Project Lead I

Join Tridel: Building Communities, Growing Careers

Build Your Future with Us

Our strength, innovation and growth are the result of talented individuals who come together as a team to build sustainable and award-winning homes and communities. Through passion and dedication, our employees work collectively to develop some of the largest and most complex projects within the Greater Toronto Area.

We recognize our employees are the key to our success, and we invest in creating a meaningful employee experience and culture that promotes:

• Professional development opportunities
• A diverse and robust suite of benefits and perks
• Social and sustainable impact within our company and the communities we build, and much more.

As a Tridel employee, you contribute to our purpose and standard of excellence while building homes for people today and the generations of tomorrow.

Predictive Index® Behavioural Assessment

As part of our hiring process, applicants are required to complete a brief (5–10 minute) Predictive Index® Behavioural Assessment.

This assessment does not measure intelligence or experience; rather, it helps us understand your natural work and communication preferences.

Please complete the assessment using the link below when submitting your application:

https://assessment.predictiveindex.com/bo/7FG6/ProjectLead

Please note that this job posting reflects an existing vacancy within our organization and the role is 100% on-site (5 days in the office).

The Blueprint

The Project Lead is responsible for actively assisting in guiding the project from its initial conceptualization through to successful completion. In collaboration with the Project Manager, the Project Lead serves as the primary onsite point of contact, facilitating crucial communication and ensuring operational continuity.

A Glimpse into Your Daily Activities

• Assist in developing preliminary budget and schedules with internal resources, reviewing and updating as necessary.
• Coordinate drawings and assist the development and consultant team.
• Chair project coordination meetings, ensuring timely distribution of minutes.
• Support Safety Manager and site efforts to maintain safety requirements.
• Assist in leading the tender review, qualifications, contract negotiations, and final trade selection process.
• Tender and award contracts while reviewing sales progress and revising suite layouts to meet market requirements.
• Regularly review and update budgets to reflect project revisions and changing market conditions.
• Review blacklines to ensure coordination of structural, mechanical, and electrical components.
• Incorporate practical, economical, and Tridel best practice methods of construction into drawings.
• Prepare for permit submission by coordinating drawings and assisting the development team.
• Plan site mobilization in collaboration with the Site Superintendent.
• Provide leadership to the project team, including employees, trades, and consultants, to ensure the project proceeds on schedule with minimum cost.
• Uphold contract terms with trades, partnering with the Superintendent, and negotiate extra costs if not included in contracts.
• Monitor the schedule with the Superintendent and purchasers’ occupancy dates, notifying promptly of any advances or delays.
• Support site employee and trades' efforts to maintain and uphold safety requirements.
• Facilitate successful move-ins, ensuring homes are "hotel ready" for inspections and move-ins and resolve homeowner concerns or issues promptly.
• Ensure Internal Audit is performed before site employees and trades leave the project.
• Build a relationship of trust and confidence with the Condo Board before turning over affairs to the Technical Audit Department for resolution.

The Architect of Your Success

• A post-secondary diploma or degree within Construction Management, Project Management, Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 4 years as an Assistant PM or in a similar role within high-rise residential construction projects.
• Significant experience in project management, demonstrating the ability to lead and deliver projects successfully.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to guide and motivate a project team to achieve goals and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, for effective interaction with team members, stakeholders, and clients.
• Understanding of risk management principles and experience in mitigating project risks.
• Proficiency in budgeting and financial management related to projects.
• Familiarity with project management tools and software for planning, scheduling, and tracking progress.

Who We Are

Founded in 1934, Tridel is responsible for delivering over 90,000 homes to date, and we are proud to continue building not just our legacy but communities for years to come.

As a purpose-driven company guided by our ‘Built for Life®’ commitment, we create socially and environmentally responsible communities and invest in innovations that promote quality, sustainability, high performance in construction, social inclusion and cohesion, and community economic development. As an award-winning company, we are proud to be recognized as an industry leader for excellence in design and construction, green building, corporate social responsibility, diversity, equity and inclusion, customer service, and more.

Supporting Inclusion & Belonging

Tridel is committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities where we build, where everyone feels they belong, is physically and psychologically safe, and can reach their full potential. We embrace diversity while reinforcing equity and inclusion and are committed to building a team with a range of experiences and skills.

As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage all qualified individuals to apply, including those who self-identify as Indigenous in Canada (First Nations, Métis, Inuit), are from racialized communities, and persons with disabilities. We remain committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process and will provide accommodation upon request. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please email your request to [email protected]. All information received will be handled in strict confidence.