We exist to build a better world.
Our vision is to emerge as Canada's premier technical builder, distinguished by our relentless pursuit of innovation, collaboration, and sustainability in all that we do. Our three missions guide our daily work and help us achieve our purpose and vision. And the way we behave as we work towards these ambitious goals is to embrace and champion inclusion, collaboration, innovation, and courage.
We are 100 per cent employee-owned, and our success is driven by our employee owners. We prioritize people, purpose, and performance in all that we do.
Every employee has a financial stake in the company's performance. When the company thrives, you benefit directly. When everyone is invested—literally—it builds a community of accountability, pride and mutual support.
We look for team members who are gritty, accountable, and driven — with a mindset rooted in initiative and purpose, you think like an entrepreneur and build strong, trusting relationships through clear communication and thoughtful dialogue, even in challenging conversations.
What We Offer
- Employee-ownership model—share in our success and vote on our direction
- Competitive salary + bonus potential
- Employer-paid benefits (health, HCSA after one-year, dental, vision, EAP) + RRSP matching
- Educational assistance and leadership development programs
- True safety-first culture and coast-to-coast award-winning projects
Step into a pivotal leadership role where you'll guide mid-to-large commercial projects from initial concept and proposal development right through to final close-out. Drawing on your hands-on general contracting (GC) experience, you'll craft strategic, creative, client-focused proposals, define scopes and schedules, and manage budgets to deliver exceptional results.
As a mentor and coach, you'll empower project managers and coordinators to raise their game, foster strong partnerships with clients and subcontractors, and drive continuous improvements in safety, quality and efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Own full-lifecycle delivery of mid-to-large commercial projects (roughly $30 M+ in scope)
- Craft compelling proposals and methodologies that win work and clearly articulate “what's in it for the client”
- Implement estimating input, subtrade buy-outs, contracts, change-order controls and robust forecasts
- Mentor project managers, coordinators, superintendents and support staff—develop tomorrow's leaders today
- Foster client, consultant and subcontractor relationships that drive repeat business and strong referrals
- Embed continuous improvement: streamline processes, reinforce safety best practices, capture lessons learned
Who You Are
- 8+ years general contractor experience on mid-to-large commercial builds; 5+ years in a direct PM role
- Proven cradle-to-grave track record—design, constructability input, estimating through close-out
- Relentlessly ambitious with an entrepreneurial mindset— you set bold targets, pursue new opportunities and drive transformative growth
- Projects consistently meet or exceed budget, schedule and quality targets
- Teams view you as their SME and primary coach
- Exceptional communicator and negotiator—teams and clients seek you out as their go-to authority
- Strategic mentor with a solutions-first mindset
- Positive client feedback and new work opportunities generated through your leadership
- Demonstrated excellence across Chandos' 7 Key Attributes: grit, accountability, construction intelligence, team orientation, self-start & proactivity, strong communication/connecting, curious mindset
- Valid driver's license and readiness to balance office and client-site work
Additional Information
Chandos is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture and this includes our recruitment and hiring process. We are committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes, and work environment in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
We recognize that our differences are our greatest strengths. We uncover talent. We nurture talent. And then we give people the tools they need to use their talent to create a positive impact.
handos only accepts applications through our portal from individuals. All resumes and applications submitted by an agency or consulting firm will be disqualified from our recruitment process.