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Turner & Townsend

Project Manager (Industrial & Logistics)

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Hybrid
Toronto, ON, CAN
Senior level
Hybrid
Toronto, ON, CAN
Senior level
As a Project Manager, you'll manage industrial and logistics projects, overseeing delivery, client relations, procurement, construction, and handover activities.
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Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. 

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. 

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. 

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world

Who are you?

You are a proactive and commercially minded Project Manager with 5 - 8 years of experience delivering industrial, logistics, manufacturing, warehousing, distribution center or mission-critical facility projects. You thrive in complex project environments, enjoy working collaboratively with clients and delivery teams and are passionate about delivering successful outcomes. You are capable of independently managing projects or supporting the delivery of larger, more complex programs.

Job Description

As a Project Manager, you will: 

Project Delivery

  • Support the delivery of industrial, logistics, manufacturing, warehousing, distribution center, and operational facility projects from initiation through closeout, ensuring alignment with client objectives, schedules, budgets, and quality expectations.
  • Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Develop, monitor, and update project schedules and budgets, identifying risks, opportunities, and mitigation strategies.
  • Provide regular reporting on project status, including progress, risks, issues, and key project metrics.

Client & Stakeholder Management

  • Build and maintain effective working relationships with clients, consultants, contractors, vendors, operational stakeholders, and internal team members.
  • Coordinate with client operational teams to manage project interfaces, operational constraints, shutdowns, commissioning activities, and business continuity requirements.
  • Facilitate project meetings, prepare meeting minutes, and track action items to ensure timely resolution and accountability.

Procurement & Contract Management

  • Support procurement and contract award activities, including tender preparation, bid evaluations, long-lead equipment procurement, contract negotiations, and vendor management.
  • Support/manage contract administration activities, including change management, payment certifications, claims management, and document control.
  • Support the management of risks and opportunities throughout project delivery.

Interface & Coordination Management

  • Manage project interfaces between contractors, owner-direct vendors, consultants, client teams, authorities having jurisdiction, and operational stakeholders to ensure seamless project execution.
  • Coordinate the activities of multiple project participants and ensure effective communication across all disciplines.
  • Support Site Plan Approval, Building Permit, and other regulatory approval processes, coordinating with relevant authorities and project stakeholders.

Construction Management

  • Conduct site visits as required to monitor progress, support quality assurance activities, verify safety compliance, and identify project risks.
  • Monitor contractor performance and support issue resolution to maintain project objectives.
  • Assist in the implementation of project controls, reporting systems, and governance processes.

Commissioning & Handover

  • Support commissioning, testing, start-up, occupancy readiness, and operational handover activities to ensure successful project delivery.
  • Contribute to project closeout activities, including documentation management, deficiency resolution, warranty administration, and lessons learned.
  • Ensure all project documentation is complete and transitioned effectively to the client and operational teams.

Qualifications

  • 5–8 years of relevant project management experience within construction, industrial, logistics, manufacturing, warehousing, distribution center, or related sectors.
  • Experience delivering new build, expansion, renovation, refurbishment, or fit-out projects.
  • Experience in sectors such as industrial, data centres, life sciences, commercial, or high-tech facilities is an asset.
  • Working knowledge of project delivery methodologies and procurement routes.
  • Experience developing, reviewing, and monitoring project schedules using MS Project and/or Primavera P6.
  • Understanding of traditional construction delivery models including Design-Bid-Build, Construction Management, and Design-Build.
  • Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a team environment.
  • Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field; progress toward professional certification (e.g., PMP, MRICS) is considered an asset.

Additional Information

What's in it for you... 

  • 100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services) 

  • Health spending account, to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program 

  • RRSP option with company matching 

  • Annual learning and development budget 

  • Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth 

  • Coverage of one professional membership or license fee per year, if directly related to your role

  • We believe in work-life balance, so you can recharge and take care of what matters most with vacation, flex and sick days   

  • A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives 

  • Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging 

The base salary range for this full-time role is $70,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.

This posting reflects an existing vacancy that we are actively hiring for.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. 

We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review. 

Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: 

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Instagram

LinkedIn

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review. 

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