Construction Manager

Job title: Construction Manager

Job description: Location:

Ottawa, Ontario

Company:

Mattamy Homes (Canada)

Department:

Construction – Site, Ottawa Division

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Reports to:

Vice President of Construction

Who We Are

Mattamy Homes is the largest privately owned homebuilder in North America, with 40-plus years of history across the United States and Canada. Every year, Mattamy helps more than 8,000 families realize their dream of home ownership. In Canada, our communities stretch across the Greater Toronto Area, as well as in Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton.

What We Offer

The Construction Manager oversees all projects under construction within the Division. As a key people leader for the division, they will be accountable for all construction schedules and the timely integration of construction trades, material, documentation, and staffing. Reporting to the VP of Construction, the Construction Manager ensures the delivery of clean, complete and deficiency free homes while upholding our mission of providing the best homeowner experience.

Responsibilities

• Represent Mattamy’s core values of Commitment, Teamwork and Community
• Create and implement a regional approach to the construction build cycle of multiple communities within the City
• Monitor and evaluate the progress of construction and seasonal construction programs through regular review of systems and tools with Senior Builders/Project Managers.
• Proactively generate improvements to existing reporting and data integrity, new ways of looking at historic information
• Analyze and interpret patterns and trends in production data for early diagnosis of issues and create corrective measures
• Coach and develop site managers through various strategic methods to ensure continuous improvement
• Attend Site Turnover meetings, BIS meetings and Land/Builder Coordination meetings.
• Ensure that homes/condos are built to the requirements and specifications established by construction drawings including Design Centre change options and upgrades, building codes, and all Mattamy standards.
• Oversee the measurement and evaluation of quality control with respect to materials and workmanship through regular review and monitoring. Implement corrective measures or improvements as appropriate.
• Design, update and implement processes for carrying out inspections, maintaining quality control and operating procedures.
• Create and manage soft cost budgets through the various stages of construction
• Monitor production schedules, critical paths for projects, and cost control to ensure that homes are completed on time and within budget.
• Accountable for ensuring that people resources are appropriately allocated and utilized.
• Oversee the maintenance of adequate staffing at Community sites to ensure timely construction of homes. Includes overseeing the hiring, evaluation, and discipline of staff, as necessary.
• Partner with Builders and the health and safety committee to ensure a safe workplace.
• Foster communication between Community sites and Head Office. Provide direction and support to staff to facilitate the completion of work as per the Production Schedule and in accordance with Mattamy’s standards and procedures.
• Attend daily, weekly, and monthly meetings with staff and senior management to facilitate the flow of information between all parties to ensure the timely completion of construction projects.
• Develop and maintain strong, productive supplier and trade contractor relationships. Communicate company’s quality and performance standards to each trade contractor and supplier. Conduct periodic work inspections to ensure that those standards are met.
• Keep the Vice President of Construction informed of each project’s current progress and review project’s outlook with Senior Builder/Project Manager.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Bring

• A minimum of 5 years construction management experience in the new home or applicable alternative industry
• Post-secondary education/community college in a related field (e.g. Construction, Business, Architecture, Engineering).
• Extensive knowledge of Ontario Building Code, Occupational Health and Safety Act, and other health and safety regulations.
• Clear understanding of contracts, plans, and specifications, as well as construction methods, materials and regulations. Includes knowledge of all trades, staff responsibilities, scheduling and scopes of work.
• Flexible, with the ability to work at locations across the Ottawa Area.
• Excellent Customer Service skills.
• Strong organizational skills, including the tracking and control of costs and budgets.
• Must be detailed and thorough.
• Ability to train and mentor staff through advanced leadership skills with the ability to delegate as required.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills required, both oral and written. Willing to take responsibility and be held accountable for results.
• Skills in building relationships with a broad network of contacts, including trade partners and suppliers and a strong customer focus.
• Proficient with MS Office software; knowledge of BuildPro or other ERP platform an asset.

Health & Safety

We are doing our part to safeguard your health and taking extra steps to reduce the spread of COVID-19. All work sites and premises will allow for required physical distancing requirements, and new routines and resources such as hand sanitizer, antiseptic wipes, masks, or other protective equipment.

Vaccination is the single best protection against COVID-19 for us as individuals and our communities and is vital to maintaining our commitment to health and safety. The successful applicant will be required, as a condition of employment with Mattamy, to provide Mattamy with proof that they have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine (or combination of vaccines) authorized by Health Canada, subject to accommodations required under applicable human rights legislation.

Why Mattamy

Be Yourself. We want it that way! At Mattamy, we’re passionate about creating and promoting a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work. Diversity and inclusion are important aspects of the work we do to support our homebuyers, colleagues and communities. We offer a workplace that allows our employees to experience exciting possibilities in their career including continuous learning, opportunity for growth, competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

When you’re part of the Mattamy family, your day to day work has an incredible impact. What we do takes teamwork, and everyone pulls together to give our very best. With a focus on continued growth and industry leadership, exciting career possibilities are waiting for you at Mattamy. Based on the culture we pride ourselves on, we’ve been recognized with external awards as well. Some of our most recent recognition includes:

Canada’s Best Managed Companies
(2022, 2021 & 2020)

Canada’s Top 100 Employers
(2020 & 2019)

Greater Toronto’s Top Employers
(2022, 2021, 2020 & 2019)

Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures
(2021 & 2017)

We have big plans for our business and our team. Be part of our ambitious future!

Mattamy Homes is committed to providing accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require accommodation through any aspects of the selection process, please notify us on your application and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Qualified applicants will be contacted directly by the Talent Acquisition team.

Company: Mattamy Homes

Expected salary:

Location: Ottawa, ON

Job date: Thu, 08 Sep 2022 05:10:05 GMT

Job Source: Careerjet.ca

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