Area Construction Manager - Ontario region

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Position title: Area Construction Manager – Ontario

Department: Restaurant Development

Position band: Consultant/Supervisory (Global Grade 3)   

Reports to: Regional Construction Manager - Ontario

Type of position: Full-time; Permanent



The Opportunity

The Area Construction Manager is a permanent opportunity reporting to the Regional Construction Manager - Ontario. Based in Toronto, the Area Construction Manager will be accountable for New Build construction projects throughout Ontario beginning with preconstruction coordination requirement up to turnover and project closeout requirements.  The Area Construction Manager will work closely with our Construction, Real Estate, Asset Management and Finance teams to ensure total project success.

Who you are

You thrive in a collaborative team environment and enjoy building productive work relationships with internal and external teams. You have strong construction project management and administrative skills to move the team forward and make an impact on strategic project deliverables. You are a team player, critical thinker, with strong communication skills to effectively support the team in a fast paced and agile environment. 



What’s in it for you?

This is an unparalleled opportunity to join a winning organization during an exciting time of transformational change. You will gain exposure across all levels of the organization, from your team members to the Executives and Franchisees. You are looking for a company with a winning culture where you can grow in depth and breadth while making a tangible impact on central initiatives.

Principal Accountabilities: In addition to following McDonald’s policies and procedures, principal accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide technical expertise and support during the site due diligence phase while partnered with our Real Estate team, inclusive of site investigations and preliminary project budgets.
• Monitor design development and establish project costs for new sites with McDonald’s real estate partners.
• Oversee site and building design processes with internal and external consultant teams to ensure compliance, quality, constructability, and scheduled deliverables.
• Overall contract administration inclusive of project tender processes, negotiations, award and construction administration to general contractors and national vendors.
• Manage project performance, asset management deliverables and overall project schedule.
• Accountable for project costs and reporting requirements.
• Manage overall project commissioning, closeout, and Owner/Operator hand over procedures.
• Identify and manage on-going challenges, risk and value engineering opportunities within the project scope, schedule, and budget. 
• Organize, attend, and minute construction meetings, site visits and deliverables with general contractors, vendors, internal and external stakeholders.
• Liaise with municipal bodies, Authority Having Jurisdiction, utility companies, franchisees, and other internal and external partners as required for project success.
• Cultivate and promote positive working relationships with internal and external team members.
• Prepare, maintain, and issue on-going regular project reports and updates.

• The Experience: 5 to 8 years of progressive experience as a construction project manager. Experience in land development, landlord or tenant representation.  Retail or Quick-Service Restaurant (QSR) construction industry experience is considered an asset.
• Collaborative and communication skills: Excellent written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills and the ability to effectively build strong partnerships with management, staff, and external partners.
• Project management experience: Strong organization and multi-tasking skills with the ability to make critical decisions to drive project success.
• Technical skills: Experience with Microsoft Office applications (including MS Project, MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) Smart Sheets and Oracle Platforms is considered an asset.
• Agility: Ability to work in fast-paced environment with the ability to adapt to changing priority paired with the ability to travel within Canada up to 30% of the year.

McDonald’s Canada and Owner/Operators are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. Our workplaces have a long-standing policy of providing fair, equitable, and accessible opportunities for all employees and prospective employees. Accommodations during the application process are available upon request.