Construction Manager - Site Services

Construction Manager – Site Services

Harbinger Network has partnered with an award-winning, family-owned community builder. They are looking to add a Construction Manager – Site Services to join their team.

• Manage and direct timely tendering all site servicing activities, from earthworks, servicing, farming activities, landscaping, top out and assumption.
• Conduct contractor pre‑qualifications as may be needed.
• Provide tender document quality control and review for completeness.
• Produce tender summaries against budget and produce budget variance and contractor selection recommendations.
• Conduct regular site visits of active projects to ensure completeness of work.
• Manage and produce construction schedules to meet the Business Plan servicing schedule to assumption.
• Attend and coordinate weekly or biweekly internal and external meetings with contractors, consultants, inspectors/agencies and low‑rise / high‑rise Project Managers and site Supervisors.
• Report at monthly Management Meetings the project’s status, potential risk and mitigation, as needed.
• Review and approve PCs and Holdbacks against construction completion.
• Construction cost control. Identify early change orders and or omissions to allow time to strategically assess options and outcome.
• Manage and track LC reductions and cost recoveries.
• Manage and update project budgets, cost to complete and variance reporting.
• Setup and manage year‑over‑year construction cost database.
• Support the preparation of new project budgets and input to construction schedules.
• Prepare and coordinate with appropriate consultants and internal stakeholders for earthworks operations, stockpile locations to maximize total profitability across development and home building.
• Develop and coordinate annual top‑works and landscape program with home building and customer care team.
• Manage and coordinate annual maintenance contracts as may be required for future development holdings and other assets.
• Collaborate with internal low‑rise and high‑rise Project Managers and site supers to help achieve the most favorable outcome for our Client as a whole.
• Support awareness and engagement in current development regulatory regimes.
• Participate in industry organizations and events, both to remain current on trends as well as to help develop our Client’s industry brand presence.
• Collaborate on developing and improving Best Practices.

• Applicants must have a relevant degree/diploma in Construction Management, Engineering, or similar, with a demonstrated project experience.
• You will also have an understanding of contract administration and civil construction.
• CET, EIT or P.Eng certifications considered favourable.
• Applicants without formal education should be prepared to demonstrate other skills/experience gained “on the job.”
• 8 or more years of residential focused site servicing management.
• Experience in developing residential projects in the GTHA and surrounding municipalities.
• Expert in subdivision servicing and turn‑over to assumption. Substantial completion, certificate of basic services, commencement of warranty and assumption.
• Expert in contract documents, plan reviewing, cost control, dispute resolution, and contractor negotiations.
• Expert in LC management and cost recoveries. Including the review of applicable development agreements.
• Experiences with value engineering and utility conflict review.
• Understand all related environmental permitting, ESC, water taking etc.
• Understanding of zoning and ability to read and confirm related by‑laws.
• High degree of organizational rigor to consistently manage electronic files and hard copies. Contracts, drawing sets, PC and certifications.
• Accustomed to preparing construction tracking schedules and plan mark‑ups for internal and external communication.
• Customer‑focus: real empathy for our customers/building users; ensuring decisions are viewed through the perspective of the customer/user; and willingness to advocate for the customer/user in complex decisions.
• Excellent and demonstrable project management skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple projects, relationships, tasks and deadlines.
• Must be self‑motivated, independent, and detail‑oriented (with strong written, oral and organizational skills).
• Concise writing skills are required.
• Proven track record of excelling within a team‑oriented and collaborative environment.