Project Manager – Industrial

We’ve opened a role in our Ottawa, Guelph, or London offices for a talented, entrepreneurial Project Manager to work alongside exceptional people in JLR’s Mechanical Industrial group.

Pop Quiz:

• Can you translate a complex project into a clear plan that keeps clients, contractors and engineers rowing in the same direction?
• Are you energized by juggling scope, schedule, budget, risks and stakeholder expectations?
• Do you enjoy seeing a project evolve from a concept on paper into a fully operational facility?
• Do you have at least 10 years of experience leading high-performing teams while keeping projects profitable, on schedule and positioned for success?

If you scored four for four, JLR has a home for you! You’ll be supported by a Platinum Club member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies program, firm that has a long-established reputation for quality services in multiple sectors, while you take on existing clients, develop new relationships, and deliver world-class, innovative solutions that support community building and growth in our cities.

JLR is a creative, tight-knit, and mentorship-focused community with unique opportunities for driven people with tenacity and spirit. Our organization is made up of diverse employee owners with specialized expertise in a wide range of disciplines. Joining the JLR team means joining a dynamic group of innovative architecture, engineering, and planning professionals and support staff. You’ll have the opportunity to help establish new clients and partner with existing ones to develop insightful solutions and see projects through from inception to completion.

If you’re innovative and collaborative, thrive when presented with new challenges, and are eager to take your career in new directions, then JLR is the right environment for you.

Your Role as a Project Manager:

Choose your own adventure! Let’s talk about how your skills, experience, goals, and passions can find a home at JLR. As a Project Manager, your role will include:

• Leading large industrial, manufacturing, and infrastructure projects from concept development through design, construction, commissioning, and close-out.
• Developing and executing project plans that align scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, and overall project objectives.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with JLR clients while serving as a trusted advisor and primary point of contact throughout project delivery.
• Managing project budgets, forecasts, contracts, change orders, and financial performance to achieve profitability targets.
• Coordinating multidisciplinary teams, contractors, vendors, and stakeholders to ensure seamless communication and successful project execution.
• Developing, monitoring, and optimizing integrated engineering, procurement, and construction schedules while proactively mitigating project risks.
• Supporting and overseeing tendering, contractor selection, construction administration, site activities, and resolution of field issues.
• Mentoring and developing project managers and coordinators while contributing to business development, proposals, client presentations, and project management best practices.

Why Join Us?

We live, work, breathe, sleep, and thrive in the communities we build. We love northern Ontario and the glorious bounty of the natural world and we’re proud of our reputation and longevity in the National Capital and Kingston regions. Furthermore, we’re growing our presence in southwestern Ontario and all along the Great Lakes of Ontario.

We foster a friendly, welcoming, and team-oriented atmosphere that encourages innovation and collaboration. We have an established depth of technical and support resources that can efficiently and effectively deliver small and large multidisciplinary projects. We provide flexible career direction with opportunities to choose your own path and interesting and exciting assignments ranging in size and type.

Employee Ownership and Career Growth

• Share ownership opportunities at all levels
• Merit and profit bonus program
• Competitive salaries reviewed annually
• Career Mentorship Program

Work-life Balance and Employee Wellness

• Immediate health and dental benefits
• RRSP/DPSP matching program
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working
• Parental leave top-up program
• Fun Funds to plan extracurricular social events

Community Engagement and Social Responsibility