AECOM

Senior Highway and Bridge Project Manager

AECOM • $100K — $130K *
Burnaby, BC V3J 1A1In-Person
Transportation
8 - 10 years of experience
4 days ago
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or Finance with 8+ years of project management experience
  • Professional Engineer (PEng), Project Management Professional (PMP), or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) credentials required
  • 10+ years of experience with highway and bridge projects in Alberta preferred
  • Proven track record with local municipal and provincial clients
  • Strong knowledge of project governance, financial controls, and risk management

Responsibilities

  • Lead delivery of complex transportation projects for various clients
  • Define project scope, plan work, schedule, budget, manage risks, and ensure governance
  • Act as primary client contact, managing communications and issue resolution
  • Oversee internal teams and external stakeholders for timely project completion
  • Manage procurement activities, including proposal review and cost estimates
  • Monitor project financial performance and alignment with contracts
  • Review and approve key project deliverables and client submissions
  • Lead client meetings and ensure quality management compliance
  • Mentor junior project managers and support leadership growth initiatives

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability benefits
  • Paid time off and leave of absence options
  • Voluntary benefits and perks
  • Flexible work options and well-being resources
  • Employee assistance program and business travel insurance
  • Service recognition awards and retirement savings plan
  • Employee stock purchase plan
Full Job Description
Job Description

AECOM Burnaby is seeking a Senior Highway & Bridge Project Manager to join our growing Transportation team.

This role will lead the delivery of complex municipal and provincial highway and bridge projects across Alberta, working closely with multidisciplinary technical teams, clients, and contractors. The successful candidate will bring a strong foundation in civil engineering or technical project delivery, combined with senior-level project management experience in transportation infrastructure.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Lead and manage the delivery of complex highway, bridge, and other transportation projects for municipal, provincial, federal, and private-sector clients
  • Provide overall project leadership, including scope definition, work planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and governance
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, leading project communications, progress reporting, and issue resolution
  • Coordinate and oversee internal design teams, sub-consultants, and external stakeholders to ensure high-quality, on-time project delivery
  • Lead procurement activities, including preparation and review of proposals, scopes of work, cost estimates, and fee negotiations
  • Monitor and manage project financial performance, resourcing, forecasting, and change management in alignment with contractual requirements
  • Review and approve key project deliverables, reports, correspondence, and client submissions
  • Facilitate and chair client meetings, progress reviews, and coordination sessions
  • Ensure quality management by enforcing compliance with corporate policies, procedures, and project controls
  • Contribute and lead business development activities, client relationship management, and strategic growth initiatives
  • Mentor and support the development of junior project managers and technical staff in conjunction with senior management
  • Perform additional duties intended to support leadership growth within a transportation project delivery environment


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or Finance with a minimum of 8 years of total experience in project management
  • PEng or PMP or CPA


Preferred Qualifications
  • 10+ years of experience delivering highway and/or bridge projects in Alberta
  • Demonstrated experience delivering projects for local municipal and provincial clients.
  • Strong understanding of project governance, financial controls, and risk management
  • Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in both in-person and virtual environments
  • Experience managing projects through planning, design, and/or construction phases
  • Strong knowledge of Transportation & Economics Corridor standards, specifications, and delivery models
  • Experience working with consultants, contractors, and public-sector clients
  • Familiarity with construction contract administration, claims, and change management processes
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including report writing
  • Experience mentoring project managers or leading project teams
  • Demonstrated experience in leading winning proposal efforts


Additional Information

  • Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.


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AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

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AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government. With approximately 45,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world's built, natural, and social environments. A Fortune 500 company, AECOM serves clients in more than 150 countries and had revenue of $8.0 billion during the 12 months ended March 31, 2014.

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Learn more about AECOM
Size
51,000 employees
Market Cap
$11.8 billion
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
Net Income
-$200.8 million
Founded
1990
5 Year Trend
-6.3%
Revenue
$13.3 billion
NASDAQ
ACM
* Ladders Estimates

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