Project Manager (Leduc) Highway Maintenance

Overview

Location : Leduc, AB, Canada

Date Posted : Feb 2, 2026

Job ID : R27297

Job Status : Full-Time

Description : Join our growing Highway Maintenance team and play a key role in the successful delivery of highway infrastructure maintenance and small construction activities in northwest Alberta. These long-term contracts provide the opportunity to establish roots in a local community, build exceptional relationships and lead a diverse team of highway maintenance professionals committed to the challenge of keeping Alberta’s highways safe. As Project Manager, you will be responsible to ensure the successful delivery of highway maintenance contracts centered in the greater Edmonton area. This large geographic area provides unique challenges and opportunities, and the role requires a leader who understands people and providing exceptional service. You have a demonstrated track record of building relationships, strong finance and analytical skills along with a burning desire for continuous improvement.

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Responsibilities

Utilize excellent communication skills to confidently interact with key contacts, establish, and follow up expectations through honest, authentic and transparent processes

Provide clear direction and leadership to the team members

Ensure the project’s key performance objectives (cost, schedule, safety, quality, environmental, owner satisfaction, and subcontract relationships) are achieved

Distribute workload to capitalize on individual and group strengths while ensuring balanced exposure to work experience and development opportunities

Lead the team in schedule development and implementation and assist the team in ensuring appropriate resources are in place, proper planning and execution plans are completed and objectives achieved

Provide leadership in health, safety and environmental protection on the projects to promote overall compliance of Ledcor HS&E standards, applicable OH&S Acts, regulations and codes with all employees and subcontractors on the project

Ensure that all scopes of work are completed in accordance with all contractual and internal Ledcor requirements

Ensure that all quality objectives are understood and achieved

Accountable for all project costs and budgets including progress tracking to proactively identify budget challenges

Manage project risk in accordance with Ledcor policies and requirements

Ensure that all subcontract management processes are understood, in place and are fully compliant

Develop a deep understanding of the contract, contractual requirements and lead negotiation with the client on key issues

Understanding of the Collective Agreement and act as a resource to other operational leaders in effective administration of the Agreement

Ensure adherence to Ledcor’s fleet and asset management processes including assisting in the development of strategic planning, capital purchases and leading continuous improvement initiatives to support effective asset management and utilization strategies

Qualifications

Completion of post-secondary education in civil engineering / technology, construction management, or a related field

A professional designation like P.Eng, P.Tech, PMP or MBA is an asset

Project experience in highway, infrastructure, bridge maintenance will be highly regarded

5+ years work experience in a similar capacity is required

Demonstrated understanding of change management process is essential

Exposure to Project Controls and progress tracking and reporting is essential

Effective communication skills, confident interacting with key contacts in verbal, written and electronic form, including ability to establish and follow up expectations through honest, authentic and transparent processes

Understanding of continuous improvement, ISO or other management systems, quality management, quality objectives, quality control and quality assurance

Experience in the leadership and execution of performance-based or end-product specification activities

Work Conditions

• This is a project-based role. Successful applicants will be expected to reside or relocate to the contract area. A relocation package may be available to the selected candidate.

Additional Information

The Ledcor Group of Companies is one of North America’s most diversified construction companies. Ledcor is a company built on a rich history of long-standing project successes.

Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

Employment Equity

At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor. We are committed to continuing to build on our culture of empowerment, inclusion and belonging.

Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance by submitting a request via email. For more information about Ledcor’s Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit our I&D page.

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