Project Manager- Property and Buildings
About The Position
Bring your curiosity and determination to make a meaningful impact on complex infrastructure and facilities projects supporting Canada’s defence and industrial sectors. Join a global professional services leader committed to solving the world’s biggest challenges in water, energy, and urbanization. At GHD, we deliver integrated engineering, advisory, and project management services that improve the physical, natural, and social environments of the communities in which we operate. We offer a collaborative and technically focused environment grounded in our core values of Safety, Teamwork, Respect, and Integrity, with ongoing professional development through GHD Business School. Our Property and Building team is growing and we are seeking a Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex, multidisciplinary facilities and infrastructure projects. This role is based in Waterloo, Ontario, with flexibility to work from our GTA offices. This position requires a balance of project leadership and technical oversight, with a strong focus on design integration, delivery execution, and client advisory. Working with an energetic and high-performing team, you will lead the end‑to‑end delivery of multidisciplinary building and facilities projects, from early planning and concept development through detailed design, procurement, and construction support. You will coordinate architectural and engineering disciplines, ensuring design integration, technical alignment, and constructability across all project phases. You will serve as the primary client interface, acting as both Project Manager and trusted technical advisor, maintaining clear communication and alignment on project objectives. You will lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams across mechanical, electrical, process, structural, and architectural disciplines, ensuring effective collaboration and accountability. You will establish and maintain technical governance frameworks, including structured reviews, design coordination milestones, and risk-based decision-making processes. You will provide technical oversight and direction to ensure designs and deliverables are fit-for-purpose, compliant, and constructible, aligned with applicable codes, standards, and client requirements. You will apply strong project management fundamentals to plan and control scope, schedule, budget, resources, and risk, taking proactive action to address technical and commercial issues. You will lead proposal development and pursuit activities, including defining technical approaches, developing execution strategies, schedules, and defensible fee structures. You will facilitate project kick-offs, technical workshops, and coordination meetings, ensuring alignment across internal teams, clients, and stakeholders. You will identify technical and delivery risks early, working with discipline leads to implement mitigation strategies and drive continuous improvement. You will actively identify follow-on opportunities and value-add services, leveraging technical insight and client relationships to support repeat business. You will demonstrate a self‑starter mindset, taking ownership of both technical and delivery challenges and driving projects forward with minimal oversight.
Requirements
- 8–15 years of experience delivering multi-disciplinary facilities/buildings projects within an engineering or professional services environment
- Post-secondary education in Architecture, Engineering, Management, or a related technical discipline
- Experience delivering projects within a multi-disciplinary engineering/architecture consulting firm in the role of a Project Manager, Engineering Manager or Design Manager is strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of design processes, technical integration, risk management, and quality assurance/quality control systems
- Experience supporting or leading proposal development, including scope definition, work planning, scheduling, and fee estimation
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead technical discussions and manage complex client interactions
- Demonstrated ability to navigate challenging conversations related to scope, change, cost, and delivery performance
- High ethical standards and commitment to delivering high-quality, defensible work
- Self-motivated and adaptable, with the ability to operate effectively across both office and site environments
- Willingness to travel to client sites as required
Nice To Haves
- Bilingualism (English/French) is an asset
Responsibilities
- Lead the end‑to‑end delivery of multidisciplinary building and facilities projects, from early planning and concept development through detailed design, procurement, and construction support
- Coordinate architectural and engineering disciplines, ensuring design integration, technical alignment, and constructability across all project phases
- Serve as the primary client interface, acting as both Project Manager and trusted technical advisor, maintaining clear communication and alignment on project objectives
- Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams across mechanical, electrical, process, structural, and architectural disciplines, ensuring effective collaboration and accountability
- Establish and maintain technical governance frameworks, including structured reviews, design coordination milestones, and risk-based decision-making processes
- Provide technical oversight and direction to ensure designs and deliverables are fit-for-purpose, compliant, and constructible, aligned with applicable codes, standards, and client requirements
- Apply strong project management fundamentals to plan and control scope, schedule, budget, resources, and risk, taking proactive action to address technical and commercial issues
- Lead proposal development and pursuit activities, including defining technical approaches, developing execution strategies, schedules, and defensible fee structures
- Facilitate project kick-offs, technical workshops, and coordination meetings, ensuring alignment across internal teams, clients, and stakeholders
- Identify technical and delivery risks early, working with discipline leads to implement mitigation strategies and drive continuous improvement
- Actively identify follow-on opportunities and value-add services, leveraging technical insight and client relationships to support repeat business
- Demonstrate a self‑starter mindset, taking ownership of both technical and delivery challenges and driving projects forward with minimal oversight
Benefits
- Ongoing professional development through GHD Business School
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
