Job Description

Project Manager

Waterloo, ON

The Opportunity

As a Project Manager you will provide technical support to the property managers and will be accountable for overall project planning, tendering and construction management for the assigned commercial portfolio.

What You Will Do

• Manage capital, landlord, construction, and tenant fit-out projects from planning through completion, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget.
• Act as the Owner’s Representative, protecting the owner’s interests while ensuring projects meet company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and execute capital improvement programs to enhance property and portfolio value.
• Coordinate consultants, engineers, contractors, Leasing, Property Management, and Project Management teams to successfully deliver project scopes.
• Oversee budgeting and financial controls, including scopes, cost tracking, forecasting, variances, capital approvals, tender analyses, and project payments.
• Manage tendering, procurement, and contract administration, including CCDC agreements, bonding, RFQs/RFPs, and contractor documentation.
• Monitor project quality, safety, progress, and compliance through site inspections, construction meetings, and regular project reviews.
• Ensure all required permits, municipal approvals, close-out documents, and as-built records are obtained and properly maintained.
• Provide regular project and financial reporting to internal and external stakeholders, while identifying and resolving issues or disputes.
• Deliver strong client and stakeholder service, drive process improvements, and support the organization’s sustainability and corporate social responsibility objectives.

Who You Are

Key Qualifications

• Education Post-secondary degree or diplomain a related field (Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or similar).
• Experience: 5+ yearsof experience in project management or project coordination within commercial or industrial construction.
• Licences / Certifications: PMP asset
• Industry / Functional Knowledge:
• Strong technical skills, with the ability to read blueprints and specifications.
• Knowledge of contract administration, procurement processes, and construction best practices.
• Owner's Representative - asset
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite;
• Yardi Construction Manager is an asset;
• AutoCAD is an asset

Other Skills and Behaviours

• Strong decision-making skills, with the ability to resolve problems using facts and strategic reasoning.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, meet tight deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to motivate, empower, and collaborate with internal teams, contractors, and tenants.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with strong relationship management capabilities.
• Police Clearance – A criminal verification check is required for employment

Who We Are

BGO is a global leader in real estate investment management, partnering with more than 750 institutional clients to invest in and manage high-quality real estate across office, industrial, residential, retail, and hospitality sectors. With a presence in 28 cities across 12 countries, BGO combines deep local expertise with global reach to unlock value in real estate markets worldwide. As part of SLC Management and Sun Life, BGO brings the strength, scale, and trusted expertise of one of the world's leading financial services organizations.

For more information, please visit www.bgo.com

Why Join Us

At BGO, you'll be part of a collaborative team that values your growth, supports your success, and empowers you to make a meaningful impact. We offer a competitive total rewards package, including comprehensive benefits and an annual discretionary bonus. You'll work in a supportive, team-oriented environment with access to ongoing learning, mentorship, and professional development opportunities to help you grow your career.

Thinking About Applying?

The Expected Base Pay Range: $105,000 to $115,000 per year. The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. BGO values the contribution of our employees and our compensation structure may vary based on the geographical location of successful candidates, as well as their experience, skills or qualifications. In addition to base pay, eligible BGO employees participate in various incentive compensation plans, based on individual and business performance as well as a broad range of competitive benefits.

At BGO, we recognize that each employee’s unique experiences, perspectives, and viewpoints strengthen our ability to create and deliver the best value to our clients, partners and stakeholders/investors and therefore we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations and life experiences to apply.

BGO is committed to equitable hiring practices and we welcome the opportunity to discuss accommodation and ensure fairness and equity in our hiring process. If you require accommodation, please email us at accessibility@bgo.com and include: Job posting #, your name and your preferred method of contact.

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with BGO, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Application Deadline: we will be accepting applicants for this role until September 21, 2026