Independent Contractor - Construction Manager (Mississauga)

Independent Contractor - Construction Manager (Mississauga)

04 Sep
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Morguard
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Mississauga

04 Sep

Morguard

Mississauga

As one of Canada’s leading real estate companies, with properties across North America, Morguard continues to grow and evolve. With our residential portfolio expanding and recent opportunities emerging across our communities, we remain proud of our history and excited about our future. We are committed to creating lasting value not only for our clients and communities, but for our employees as well.

As a fully integrated real estate organization, we offer exposure to a diverse portfolio that includes office, industrial, retail, and multi‑suite residential properties across North America. Our team reflects a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, and we believe that diversity strengthens us. Through innovation, teamwork, and a shared commitment to sustainability, our professionals are empowered to build their careers, contribute meaningfully, and help shape the future of real estate.

The Manager, Construction is accountable to ensure the set up of estimates, budgets and construction timetables for the clients are completed, as well as developing the construction strategy. The construction manager selects the subcontractors and workers and provides required explanations for the builders and other professionals associated with the project, while also coordinating and collaborating with the architects, engineers and specialists. The construction manager ensures the construction project complies with all building codes and any other legal or regulatory requirements.

When delays or problems occur, the construction manager is the project’s first responder, ready to make the required changes to move the project past the issue.

Construction Strategy

Develops, communicates and oversees the implementation of the strategies and expected outputs for construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and system projects to ensure efficiency and timely completion of the projects. Study job specifications to determine appropriate construction methods and schedules the project to meet deadlines.



# Project Planning Analyzes tenants’ needs and requirements and translates those into full-scale project plans to include scope, quality requirements, overall budget, deliverables and milestones, risk assessment, planning and obtains all necessary permits, licenses and associated documentation, and effectively communicates project expectations to team members and various stakeholders to ensure the continuous alignment of the project to the organizational goals. # Evaluates construction methods and determine cost-effectiveness of plans. # Prepare contracts and negotiate revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers and subcontractors. Interprets and explains plans and contract terms to administrative staff, workers, and clients, representing the owner or developer. # Project Leadership Provides leadership and guidance to the project team from the planning stage through to completion to ensure projects meet the defined scope, schedule and budget requirements i.e. manages construction/implementation for conformity with approved design, including detailed scheduling and co‑ordination, management of inspections, administration of construction changes, approvals of progress claims, completion certificates, management of deficiency and warranty work, commissioning, operating manuals and record documentation. # Construction Reporting and Evaluation Develops and delivers progress reports, proposals,



requirements documentation in addition to evaluating project related information and proactively addressing and solving any challenges that may arise striving to continuously align both project and organisational goals. # Building Codes and Health, Safety and Security Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, and construction problems.

Inspect and review projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes, and other regulations Direct and supervise workers. Investigate damage, accidents, or delays at construction sites, to ensure that proper procedures are being carried out. Take action to deal with the results of delays, bad weather, or emergencies at construction site.

Make safety inspections of the site when work is underway and ensuring regulations relating to health and safety (HS) are adhered to. Develop and implement quality control programs. # Management and Development of Staff Is responsible for hiring, on‑the‑job training and coaching of the project teams to optimise performance, productivity and departmental knowledge sharing. Any other job‑related duties and/or projects that may be assigned.

Minimum 7 years of relevant work experience or equivalent Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Design, Architecture, Engineering etc.) Demonstrated project management skills Practical knowledge of Microsoft Office applications. Strong team building and management skills Creative thinking Exposure to a diverse portfolio of real estate assets across North America. Diversity is one of our greatest strengths.

At Morguard, we provide equal employment opportunities to all candidates and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. Morguard is dedicated to maintaining accessible employment practices in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources—our team is here to support you.

📌 Independent Contractor - Construction Manager (Mississauga)
🏢 Morguard
📍 Mississauga

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