Civil Project Manager

Overview

Are you someone with strong leadership and technical capabilities? Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a thought leader, a trusted advisor and a problem solver? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation, this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen, you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Your opportunity

Dillon’s Land Development Business Unit is looking for a Civil Project Manager to fill an existing vacancy within our multidisciplinary team of professionals. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects while providing clients with a fully integrated and superior customer experience.

This position is based at our Vaughan office. We offer flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

Responsibilities

What your day will look like

Project Manager Component

• Carry out lead project management for mainly subdivision projects as well as some ICI site plan projects in the GTA.
• Assist in the scheduling and coordination of various activities to be completed by supporting staff and provide quality assurance on those activities.
• Manage projects, correspond with approval agencies and deal directly with clients related to setting and managing budgets and invoicing as well as scheduling deliverables.
• Work with Contract Administration staff to ensure the best interests of the clients are achieved during the construction implementation stage. Tasks will include coordination and attendance at pre‑construction meetings and responding to questions from the field.
• Manage or support post construction activities as required for objectives such as letter of credit reductions, construction certifications, municipal assumption activities, registration clearances, etc.
• Complete various financial management activities, including invoicing, collections/AR, backlog analysis, etc.

Project Engineer Component

• Prepare and coordinate detailed design activities, including earthworks, site grading, sewer and watermain design, phasing plans, road and parking lot design, utility coordination, stormwater management, groundwater management, and erosion and sedimentation control plans.
• Work closely with other project managers, Team Leads, and designers to perform various design and approval related tasks, including preparation and coordination of Preliminary Servicing Reports (PSI), Functional Servicing Reports, Design Briefs, and Stormwater Management Reports.
• Work directly with the project consultant team and client representatives to facilitate design coordination as well as direct contact with approval agencies to expedite addressing comments.
• Provide leadership and technical guidance to junior staff and assist in their skill development and growth.
• Organize and lead municipal engineering designs (use of Civil 3D and other land development software is an asset but not required).

Learning & Development

• Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development.
• Input to the career development of junior staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching and mentoring.
• Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees.

Qualifications

What you will need to succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a relatable degree.
• Registered as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario.
• Expert knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D, Subdivision and Site Plan Design.
• A working knowledge of Stormwater Management practices and techniques.

Experience

• A desire to make the world a better place through your professional work and an appreciation that this must be done pragmatically in the context of project budgets and what agencies will approve.
• Minimum of 8 years project management experience in the Civil/Land Development Sector.
• Excellent communication and report writing skills and ability to prioritize and manage multiple project timelines.
• Experience working on projects in Ontario is an asset.
• Experience in sewer design and the hydraulic analysis of sewer systems is an asset.
• Experience with a variety of land development projects ranging from low rise and large‑scale mixed‑use re‑development subdivision approvals through to site plan for infill development.
• An intuitive understanding of the design parameters to be able to anticipate the governing design constraints for a project and an ability to creatively overcome these constraints to optimize a design.
• A passion for learning new ways to use the design software to produce smarter & faster designs and a desire to be on the leading edge and stay there.

Compensation

$118,000 - $140,000

Dillon is including the salary range that we in good faith believe may offer for this position. It will be dependent on the successful applicant’s education, experience, and skills, in addition to internal equity and geographic region. Dillon reserves the right to pay outside of the posted range, contingent on factors unrelated to an applicant’s gender or other status protected by provincial and/or federal law.

Benefits

• Employee share purchase plan – Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all employees.
• A competitive compensation package includes comprehensive health benefits, generous retirement savings plan, and student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions.
• Flexible work hours and hybrid working options – Dillon values staff and offers a variety of flexible options.
• Learning and Development opportunities – includes coaching, mentoring, and internal learning opportunities.
• Focus on Innovation – empowers people to adopt new solutions.
• Employee and Family Assistance program – provides a variety of EFAP tools and online resources.
• Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership – employees have reduced annual membership fees.
• Wellness Subsidy – can be used for gym membership, home fitness equipment, yoga classes, dance classes.

Health & Safety at Dillon

Prospective employees are expected to fully align with Dillon's core commitment to Health & Safety. This includes active, ongoing engagement with our Health & Safety processes and platform, and the active, ongoing identification and reporting of health and safety hazards.

Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon

Dillon is committed to employment equity and an inclusive, diverse workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please let us know. We look forward to hearing from you.

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