Construction Project Manager – Multi-Family Residential Development
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Job Type: Full-Time | Permanent
Work Location: Downtown Edmonton | In Person
Compensation: $100,000–$125,000 per year + Comprehensive Benefits
About Otter Wise Talent Solutions
Otter Wise Talent Solutions is a proudly Indigenous-owned and women-led workforce solutions company operating across Canada and the United States.
We specialize in recruitment, executive search, construction and engineering recruitment, professional staffing, workforce consulting, Indigenous workforce development, and talent strategy.
Our team partners with organizations across construction, real estate development, engineering, infrastructure, energy, industrial operations, technology, and professional services to connect employers with exceptional talent and build workforce solutions that create lasting impact.
At Otter Wise, we believe people are the foundation of every successful organization. Our approach combines industry expertise, relationship-driven recruiting, and innovative workforce solutions to help employers attract, engage, and retain exceptional talent.
Guided by Wisdom. Built for Workforce Impact.
About the Opportunity
Otter Wise Talent Solutions is proud to partner with a respected and growing Western Canadian real estate developer to recruit an experienced Construction Project Manager to lead the delivery of multi-family residential development projects in downtown Edmonton.
This is an opportunity to be part of the continued redevelopment and transformation of Edmonton's downtown core, helping deliver residential projects that will contribute to how people live, work, and experience the city for years to come.
The Construction Project Manager will provide overall project leadership for mid-rise residential development projects, working closely with the Construction Superintendent, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, municipal stakeholders, and internal leadership.
While the Superintendent leads day-to-day field execution, the Project Manager will take ownership of the broader project, including budget, schedule, contracts, procurement, cost control, change management, consultant coordination, risk management, and overall project delivery.
This opportunity is ideally suited to someone with proven experience delivering mid-rise residential, multi-family, mixed-use, or comparable complex building projects from pre-construction through occupancy and closeout.
What You’ll Do
Project Leadership
- Lead residential construction projects from pre-construction and mobilization through construction, occupancy, and closeout.
- Establish project objectives, execution plans, schedules, budgets, and key milestones.
- Work closely with the Construction Superintendent to coordinate field execution with overall project requirements.
- Provide leadership and direction to Project Coordinators and other project team members.
- Maintain clear communication between ownership, consultants, site leadership, subcontractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
- Identify project risks early and develop practical mitigation strategies.
- Maintain accountability across the project team for schedule, cost, quality, and deliverables.
- Provide regular project updates to senior leadership.
Budget & Cost Control
- Develop, manage, and monitor project budgets and cost forecasts.
- Track commitments, expenditures, projected costs, contingencies, and budget variances.
- Review subcontractor pricing, progress claims, change orders, and invoices.
- Identify potential cost exposures and proactively manage project contingencies.
- Prepare regular cost reports and forecasts for leadership.
- Identify value-engineering and cost-efficiency opportunities without compromising quality or design intent.
- Maintain strong financial oversight throughout the project lifecycle.
Contracts & Procurement
- Coordinate tendering and procurement of subcontractors, suppliers, and major project scopes.
- Review bids and support subcontractor selection and contract awards.
- Negotiate and administer construction contracts and purchase orders.
- Monitor subcontractor performance and contractual obligations.
- Manage change orders, scope changes, claims, and commercial issues.
- Identify long-lead materials and critical procurement requirements.
- Ensure procurement activities remain aligned with the overall construction schedule.
Scheduling & Construction Execution
- Develop and maintain the overall project schedule in collaboration with the Construction Superintendent.
- Monitor critical milestones, procurement timelines, permitting requirements, and construction sequencing.
- Identify schedule risks and implement recovery strategies when required.
- Coordinate consultant deliverables and design information required for construction.
- Ensure RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, and design decisions are addressed in time to support field operations.
- Work collaboratively with the site team to resolve construction challenges.
- Support commissioning, turnover, occupancy, deficiency completion, and project closeout.
Consultant & Stakeholder Coordination
- Coordinate architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, suppliers, and other project stakeholders.
- Lead project meetings and ensure action items are documented, assigned, and completed.
- Maintain productive relationships with municipal authorities and regulatory agencies.
- Support permitting, inspections, approvals, and occupancy requirements.
- Communicate project status, risks, financial performance, and major decisions to senior leadership.
- Keep project stakeholders aligned throughout the project lifecycle.
Safety & Quality
- Work collaboratively with site leadership to support a strong safety culture.
- Ensure projects are executed in accordance with applicable Alberta Occupational Health and Safety requirements, company policies, and contractual obligations.
- Support quality assurance and quality control throughout construction.
- Ensure deficiencies, design issues, and quality concerns are identified and resolved promptly.
- Maintain a strong focus on delivering a high-quality finished product.
