Residential Development Project Manager

The Good Life Building Co. is an Ontario based construction and real estate development company, looking for a Construction Project Manager. Our personal development focus and unique vertically stacked business model which integrates real estate acquisitions, development, construction and asset & property management provides significant opportunities for a talented person to develop into career positions as the business grows. Experience helps, but what we are most interested in is behavioural and cultural fit (outlined below). Great jobs like this don’t come by often, so don’t let this one slip by.

The primary mission of the onsite Project Manager is to strategize, communicate and hold accountable onsite trades to ensure budget, schedule and quality compliance. As well they will maintain full control of the project, with the ability to work within a team of project stakeholders.

Typical projects include small and mid-size Development Projects, including apartment buildings, ranging from $1M - $10M+.

Behaviour Fit:

• Use strategic and critical thinking to review drawings and have a deep understanding of process so that they can be highly effective at communicating and helping trades succeed.
• Use strategic and critical thinking to understand contract documents and have a deep understanding of process so that they can be highly effective at communicating and helping trades succeed.
• Use strategic and critical thinking to understand and give feedback on the project schedule so that they can be highly effective at communicating and helping trades succeed.
• Have high curiosity and be an excellent active listener so they can get a deep understanding of both the trades and the reality of the situation.
• Prepare and structure quality verbal & written communication to allow for a highly effective delegation process.
• Use checklist systems to hold the trades accountable to a high level of quality control.
• Actively use organizational systems to ensure no details or communication is missed or dropped.
• Give active feedback for system improvement to the team.

Cultural Fit:

• Lives Gritty. Someone who shows courage and resolve especially in the event of failure.
• Lead, Don’t Boss. A boss is someone who sacrifices others to protect themselves. A leader sacrifices in order to protect others.
• Humble. Someone who does not believe they are better than other people.
• Gets Work Done. Someone who can consistently, quickly and effectively execute tasks without missing items or procrastinating.
• Gratefully Dissatisfied. Being gratefully dissatisfied means, you are grateful for what you have, but dissatisfied with it being your final resting stop.
• No Excuses. Someone who takes ownership for what happens in their life, and does not use excuses to hide behind or blame others.
• Constant Never Ending Improvement. Someone who understands that the compounded effects of consistent small actions is what results in massive change and is committed to making that change.

Technical Skills:

• Excellent technical writing skills
• Understands schedules, Gantt charts and critical paths
• High level delegation skills
• Highly familiar with construction drawings and specifications
• Personal calendar management
• Safety certificates - WAH, Supervisor Competency
• Health & Safety experience
• Computer skills - Smartsheet, MS Office

Outcomes of the successful candidate:

• Complete projects with 0 safety incidents
• Complete projects on schedule
• Complete projects within budget
• Lead by example. Truly demonstrate and exude the values and ethics of the brand
• Actively contribute new ideas and concepts to improve operations
• Take consistent action towards personal development

Benefits:

• Cell phone allowance
• Company Vehicle
• Extended Health, Dental, Life, Disability

Send us a resume and cover letter telling us why you would be good for this job.

Check us out here for more info: https://www.thegoodlifebuildingco.com

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $80,000.00-$100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Secondary School (preferred)

Experience:

• Project management: 5 years (preferred)

Language:

• English (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Muskoka, ON (required)

Work Location: In person