What you'll do
As Director, Construction for Mark's, you will lead the national delivery of $40-50M annual capital of construction projects across Canada, overseeing a portfolio of new stores, relocations, expansions, and complex renovations within active retail environments.
This portfolio includes:
Refresh and renovation projects generally ranging from approximately $900K to $1.8M, with scope tailored through Good, Better, and Best investment tiers
New stores and relocations generally ranging from approximately $1.3M to $5.3M, depending on format, size, market, and landlord conditions
Multiple store formats, including Bigger, Bolder, Better, Mark's 50, Small Market Format, and WorkPro, delivered nationally in landlord-controlled environments
Reporting to the AVP, Design & Construction, you will be accountable for end-to-end execution across all provinces, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, on budget, and in alignment with Mark's brand strategy, capital commitments, and customer experience objectives.
Lead delivery of Mark's national capital program across all provinces, including new stores, relocations, expansions, BBB conversions, and tiered refreshes
Deliver the portfolio against approved budgets, opening dates, quality standards, and business-case commitments across a high-volume portfolio
Oversee the national portfolio of complex, multi-phased renovations in live stores, coordinating hoarding, merchandise moves, fixturing, signage, IT, loss prevention, and operational turnover while minimizing disruption
Lead and develop a team of Project Managers and Coordinators located across Canada (5-10)
Establish clear expectations, drive accountability, and enable consistent execution across regions
Build team capability and structure to support Mark's growing multi-year investment program and diverse national formats
Partner with Real Estate, Leasing, Store Planning, Operations, and Finance to support site due diligence, Schedule C development, scope definition, capital planning, and business-case approvals
Lead detailed estimates, project scopes, option analysis, and value-engineering strategies, including disciplined use of prototype learnings and repeatable unit pricing
Select and implement the appropriate delivery model, including Construction Management (CCDC5b) and Stipulated Sum (CCDC2), based on complexity, phasing, schedule, and risk
Oversee procurement and administration of construction contracts and consultant agreements
Manage national relationships with general contractors, architects, engineers, fixture and millwork partners, signage vendors, and other specialized suppliers
Ensure strong governance across project & portfolio budgets, tender, forecast, change management, schedule, safety, quality, closeout, and contract compliance
Proactively lead through your team of Project Managers, live-store phasing, landlord interfaces, permitting, fire-life-safety conditions, long-lead fixtures, and supply-chain risks
Serve as the senior construction partner to Mark's brand leadership, Operations, Real Estate, Store Planning, Procurement, Merchandising, and Marketing
Translate Mark's store strategy into executable project plans across BBB, Mark's 50, Small Market, WorkPro, and refresh formats
Align construction milestones with merchandising, fixture installation, IT and LP commissioning, signage, store turnover, open-for-business dates, and grand openings
Lead disciplined adoption of Lucernex and other project-management systems, standardized reporting, portfolio dashboards, and national governance routines
Maintain transparent portfolio reporting across budget, tender, forecast, actual cost, schedule risk, key decisions, and store-opening readiness
Use portfolio data, post-project reviews, prototype learnings, and cost-per-square-foot benchmarks to improve future scopes and capital efficiency
Enable Project Managers and Coordinators through clear processes, tools, decision rights, and escalation pathways
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