Construction Project Manager

6ixBuild Inc. is the construction arm of 6ixGroup, a Toronto-based integrated practice that carries projects from first sketch to final occupancy. We build low-rise and mid-rise residential, multiplex, commercial, mixed-use, and institutional work across Toronto and the GTA, under construction management, general contracting, and design-build. What sets us apart is structural: our architects and engineers sit in the same building as our construction team, so a constructability question gets a drawing, not a two-week RFI cycle. As our project volume grows, we are looking for people who want real responsibility and the room to use it.

Job Description

As Construction Project Manager, you own the project. You carry it from preconstruction through closeout and are accountable for its budget, schedule, quality, and client relationship. You build the budget with estimating, buy out the trades, write and administer the subcontracts, set the master schedule, manage changes, and report honestly on where the job stands. You decide what happens when a trade price comes in over budget, the permit runs late, or the client changes the scope halfway through framing. You are the firm's authority on the project: on cost, on contract, and on commitments made to the owner. You report to the principals and lead the project team, including the Site Superintendent and Project Coordinator, working directly with estimating and our in-house architects and engineers. This is a hybrid office and site role. You will be on your sites every week, and in the office long enough to keep the numbers and the paper right.

Key Responsibilities

■ Project Leadership: Lead each project from award through closeout, set the execution plan, direct the Site Superintendent and Project Coordinator, and keep the whole team working to one schedule and one budget.

■ Preconstruction: Work with estimating and the design team on budgets, constructability reviews, value engineering, scope definition, and procurement strategy before the job mobilizes.

■ Budget and Cost Control: Establish the project budget, track committed and forecast costs, report cost-to-complete monthly, and identify overruns early enough to do something about them.

■ Schedule Management: Build and maintain the master schedule, set milestones with the Site Superintendent, monitor progress against baseline, and drive the recovery rather than reporting the delay.

■ Procurement and Subcontracts: Prepare tender packages, level bids, negotiate and award trades, write clear scopes of work, and administer subcontracts and purchase orders through to final payment.

■ Contract Administration: Administer CCDC and owner contracts, manage notices, RFIs, submittals, site instructions, and correspondence, and protect the firm's contractual position without damaging the relationship.

■ Change Management: Price, negotiate, and document change orders and change directives, secure approval before the work proceeds wherever possible, and keep the change log current with backup.

■ Client and Consultant Relations: Act as the primary contact for owners, consultants, lenders' monitors, and cost consultants, chair project meetings, issue minutes, and give the client straight answers on cost and schedule.

■ Billing and Payment: Prepare monthly progress draws and schedules of values, review and approve trade invoices, manage holdback, and comply with the prompt payment and lien provisions of the Construction Act.

■ Permits and Approvals: Coordinate building permits, municipal approvals, utility applications, and required inspections with the design team and the Site Superintendent, through to occupancy.

■ Health, Safety, and Quality: Support the Site Superintendent in enforcing the site safety plan and the Occupational Health and Safety Act, confirm trade compliance documentation, and hold the work to the drawings, specifications, and Ontario Building Code.

■ Closeout: Drive substantial performance, deficiency completion, commissioning, closeout documents, holdback release, and handover, and manage warranty response after occupancy.

Must Have Qualifications

■ Approximately 7 to 10 years of construction experience, with at least 3 years as Project Manager for a general contractor or construction manager.

■ Demonstrated ability to carry low-rise or mid-rise projects from preconstruction through occupancy, on budget and on schedule.

■ Working knowledge of the Ontario Building Code, construction means and methods, and standard residential and commercial assemblies.

■ Thorough knowledge of CCDC contract forms, subcontract administration, and the Ontario Construction Act, including prompt payment, holdback, and lien requirements.

■ Proven budgeting, cost control, and forecasting skills, and the ability to read and coordinate architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical drawings and specifications.

■ Proficiency with MS Project or equivalent scheduling software, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office, with strong Excel skills for budgets and cost reports.

■ Working knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Ontario construction regulations, and a valid Ontario driver's licence with reliable transportation between sites.

■ Clear written and verbal communication, including the ability to write a notice, a change order, and a client email that hold up later.

■ Post-secondary education in construction management, civil or building technology, engineering, or architecture, or equivalent project experience.

Preferred Qualifications

■ Gold Seal Certification (GSC), PMP, P.Eng., CET, or equivalent professional credential.

■ Working At Heights, WHMIS, and First Aid and CPR certification.

■ Experience with wood frame, ICF, load-bearing masonry, and light structural steel construction.

■ Experience with Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, or similar project management software, and with Sage or comparable job-cost accounting.

■ Experience with multiplex, missing-middle, laneway and garden suite, or purpose-built rental typologies.

■ Experience with occupied-site renovations, additions, adaptive reuse, or heritage properties.

■ Familiarity with Tarion enrolment and warranty requirements, and with lender draws and cost consultant reporting.

■ Experience with design-build delivery or working alongside in-house or closely integrated design teams.

We weigh demonstrated ability, technical competence, project experience, and professional judgment far more heavily than where you trained or whose name is on your resume.

Skills and Personal Qualities

■ Accountable: You own the budget, the schedule, and the outcome, and you report the bad news as early as the good.

■ Organized: You know what is committed, what is still to buy, and what is coming in six weeks before anyone has to ask.

■ Rigorous: You read the contract, check the scope, and reconcile the numbers yourself before you sign off.

■ Commercially sharp: You negotiate firmly with trades and suppliers and fairly with clients, without turning the project into a fight.

■ Proactive: You raise the issue early rather than reporting it after the fact.

■ Collaborative: You work well with superintendents, coordinators, engineers, consultants, and owners, and you would rather solve the problem than win the email.

■ Client-focused: You keep owners informed, manage expectations honestly, and earn the next project on the strength of this one.

■ Self-directed: You can be handed a contract, a set, and a completion date, and be trusted to deliver it.

What We Offer

■ Full authority over your projects, with the backing to exercise it.

■ A direct working relationship with the principals, with no layers to push through.

■ A varied portfolio across residential, multiplex, mixed-use, commercial, and institutional work.

■ In-house architectural and engineering support on every project, with answers in hours rather than weeks.

■ Site Superintendent, coordinator, and estimating support so your time goes into managing the project.

■ Competitive compensation aligned with experience.

■ Vehicle or mileage allowance and phone allowance.

■ Paid vacation and statutory holidays.

■ Support for professional development, certification, and continuing education.

■ A clear path to grow with the firm as our project volume expands.

How to Apply

Please send your resume (PDF, maximum 10 MB) to [email protected] with the subject line "Construction Project Manager – Your Name." A project list is more useful to us than a skills summary. Tell us the building type, the size, the value, the delivery method, and what you were responsible for on each.

In your email, include a short note covering two or three projects you managed and your specific role on each, your current certifications, and your availability to start. We review applications on a rolling basis and will contact shortlisted candidates directly. We appreciate every application, though we are only able to respond to those selected for an interview.