Project Manager – Commercial Railings
Location:
Toronto, ON
Position:
Full time up to 6 months
Reporting to the Construction Manager, the Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the field execution of assigned commercial railing projects throughout the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). This role focuses on site communication, project scheduling, field measurement coordination, installation management, problem resolution, and project closeout.
Significant hands-on experience in commercial construction environments is essential.
About this Role:
• Serve as the primary project contact for general contractors, site personnel, installation subcontractors, and the company departments, ensuring effective communication and coordination.
• Conduct site walks and coordination meetings to verify installation readiness, site access, construction sequencing, and alignment with the master project schedule.
• Coordinate, perform, and retrieve field measurements as required, verifying elevations, dimensions, embeds, mounting conditions, and clearances against approved shop drawings.
• Identify and document discrepancies or site conditions through photographs, measurements, and marked-up drawings, coordinating resolutions with the company’s engineering and construction teams.
• Manage installation activities, including subcontractor coordination, material deliveries, site logistics, and adherence to project schedules.
• Address installation challenges and trade conflicts, identify scope changes, document potential change orders, and escalate matters requiring approval.
• Monitor installation progress, quality, field costs, and outstanding items. Coordinate inspections, punch-list completion, and project closeout.
• Provide timely project updates and field reports covering installation progress, measurements, delays, safety concerns, and outstanding decisions.
• Ensure installation activities comply with site safety requirements, applicable Ontario regulations, and approved project documentation.
Qualifications:
• Strong knowledge of commercial construction operations, field installation sequencing, subcontractor management, and site coordination.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings, approved shop drawings, and construction specifications.
• Strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, and reporting skills; proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Knowledge of construction safety practices and applicable regulations; experience with architectural railing systems or metalwork is an asset.
Experience
• Commercial construction job-site experience involving trade coordination and installation activities is required.
• 2–5 years of project management or field construction coordination experience required, including direct on-site responsibilities. Aluminum railings experience is ideal
Education
• High school diploma or equivalent required; post-secondary education in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field is an asset.
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