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You want to make an impact, not just manage projects, but change how the world gets built. At Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects, you’ll do exactly that. You’ll help develop and deliver the factories, grids, transit systems, and public infrastructure that keep communities moving - and do it smarter, safer, and more sustainably than ever before.
You’ll work alongside people who think big and act bold - project managers, engineers, technologists, and strategists who blend real-world experience with digital innovation and AI. Together, we’re transforming how capital projects are planned, managed, and executed, creating a better way to build for the future.
Because “good enough” builds the past. You’re here to build what’s next, on a team that outperforms every norm.
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About the Role
- (Internal Title: Project Management IV)
- General Responsibilities:
- Act as the Owner's principal representative for all Project-related matters.
- Provide leadership and day-to-day oversight of construction and closeout.
- Serve as the primary point of contact between the Owner and consultants, contractors, and authorities.
- Serve as the primary project contact as outlined in the specific areas below and in the job description.
- Consultant and Contractor Management:
- Monitor the overall performance of the Prime Consultant, engineers, specialty consultants, and the Construction Manager against their contracted scopes and schedules.
- Support the Owner with procurement documentation, evaluation, and contract negotiation.
- Monitor and report on consultant performance, deliverables, and invoices.
- Monitor and provide support for the Buy Ontario directive, ensuring that the Construction Manager is complying with all requirements, including Domestic Supply Chain plans for all contractors.
- Budget and Financial Control:
- Maintain and update the owner's overall project budget, inclusive of all hard costs, soft costs, contingencies, and Owner-direct expenditures.
- Recommend cost control measures and review cost estimates at key milestones.
- Track contingencies, change orders, and provide regular financial reporting to the Owner and the Building Committee.
- Schedule Management:
- Maintain an Owner's master project schedule encompassing design milestones, procurement, construction, commissioning, and occupancy.
- Identify schedule risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Advise the Owner on schedule variances and corrective actions.
- Governance and Decision Support:
- Prepare reports, briefing materials, and decision packages for the Owner and the Building Committee.
- Identify matters requiring escalation and provide clear analysis of impacts on cost, schedule, and risk.
- Risk, Quality, and Compliance:
- Identify and manage Project risks.
- Monitor quality assurance and quality control processes.
- Ensure compliance with applicable legislation, codes, and permitting requirements.
- Commissioning & Project Closeout
- Monitor commissioning planning from early construction to ensure it is integrated into the project schedule and not treated as an afterthought.
- Confirm that the CM and Prime Consultant are fulfilling their obligations to assemble and deliver closeout documentation, as-built drawings, warranties, and O&M manuals to the Client.
- Coordinate with the client's facilities and operations team to plan occupancy, staff training, and the operational transition.
- Confirm that all statutory declarations, lien holdback releases, and certificates of substantial and total performance are properly executed and retained.
- Institutional & Stakeholder Coordination:
- Support institutional leadership, curatorial staff, facilities, and operations teams in aligning project outcomes with long-term operational goals.
- Manage communications and expectations across diverse internal stakeholder groups throughout all project phases.
- Provide the interface between the project and the client's internal departments, ensuring the project does not place undue burden on staff without appropriate support.
Working Conditions
- Hybrid work environment (minimum four days per week in the office)
- Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in the management of large-scale complex construction projects, with demonstrated experience in an Owner's Representative or senior Client-side advisory capacity.
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
- Has served in a senior leadership capacity on projects with a construction value of $50 million or greater.
- Holds a relevant professional degree (e.g., Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management).
- Proven track record on institutional, cultural, civic, or technically complex projects of $50M or greater. Deep familiarity with Canadian construction delivery methods, including Construction Management (CM at Risk, CM Agency), Design-Bid-Build, and GMP contracting.
- Strong understanding of CCDC contract forms and the division of responsibilities between Owner, Consultant, and Contractor under Canadian practice.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex budgets, schedules, and multi-party risks on behalf of institutional clients.
- Experience working within formal governance structures and reporting to boards, building committees, or other oversight bodies.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate complex project issues into clear, actionable recommendations.
- An advanced degree or relevant professional designation (P.Eng., OAA, PMP, RICS) is an asset.
- Experience with art galleries, museums, cultural institutions, or technically complex, climate-sensitive exhibition environments.
- Familiarity with conservation-grade HVAC, humidity control, UV-filtering systems, and specialty lighting requirements.
- Familiarity with Ontario regulatory environment, including OBC, heritage designation processes, and municipal permitting.
BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:
- High emotional intelligence and institutional diplomacy; adept at managing relationships with consultants, contractors, board members, and senior leadership.
- Financial acumen: independent and rigorous in the assessment of cost reports, change orders, and contingency usage.
- Sound judgment in distinguishing issues within delegated authority from those requiring escalation to governance bodies.
- Ability to hold consultants and the CM accountable without displacing or duplicating their contractual responsibilities
- Strong understanding of prevailing Project Management methods
- Extensive knowledge of tools and metrics needed to evaluate project performance
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office
- Proficient in Project Management software
- Must maintain professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods, and best practices
- Ability to arrange priorities and escalate competing risks to meet deadlines with minimum input from leadership
- Keen eye for detail and adept problem-solving abilities
- Must have demonstrated experience relaying and receiving information (written and verbal)
- Expert ability to work collaboratively and independently in a structured, disciplined, technology-driven environment
- Proven capacity to anticipate, identify, and minimize risks
- Expert ability to detect, capitalize, and be sensitive to others' strengths
- Demonstrated capability to supervise, delegate, and develop capacity
- Tact to perceive and ameliorate conflict and tension
- Effectively leads multi-resource Project Management teams
- Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment by ensuring effective teamwork, promotion of innovation, and overall excellence
- Demonstrated functional acumen to support how solutions will address client goals while maintaining alignment with industry best practices
- Proven success in providing on-site leadership for the project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones
Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill a brand new position.
The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role. It does not represent a maximum limit — in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.
Role Location Annual Salary Range
Toronto $140,000 to $190,000
