Senior Construction Manager (Canada)

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If youd like the chance to make your mark with the worlds largest equipment rental provider come build your future with United Rentals!

The Senior Construction Manager is responsible for complex high-value capital projects including major renovations expansions ground-up design-build and build-to-suit construction. Construction Managers are Owners representatives who focus primarily on capital projects and project-based facility improvements. Facilities-related involvement may occur where work is complex high-impact or capital in nature.

**The selected candidate would be located in Toronto or Ottawa Canada**

What youll do:

Strategic Project Leadership

• Lead complex or high-value capital projects including major renovations expansions ground-up design-build and build-to-suit construction

• Oversee multiple concurrent projects

• Provide strategic input on project planning and execution

• Engage senior leadership and key stakeholders as required

• Serve as primary contact and provide regular project updates to stakeholders

• Collaborate with project stakeholders to define project scopes and translate requirements into detailed estimates to establish project budget parameters

• Identify potential risks and value engineering opportunities

• Develop maintain and regularly update project schedules to track key milestones deliverables and completion dates while proactively identifying and addressing potential delays

Project Delivery Procurement & Financial Management

• Manage complex project delivery methods

• Develop comprehensive bid packages including scopes of work technical specifications and project requirements

• Prepare detailed bid analyses and cost comparisons and provide strategic contractor recommendations for presentation to senior leadership

• Oversee project budgets and financial performance

• Lead contract negotiations and risk management

• Manage project closeout

Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Lead and coordinate architects engineers consultants contractors and vendors

• Mentor junior team members

• Drive collaboration across internal and external project stakeholders to support successful execution

• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• B.S. in Civil Engineering Construction Management Architecture or related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

• 10-15 years related experience in commercial construction managing projects

• Advanced knowledge of building systems and construction processes and procedures

• Proven management and leadership of complex projects including ground-up build-to-suit and design-build construction

• Strong team leadership capabilities

• Experience with large-scale or multi-site projects including demonstrated experience successfully delivering ground-up build-to-suit and design-build construction projects

• Background in complex delivery methods

• Serves as the subject matter expert for construction due diligence regulatory compliance permitting strategy and code interpretation across a diverse portfolio of projects

• Leads complex due diligence efforts by directing multidisciplinary consultants evaluating technical reports assessing entitlement risks and developing mitigation strategies to support informed real estate and construction decisions

• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of building codes zoning regulations stormwater regulations fire and life safety requirements accessibility standards environmental regulations and Certificate of Occupancy requirements across multiple jurisdictions

• Proficiency with construction project management software and demonstrated ability to effectively leverage technology platforms to manage project documentation workflows and reporting; experience with Procore or similar systems preferred

• Industry-related certifications

• 60-70% Travel required throughout regions (including overnight stays)

• Extended hours during critical phases

• Use of PPE required

This position is deemed Safety Sensitive for purposes of United Rentals policies and procedures.

Why join us

We dont just talk the talk! Were an award-winning company (recently named a Glassdoor Best Place to Work in 2026) that truly cares about our people - Thats why we offer best-in-class benefits and perks that will support you and your addition to our health and financial plans we also offer:

• Paid Parental Leave

• United Compassion Fund

• Employee Discount Program

• Career Development & Promotional Opportunities

• Additional Vacation Buy Up Program (US Only)

• Early Wage Access through Payactiv (US Hourly Only)

• Paid Sick Leave

• An inclusive and welcoming culture

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United Rentals Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions regardless of race color religion sex national origin age genetic information citizenship status veteran status sexual orientation gender identity disability or any other status protected by law. If you need a reasonable accommodation at any point of the application process please email for assistance.

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United Rentals consists of a wide variety of roles with different duties and responsibilities. The actual pay rate offered to candidates varies depending upon a wide range of factors including specific position education training experience skills and ability.

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