, design, operational, and construction requirements across internal teams and external partners.
• Validate design packages for constructability, operational functionality, code compliance, and brand standards.
• Coordinate FF&E, kitchen equipment, millwork, finishes, graphics, signage, drive-through components, menu boards, lighting, shop drawings, fabrication, and installation.
• Develop, forecast, manage, and reconcile project budgets and capital expenditures; review contractor draws, invoices, change orders, fees, allowances, credits, and project costs.
• Use value engineering, procurement, negotiation, and cost-control strategies while protecting operational and brand requirements.
• Monitor contractor, consultant, and vendor performance and provide direction and feedback.

Stakeholder leadership and compliance

• Provide project leadership, communication, accountability, and executive-level reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead project meetings and handle competing priorities, negotiations, conflicts, and difficult conversations professionally.
• Coach and mentor project managers, coordinators, and developing team members; support knowledge transfer and professional growth.
• Identify lessons learned and improve project delivery, standards, processes, tools, reporting, and departmental practices.
• Promote construction safety and comply with occupational health and safety legislation, building codes, accessibility standards, permits, municipal requirements, and company policies.
• Manage construction, financial, schedule, contractual, operational, and stakeholder risks; escalate significant issues and maintain accurate project records.

Required qualifications

• At least eight years of progressive project management experience in QSR, restaurant, retail, hospitality, or comparable multi-unit commercial construction; QSR or restaurant construction experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience independently managing multiple concurrent projects, including ground-up, pad, freestanding, inline, conversion, non-traditional, drive-through, and renovation projects.
• Degree or diploma in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Project Management, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of commercial construction, CCDC contracts, tendering, contract administration, scheduling, budgets, cost control, permitting, risk management, and closeout.
• Ability to interpret and review architectural, engineering, construction, permit, and shop drawings.
• Working knowledge of QSR operations, kitchen equipment, layouts, FF&E, millwork, signage, and graphics.
• Experience with municipal approvals, permitting, inspections, landlords, codes, and multi-unit and/or franchise development.
• Demonstrated leadership and coaching ability; PMP is preferred, or equivalent project management experience will be considered.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, Smartsheet, Adobe Acrobat Professional, and related project management tools.
• Valid driver's licence and willingness to travel throughout Canada, including occasional overnight travel.

Core competencies

• Strong project leadership, accountability, organization, and ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical, critical-thinking, problem-solving, negotiation, conflict-resolution, and decision-making skills.
• Financial and commercial acumen covering budgets, contracts, forecasting, change management, cost control, and value engineering.
• Sound judgment, risk anticipation, coaching, team development, adaptability, attention to detail, and continuous improvement.

Work environment and schedule

• Work takes place in corporate offices, restaurants, and active construction sites, with regular site visits, required PPE, and travel throughout Canada.
• Overnight travel and flexibility outside regular business hours may be needed based on project requirements.

Benefits and additional information

• Benefits include extended health and dental coverage, critical illness coverage, life insurance, long-term disability, retirement savings plan with employer match, and at least three weeks of paid vacation.
• Wellness programs, an on-site gym and personal trainer, and career advancement opportunities are offered.
• Discretionary annual bonus eligibility; the posting states base salary may vary by experience, education, location, and skills, but gives no salary amount or cadence.
• This posting is for an existing vacancy.