Director, Project Management & Construction

Director, Project Management & Construction - Commercial Real Estate

B5 | Vancouver, BC

Join Us to Grow, Connect, and Make an Impact.

At BGO Properties, we’re dedicated to enhancing personal and professional growth, fostering meaningful connections, and giving back to the communities where we operate.

As one of Canada’s premier providers of commercial property management and leasing services, BGO Properties manages a diverse portfolio of over 400 properties, totaling more than 67 million square feet of residential, office, industrial, and retail space. For over 30 years, our clients have trusted us to deliver innovative real estate solutions that create value and support their success. 

As part of the global BGO family, we leverage international expertise and local market insights to provide high-quality services. Our experienced team works across a variety of commercial real estate sectors, which ensure every property we manage is a welcoming and functional destination for tenants.

Whether you’re launching your career or advancing as a seasoned professional, BGO Properties offers opportunities for professional growth, continuous learning, and leadership development.

Join us and help shape the future of commercial real estate.

The opportunity: The Director, Project Management & Construction will be responsible for leading the Commercial Project Management & Construction team, reporting directly to the National VP of Project Management & Construction.

What you will do:

 Leadership & Team Development

• Lead the Project Management & Construction Team, managing capital and landlord work, ensuring timely, on-budget project delivery with regulatory compliance.
• Mentor and coach project team members and fellow Project Managers/Coordinators.
• Ensure all BGO policies and regulations concerning union agreements are implemented as required.
• Embrace and pro-actively support BGO’s culture of environmental sustainability and corporate/social responsibility.

Commercial Real Estate - Project & Construction Management

• Act as subject matter expert for Tenant/Landlord scopes of work, budgets, and base-building capital projects.
• Actively manage capital projects, resolving complex issues as they arise.
• Establish and deliver on key milestones, budgets, schedules, and client satisfaction targets.
• Manage scope changes, develop risk management plans, and mitigate ongoing project risks.
• Perform ongoing site reviews and construction quality control.
• Attend regular site and construction meetings throughout the BC (or applicable region).
• Alert internal clients of issues impacting quality, timing, and cost of projects.
• Acquire and maintain close-out documentation, permits, and as-built records.
• Ensure project deliverables comply with applicable codes and standards.
• Demonstrate commitment to Safety, Environment, QA/QC.

Policy, Process & Systems Management

• Develop and launch Policies and Procedures/Criteria Manual for construction, tendering, coordination, and purchasing.
• Make recommendations for process improvements and collaborate with Operational Excellence/Business Process teams.
• Follow and advocate compliance with all BGO and client construction policies and procedures.
• Take the lead on Yardi Construction Manager, resolving program issues and driving enhancements.

Stakeholder & Relationship Management

• Liaise and maintain strong working relationships with Technical Services, Property Management, Leasing, and other internal partners.
• Deliver customer service excellence to both internal and external clients.
• Resolve disputes and escalate project issues appropriately.
• Coordinate with designers and consultants to ensure timely, cost-effective completion of drawings/specs/contract docs.
• Work with consultants to secure permits, municipal approvals, and entitlements.

Financial Oversight & Budget Control

• Complete and track business unit budgeted revenues and expenses.
• Sign off on capital project payables and ensure obligations are met.
• Track all project budgets and cost controls (cost-to-complete, variances, updates to clients).
• Coordinate the annual capital program for assigned portfolio.

Contract & Administrative Management

• Prepare and distribute reports and correspondence to corporate, clients, tenants, and contractors.
• Liaise with contractors/consultants and accounting on invoicing and financial matters.
• Prepare RFQ/RFP recommendations, initiate tenders, conduct tender analysis, and support capital approval submissions.
• Draft and manage execution of contract agreements, including CCDC’s and bonding requirements.
• Ensure all contract documents and regulations are kept up to date.

Other

• Other duties as required and assigned from time to time.

Who You Are:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field (Master’s degree or PMP designation is an asset).
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in commercial construction project management, including leadership of capital projects, vendor management, and contract administration.
• 5+ years of experience managing small- to mid-scale ground-up construction projects, ranging in value from $1 million to $10 million.
• Proven experience managing multi-site, complex commercial projects from design through to close-out.
• Strong background in contract law, municipal approvals, building codes, and safety regulations, including working with CCDC contracts and union requirements.
• Demonstrated experience with Yardi Construction Manager or similar construction project systems.

Technical Knowledge & Skills

• Deep knowledge of capital planning, scope/budget control, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Expertise in construction procurement, tendering, and cost analysis (RFPs, RFQs, bonding, etc.).
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance, permitting, and municipal processes in Ontario and broader Canadian context.
• Proficient in construction documentation (as-builts, permits, close-outs) and reporting for internal and client use.
• Solid understanding of building systems, base building capital upgrades, and landlord/tenant work scopes.

Leadership & Project Oversight

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional project teams, mentor junior staff, and manage competing priorities across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a track record of resolving complex issues during active project cycles.
• Experience in establishing and improving construction policies, tools, and processes to drive operational excellence.
• Effective at managing scope changes, client expectations, and delivering projects on time and on budget.

Communication & Relationship Management

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical issues to diverse audiences.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, clients, consultants, contractors, and municipal authorities.
• Committed to delivering exceptional customer service and maintaining high levels of client satisfaction.

 Other Requirements

• Strong alignment with BGO’s values of environmental sustainability, safety, and corporate responsibility.
• Ability to travel frequently to project sites throughout the BC and possibly nationally.
• Flexibility to manage variable workloads, conflicting deadlines, and evolving project scopes.
• Police Clearance: A criminal verification check is required for employment

The Expected Base Pay Range: $140,000 – $160,000. 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.

BGO Properties is the Canadian real estate property management and leasing division of BentallGreenOak (Canada) Limited Partnership. BGO is a global real estate investment management advisor, real estate lender, and globally recognized provider of real estate services. BGO is a part of SLC Management, the institutional alternatives and traditional asset management business of Sun Life. For more information, please visit www.bgoproperties.com