About You
You are an experienced Construction Project Manager who combines strong construction knowledge with commercial awareness, financial discipline, organization, leadership, and the ability to keep complex projects moving.
You understand the relationship between the Project Manager and Construction Superintendent and know how to provide the commercial, technical, contractual, and operational leadership necessary to support successful field execution.
You are comfortable managing multiple stakeholders and taking ownership of a project from pre-construction and procurement through construction, occupancy, turnover, and closeout.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 5–7 years of progressive construction project management experience
- Demonstrated experience delivering multi-family residential, mid-rise residential, mixed-use, or comparable complex building projects
- Strong understanding of construction budgets, cost forecasting, contracts, procurement, scheduling, and change management
- Experience working closely with Construction Superintendents and field teams
- Demonstrated ability to manage subcontractors, consultants, suppliers, and multiple project stakeholders
- Strong knowledge of construction sequencing and project delivery
- Ability to read and interpret architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, and electrical drawings
- Experience managing RFIs, submittals, change orders, progress claims, and project documentation
- Strong negotiation, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction/project-management software
- Legally authorized to work in Canada
- Ability to work in Edmonton and regularly support projects in the downtown core
Preferred Qualifications
The following would be considered strong assets:
- Diploma or degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architectural Technology, Business, or a related discipline
- Experience working directly for a residential real estate developer
- Experience with steel-frame residential construction
- Experience delivering urban or downtown construction projects
- PMP designation
- Gold Seal Certification
- Experience with Procore, Bluebeam, MS Project, or comparable construction-management platforms
- Strong project financial reporting and forecasting experience
- Experience managing commissioning, occupancy, turnover, deficiencies, and project closeout
Compensation & Benefits
Salary: $100,000–$125,000 per year
The successful candidate will receive a competitive total compensation package that includes:
- Extended Health Care
- Dental Care
- Vision Care
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Company Events
- Stable, long-term permanent employment
- Career advancement opportunities
- Collaborative and experienced leadership team
- Opportunity to manage significant residential developments in downtown Edmonton
Final compensation will be determined based on the successful candidate's experience, qualifications, and overall alignment with the position.
Why Join This Opportunity?
This is more than another Construction Project Manager position. It is an opportunity to help shape the future of downtown Edmonton.
You'll take a key leadership role on residential developments contributing to the continued growth, redevelopment, and revitalization of Edmonton's downtown core.
Working alongside an experienced Construction Superintendent and project team, you'll have the opportunity to influence projects from planning and procurement through construction, occupancy, and completion.
For a Project Manager who takes pride in seeing the tangible results of their work, there is something particularly rewarding about delivering buildings that will become part of the city for decades to come.
You'll have the opportunity to take real ownership of project delivery while joining an established Western Canadian developer offering both immediate challenge and longer-term career opportunities.
Lead the project. Build the community. Help shape downtown Edmonton.
Preference Statement for Indigenous Candidates
Preference may be given to qualified candidates who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit) in alignment with Otter Wise Talent Solutions' commitment to advancing Indigenous employment, participation, and economic reconciliation.
We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. Candidates will be considered based on their qualifications, experience, and alignment with the requirements of the opportunity.
Culture & Fit
We're looking for a Project Manager who takes ownership, communicates clearly, anticipates problems, and understands that successful construction delivery depends on strong relationships between the office, field, consultants, trades, suppliers, ownership, and external stakeholders.
The successful candidate will bring a combination of construction knowledge, financial awareness, commercial judgment, leadership, organization, accountability, and practical problem-solving.
This role is particularly well suited to someone who enjoys seeing a project progress from plans and budgets into a completed building and takes pride in delivering high-quality work that has a lasting presence in the community.
Ideal Candidate Backgrounds
This opportunity is particularly well suited to professionals with experience delivering:
- Multi-family residential developments
- Mid-rise residential projects
- Mixed-use developments
- Steel-frame residential buildings
- Urban or downtown construction projects
- Commercial construction
- Complex residential developments
Candidates currently working as Construction Project Managers, Project Managers, Senior Project Managers, Multi-Family Project Managers, Residential Project Managers, Development Project Managers, Construction Managers, or Project Leads are encouraged to apply.
Experience with residential developers, general contractors, multi-family construction, steel-frame construction, downtown developments, project budgeting, cost control, procurement, contract administration, scheduling, subcontractor management, commissioning, occupancy, and project closeout will be highly valued.
Apply Now – Construction Project Manager Jobs in Edmonton, Alberta
If you're an experienced Construction Project Manager looking for your next opportunity in Edmonton's residential development and multi-family construction market, we'd like to hear from you.
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If you want your next project to be one you can drive past years from now and know you helped build an important part of Edmonton's evolving downtown, we encourage you to apply.
