Senior Project Manager

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About the Role
Ellis Don’s Project Advisory & Management (PAM) division is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead our project management team. Acting as both a hands‑on delivery leader and the primary owner’s representative on major assignments, you will direct the planning, execution, and commercial administration of ICI and major building projects from initiation through close‑out — ensuring they are delivered safely, on time, within scope and budget, and in full compliance with contractual obligations.

Beyond project delivery, you will lead, mentor, and develop a team of project managers and Assistant Project Managers/Coordinators, set the standard for project controls and reporting across the division, and serve as the alignment point between clients, consultants, contractors, and internal leadership. The ideal candidate combines a results‑driven mindset and excellent leadership abilities with a deep understanding of construction project execution and contract administration in Ontario, Canada.

Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership

Lead, mentor, and develop the PAM project management team — assigning projects, balancing workloads, and coaching project managers, coordinators and junior planners on schedule logic, project controls, and report quality.

Set and enforce consistent standards for project documentation, change management, reporting, and record‑keeping across the team’s portfolio.

Serve as the primary escalation point for clients, general contractors, consultants, and suppliers, and as the alignment point between project teams and internal leadership.

Support business development through proposal input, bid and contract documentation, and building trusted client relationships.

Project & Construction Management

Direct the technical and commercial administration of ICI and major building projects from initiation through close‑out.

Lead project planning, scheduling, and execution, ensuring adherence to safety requirements, timelines, budgets, and quality standards.

Coordinate across trades and disciplines (structural, envelope, mechanical, electrical), managing interfaces between owner, construction manager, design consultants, manufacturers, and subtrades.

Apply the Ontario Building Code, the Ontario Construction Act (notice, holdback, and timing requirements), and City of Toronto / GTA authority requirements; manage permits, inspections, occupancy, and site servicing with authorities having jurisdiction.

Identify, elevate, and resolve constructability,…