Senior Project Manager, Major Projects

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About the role

  • Senior Project Manager leading $100M–$1B+ institutional and defence construction projects for Ledcor Building. Overseeing pursuits, procurement, delivery, and government stakeholder relationships across Ontario.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the full project lifecycle from preconstruction and procurement through construction, commissioning, and closeout for complex institutional and defence-related construction projects valued between $100M and $1B+
  • Support business development and pursuit activities, including client relationship management, proposal development, competitive submissions, presentations, interviews, and strategic capture planning
  • Partner with estimating, design, and operations teams to develop project execution strategies for Defence Construction Canada, federal government, and institutional opportunities
  • Develop and execute project strategies aligned with client objectives, contractual requirements, financial targets, and operational excellence
  • Build and maintain relationships with military, federal, provincial, municipal, and institutional stakeholders
  • Oversee scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, procurement strategy, risk management, project controls, and contract administration
  • Provide executive-level reporting on project performance, opportunities, and risks
  • Lead multidisciplinary engineering, construction, commercial, and client teams
  • Ensure compliance with government security requirements, regulatory frameworks, and public-sector procurement protocols
  • Mentor senior project leaders and support succession planning and recruitment initiatives
  • Champion safety, quality, innovation, and continuous improvement
  • Represent the organization in negotiations with clients, consultants, government agencies, and project partners

Requirements

  • 10–15+ years of progressive experience with a General Contractor leading complex building, infrastructure, defence, institutional, healthcare, correctional, transportation, or government projects
  • Post-secondary education in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline
  • P.Eng., PMP, Gold Seal, or equivalent professional designation considered a strong asset
  • Demonstrated success leading major institutional, defence, or government-funded construction projects valued at $250M+
  • Experience with military installations, defence facilities, secure environments, federal government projects, or similarly complex institutional projects strongly preferred
  • Understanding of federal procurement processes, security requirements, and public-sector project delivery
  • Experience supporting pursuits, business development, proposal preparation, and client presentations
  • Knowledge of Design-Build, CM, P3, and other collaborative project delivery models
  • Expertise in contract negotiation, commercial management, claims avoidance, and dispute resolution
  • Understanding of risk management, project controls, and governance frameworks for highly regulated projects
  • Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to build credibility with senior military personnel, government officials, consultants, and executive stakeholders
  • Must currently possess or be eligible to obtain and maintain a Government of Canada Secret Security Clearance
  • On-site and project-based work throughout Ontario
  • Regular travel within Ontario
  • Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites
  • WHMIS 2015 certification and willingness to obtain additional client- or site-specific certifications
  • Must be legally eligible to work in Canada

Benefits

  • Competitive total rewards package
  • Compensation and benefits supporting physical, mental, and financial wellbeing
  • Opportunities to develop skills and knowledge
  • Relocation assistance may be available for exceptional candidates
  • Adjustments provided throughout the hiring process
  • Equal-opportunity, diversity, equity, and inclusion-focused workplace

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Tech skills

PMP

Location requirements

OnsiteTorontoCanada

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