Senior Project Manager | Construction

Division: Canada - Vancouver

Project Location(s): Vancouver, BC V5K 0A1 CAN

Job Type: Regular

Job Classification: Experienced

Job Family: Construction

Turner Construction, founded in 1902, is North America's largest general builder, shaping skylines globally with over 11,500 professionals and $17 billion in annual volume. We handle 1,500 projects annually across sectors like healthcare, education, and commercial spaces, combining local agility with global strength.

Since 1951, Turner has been a key player in Canada's construction industry, with nearly $1 billion in annual revenue and over 930 professionals. Our Vancouver team, established in 2011, leads with $300 million in annual revenue and expertise in complex projects. Named one of BC’s Top 100 Employers in 2023 and recognized with multiple industry awards, Turner is committed to quality, safety, and fostering an inclusive work environment.

Turner Construction isn't just about buildings – we’re about building futures, empowering employees, and leaving a lasting legacy for the communities we serve.

Canadian Turner Construction’s Vancouver team is seeking a full-time Construction Senior Project Manager. The role requires availability to work on-site or in the head office from Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week, and reports to the Operations Manager or Project Executive. In this role, you will oversee multiple and large scope construction projects and teams; manage technical, administrative and training support for project development, with emphasis on project engineering in collaboration with Operations team.

As a Construction Senior Project Manager, you will:

• Manage multiple projects and serve as resource to Operations teams, offer engineering and other project engineering related insight, knowledge, direction, and support.
• Perform constructability reviews during Preconstruction and work with Preconstruction team to prepare estimates for multiple assigned projects.
• Participate in project tenders, bid levelling, and scope reviews, and award meetings.
• Oversee execution of multiple client contracts.
• Attend Operational Review Meetings (ORM) and Owner Architect Contractor (OAC) meetings for assigned projects.
• Engage and communicate with Architects and Engineers on topics important to construction industry and impacts to projects.
• Review assigned projects’ Project Execution Plan and Quality Control (QC) Plans.
• Active participation in each project’s start-up and maintain general overview of project procedures throughout project.
• Attend and actively participate in project staff resourcing meetings.
• Ensure projects maintain strict adherence to safety, ethics, and compliance requirements at all times.
• Conduct weekly reviews and adherence of Project Schedule for assigned projects.
• Review project forecasting and attend Turner Forecasting System (TFS) meetings with project teams across each assigned project.
• Conduct regular jobsite visits to assigned projects and attend jobsite meetings to assist with risk management.
• Manage QC inspections to ensure installations are per contract documents and in accordance with approved shop drawings.
• Monitor and assist in development, training, and evaluation of project staff across projects.
• Remain current on Turner’s value-add services and manage jobsite rollout of new technologies throughout assigned projects.
• Collect great practices or good examples and formats for various procedures or methods, including scheduling, budgeting and QC Plans from jobsite visits and share across projects.
• Foster open exchange of information and regularly lead meetings to discuss operational excellence (e.g., budgeting, QC, etc.), current challenges, relevant issues, lessons learned, and lean initiatives.
• Focus on continuous improvement efforts for content within procedures manuals; expand new content and procedures for areas in need of attention.
• Ensure each project maintains up-to-date Launch and Closeout Boards; review closeout procedures with each project, and present and report on project status during Launch and Closeout meetings.
• Lead creation of and make…