GFT is seeking a Senior Project Manager, Roads & Highways to join our Transportation team in Vancouver, BC. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at our Vancouver office.
What you’ll be challenged to do:
As a Senior Project Manager, Roads & Highways, you will function as a project manager or team lead on roads and highways projects, with initial support from GFT’s established GTA infrastructure team, including access to technical specialists, project delivery tools, QA/QC processes, and pursuit resources. You will also participate in and support pursuit and business development efforts, while nurturing and developing client relationships.
What this role offers you:
This is a growth-oriented leadership opportunity for a Senior Project Manager who wants to help shape GFT’s presence in British Columbia. This role is an opportunity to build local client relationships, mentor a growing Vancouver team, and influence the direction of GFT’s Western Canada roads and highways practice.
In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
- Prepare project management plans and manage scope, schedule, and budget.
- Ensure compliance with applicable standards, guidelines, and regulatory requirements, including TAC, BC MoTT, MMCD, and other relevant municipal and provincial standards.
- Maintain a close working relationship with all discipline leads, department heads, other project managers, project controls staff, and construction personnel.
- Maintain a high level of technical quality on the projects.
- Mentor project staff and participate in hiring processes.
- Provide effective and efficient management of day-to-day operations within the roads and highways team.
What you will bring to our firm:
- A University Degree in Civil Engineering or related degree.
- P.Eng. designation required.
- 10+ years of related project experience.
- Technical excellence in civil & roadway design.
- A thorough understanding of the requirements and complexities of the design and management of multi-disciplinary projects, such as utility coordination, construction staging, traffic management, public consultation, external agency approvals, communication and liaison, coordination of sub-consultants and design groups, schedule and budget control, quality control, construction administration and claims resolution.
- Experience in a project management or in a technical lead capacity for clients.
- Demonstrated full life-cycle project leadership, from kickoff through design, approvals, tender, construction and close-out.
- Familiarity with roadway design software (AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroStation, Inroads, ORD).
What we prefer you bring:
- Experience in BRT, LRT including intermodal transit facilities an asset.
- Familiarity and experience with various delivery models and P3 projects is an asset.
Compensation:
The salary range for this position is $135,400.00 - $160,000.00. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.
Location: Vancouver, BC.
Employment Status: Full-Time
Sponsorship for Canadian Work authorization is not available for this position.
No relocation assistance will be provided for this position.
Local candidates will be given preference.
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