What you’ll do

The Construction Project Manager is responsible for the delivery and coordination of capital projects including new, relocated and renovated stores for the Mark’s and SportChek banners across Canada. This critical real estate role will coordinate all aspects of store design and construction, including design, construction, budget and scheduling of these capital projects. This role operates within the Store Design and Construction Group offering shared services to the Mark’s and SportChek brand stakeholders.

• Oversee construction projects and store improvement activities for the Mark’s and SportChek brands across Canada accountable for the delivery of the project from initiation to closing

• Deliver interior improvement projects for retail sites on time, on budget, and meeting stakeholder expectations, in accordance with brand standards, site requirements and lease obligations

• Manage multiple, concurrent projects of varying scopes, in various locations nationally

• Act as the primary contact and liaison for internal project stakeholders, departmental partners, consultants, contractors, and in-store field staff

• Work with various departments on miscellaneous store projects (minor improvements, fixture rollouts, maintenance, or incident response repairs)

• Collaborate with internal corporate real estate partners to perform site assessments, propose scope of work for new as-is sites, assist with project feasibility studies and estimates

• Plan and execute project delivery, securing appropriate resources, and determining appropriate project delivery model, to maximize efficiency in project execution, understanding how individual projects fit into the portfolio workload

• Monitor project, track and mitigate risks, resolve project challenges; develop and implement resolution strategies. Take action to correct any deviations from project plan, and hold projects on schedule and on budget

• Manage requirements gathering in the initial phase of the project by aligning project scope with lease obligations, stakeholder requirements and brand standards. Ensure that project scoping and conceptual work are correct by engaging stakeholder review and obtaining plan signoff. Mitigate scope creep.

• Assist with initial project budgeting, and budget refinement through progressive scope elaboration in conjunction with refinement of lease agreements

• Develop and manage the project schedule ensuring that internal stakeholders, internal project resources and external consultants, contractors, vendors and landlords are fully aware of project schedule, and take steps to hold project to schedule

• Manages all project administration activities, maintaining accurate and up-to-date project documentation

• Prepare and maintain progress reports, distribute to stakeholders, ensuring all parties are aware of progress, milestones, status, and risks

• Responsible for accurate and timely coordination of tender packages, bid analysis, purchase orders, contracts

• Review construction plans for compliance with brand standards, stakeholder requirements, lease requirements, applicable building codes and budgeted scope

• Responsible for engaging internal and external design and consulting/ engineering resources required to provide design drawings, working drawings and specifications for the project.

• Distribute plans for Landlord approval. Liaise with Landlords as required to meet lease and project requirements, and achieve best outcomes for store interiors with best-fit inside mall infrastructure

• Prepare tender package and invite bidders, review and analyze bid submissions, make recommendations on award of contract, issue letter of award and prepare contracts, initiate PO’s

• Supervise the work of contractors and coordinate work with in-store operations groups where required Check work in progress, monitoring quality, resolving issues and reporting progress

• Control project finances through project cost tracking, flagging cost risks, cost forecasting, analyzing variances and minimizing cost impacts. Report project budgets monthly, including cost forecasting

• Responsible to ensure financial data is accurate in project accounting systems and reporting, and responsible for reviewing and approving invoices

• Implement change and cost control measures, tracking CCN’s CO’s and associated schedule impacts, educate stakeholders on the impacts of proposed changes to minimize negative project outcomes

• Perform on-site meetings including but not limited to pre-construction, possession/turnover, progress and close-out inspections/turnover walk-throughs. Work to minimize deficiencies ensuring clean ‘white glove’ handoff to store operations teams

• Prepare and track project close out documentation, including detailed deficiency list and resolution reporting, ensuring defects are corrected.

• Conducts project post-mortems, sharing project learnings with the team at large, driving continuous improvement

• Coordinates any warranty work as required

• Coordinate move-out from closed stores, meeting lease obligations for vacating the premises and removals of tenant improvements

• Coordinate supply of manuals and as-built drawings to stores and property management/ maintenance teams

• Maintain and update construction related documentation, estimation tools, spreadsheets, and project management checklists.

What you bring

• A minimum of 5 years of progressive experience as a Project Manager in the construction industry is required

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in architecture, interior design, engineering, or construction management or strong field experience is required

• Strong technical knowledge of commercial interior renovations and/or new build interiors projects

• PMP is not required but would be an asset

• Read and understand construction drawings and documentation

• Strong computer skills with experience using MS Office, Sharepoint, project management software at an advanced level is required

• Proficient knowledge of AutoCAD is not required but would be an asset

• Experience in contract management, building codes, contract law and relevant legislation

• Demonstrated project management and coordination competencies; budget and timeline management, scope management, risk management, timely decision making, ability to prioritize and delegate appropriately

• Ability to make decisions, to work independently and to work as a member of a team

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Team oriented outlook, enthusiastic about helping your peers succeed

• Excellent analytical, organizational, negotiation, listening, written and verbal communication skills.

• Superior interpersonal (tact, diplomacy, influence,) skills

• Able to travel, able to work long hours, able to handle stress and meet deadlines

• Builds trust and credibility by consistently adhering to the organization’s business principles and values. Is seen as direct, truthful, and trustworthy by co-workers, vendors, and customers.

• Committed to results by taking personal responsibility for achieving mutually agreed upon individual/team objectives.

• Demonstrates a desire to help and serve internal/external customers to meet their needs.

• Is proactive, responsive, and focused on discovering, anticipating, and exceeding the customer’s needs.

• Considers the wider team, function, banner, or the organization. Takes action or makes decisions which support the success of those groups.

• Recovers quickly after change, disruptions, or mistakes and can remain productive and focused. Is adaptable and can apply lessons learned in one situation to another situation.

Hybrid

We value flexibility. We have adopted a hybrid work model whereby employees use a combination of working in office and virtually in service of outcomes. Each leader is empowered to decide what work is best achieved in person based on the unique needs of their team.

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About Us

At Sport Chek, we want to find what moves you, and help build your career from there. As Canada’s destination for footwear, apparel, and sporting goods; we believe that sport and activity has the power to help shape your style, your relationships, and your mind. Along with colleagues across the Canadian Tire family of companies, you’ll be a part of a collaborative network of like-minded individuals who draw on their collective experience to best serve customers across all banners from coast-to-coast. Join us, where there's a place for you here.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.

Accommodations

We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.