Arup Group Limited

Senior Project Manager - Transportation Planning / BRT

Arup Group Limited$130K — $140K *
Transportation
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Degree in urban planning or a related field
  • RPP, MCIP or equivalent designation in Canada
  • 10+ years relevant professional experience
  • Recent experience (3+ years) in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA)
  • Established client relationships with major municipalities and transit agencies
  • Proven project management skills on large, multidisciplinary projects
  • Strong communication and public presentation skills

Responsibilities

  • Act as the project manager for various transportation planning projects
  • Assist the Bus Rapid Transit Leader with business development efforts
  • Manage multidisciplinary teams to deliver quality project outcomes
  • Develop marketing relationships and prepare proposals for new projects
  • Ensure financial management and maintain client satisfaction
  • Lead and mentor project staff

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits program fully paid by Arup, excluding optional life insurance
  • Global Profit Share Plan enabling employee participation in company success
  • 5% GRRSP company match for future savings
  • Flexible work arrangements to enhance inclusivity and well-being
  • Focus on employee growth through learning opportunities
Full Job Description
The opportunity
  • Represent Arup as the day-to-day project manager on a diverse range of transportation planning and transit projects including bus rapid transit, mobility hubs, maintenance and storage facilities, and transit priority projects in the GTHA, across Canada and internationally
  • Support the Bus Rapid Transit Leader on a range of business development activities, including developing client relationships and preparation of bids across North America
  • Integration and management of multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality project deliverables, including documentation and presentations
  • Establishing and maintaining connections with professional colleagues, identifying and developing marketing leads, preparing marketing proposals and materials, and representing Arup at interviews
  • Delivering high-quality products, undertaking financial management of projects and being responsible for client relationships, and management of staff and subcontractors
  • Helping to lead, manage and mentor staff

You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning - to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?
  • Degree in urban planning or closely-related discipline
  • RPP, MCIP or equivalent designation in Canada
  • 10+ years relevant professional experience including recent (3+ years) experience in the GTHA region
  • Demonstrated experience with a range of key clients that could include City of Toronto, City of Ottawa, Metrolinx, MTO, other Ontario municipalities, and/or transit agencies
  • Proven track record managing stakeholder inputs to achieve client goals and delivering effective public presentations
  • Demonstrated project management skills on large multi-disciplinary projects
  • Demonstrated ability to win work through client relationships and proposal writing
  • Understanding of transportation and land use planning and municipal approval processes
  • Excellent planning, organization, and communication skills
  • Highly motivated and willing to take on new challenges in a fast-paced environment

Please note that all applicants must apply directly via the job portal.If this role is not quite what you are looking for but you are interested in other opportunities for a future with purpose, please sign up to ourTalent Communitywhere you will be kept up to date with roles suitable for you to shape a better world.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member's success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive - through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup's legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Benefits at Work - At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families. These are 100% paid for by Arup except for optional life insurance. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. Our Global Profit Share Plan (paid bi-annually) provides an opportunity for you to share in the success of the Firm. As a valued employee of Arup, you can also choose to participate in our GRRSP 5% company match to help you save for your future.

Flexible Working - We believe that flexible arrangements create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people. Options for alternative schedules and the ability to work outside of the office for a portion of your workweek are available.

Toronto Hiring Range - The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in Toronto is $130,000 to $140,000 per year. This range is commensurate with experience, educational background, and skill level. Benefits are not included in the base salary. Please note, hiring ranges for candidates performing work outside of Toronto will differ.

Our Toronto office is located on ceded and unceded lands of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinabewaki, and the Haudenosaunee (hoe-dee-no-SHOW-nee).We acknowledge this land and its people to build a shared understanding of how our collective past brings us to where we are today. Through our ever-developing commitments, we strive to strengthen our relationships with this land, its people, and its treaties to shape a better, more inclusive world.

Our Application Process

We will be reviewing our candidates for this position on a rolling basis. Once you have applied you will be evaluated and potentially moved on to the next round, at which point a member of the talent resourcing team will reach out to you directly.

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About Arup Group Limited

Arup Group Limited is a British multinational professional services firm that provides engineering, architecture, design, planning, project management and consulting services for all aspects of the built environment. The company was founded in London in 1946 by Sir Ove Arup. It has a global presence with offices in over 40 countries and employs over 16,000 people. Arup has worked on many high-profile projects including the Sydney Opera House, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and the Beijing National Stadium. The company is known for its innovative and sustainable approach to design and has won numerous awards for its work.
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