Senior Project Manager – Transportation Infrastructure

Overview

At Colliers Project Leaders, we deliver capital project solutions to fulfill our clients’ needs across the built environment.

The work we do makes a difference in communities and for the people who live there. We have a passion for it.

Our commitment to realizing our clients' vision inspires us to look beyond the immediate to the possibilities of what we can achieve together.

We are 17,000 projects and counting improving lives and helping shape the growth of sustainable, progressive and inclusive communities.

Your role

Join our team as a Senior Project Manager Transportation Infrastructure, with the British Columbia Business Unit.

In this role you’ll join our team of experts who lead the project management of transportation inrastructure projects of a varying scope and complexity for municipal and provincial clients.

The ideal candidate for this role will have expertise leading the planning, design and construction of transportation infrastructure projects including highways, urban roadways, bridges, and other civil works.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to client projects, representing their best interests and achieving their strategic end goals.
• Be a trusted advisor to the client, applying your deep understanding of planning, design, construction, and operation of a variety of transportation and civil infrastructure assets.
• Take ownership of the initiation, execution, monitoring and reporting, and close-out of client projects.
• Organize project teams towards a common goal and establish levels of authority and lines of communication.
• Report on project status by means of progress reports, meeting minutes, and other reports.
• Chair project and site meetings, identify and resolve project issues, and coordinate multiple stakeholders.
• Apply your leadership and communication skills to bring together stakeholders and project teams.
• Peer review the work of, mentor, and develop assistant project managers and support staff as needed.
• Provide business development leadership to grow Colliers Project Leaders’ infrastructure services business in British Columbia.

Qualifications

• A degree in Civil Engineering.
• Professional Engineer designation (P. or equivalent.
• PMP designation is a definite asset and will be supported within one year of hire.
• 10 years experience of consulting or public sector engineering experience delivering transportation and other civil infrastructure projects for local and regional municipalities and provincial ministries.
• Previous leadership of capital and municipal planning for linear infrastructure development.
• Client-facing experience in the delivery of related projects.
• Experience managing the procurement of engineering, design, and construction services.
• Practical understanding of infrastructure planning and regulatory requirements.
• Track record of collaborating with and learning from Indigenous communities.
• Experience with design-build is a definite asset.
• The leadership skills needed to influence decisions and resolve client and project issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.

Don’t have every single qualification? We know that some people are less likely to apply for a job unless they are a perfect match.

At Colliers Project Leaders, we’re not looking for perfect matches. We’re looking to welcome people to our diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.

So, if you’re excited about this role but don’t have every single qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. Whether it’s this role or another one, you may be just the right candidate.

What you can expect :

• An opportunity to truly impact our communities
• A flexible work environment
• A comprehensive onboarding experience
• Significant professional development, training, and a mentorship program
• A paid volunteer day
• An environment where people feel welcome, heard and included, regardless of their differences
• And much more!

Join our team of difference-makers and help shape the growth of dynamic communities.

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Disclaimer

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