Project Manager – Municipal / Land Development
- Ottawa, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Work location
- This role can be based in our Ottawa or Toronto office
- Experience
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in municipal infrastructure and/or land development engineering, including demonstrated experience managing projects.
- Working hours
- 20 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Welcome to a commitment to sustainable development you can relate to.
Welcome to people who like people, to brilliant minds, tomorrow’s visionaries, challenge seekers, collaborators, and those with an entrepreneurial spirit in their DNA.
At CIMA+, you’ll find a place where your ideas and perspectives are welcomed and encouraged. In both the field and at the office, you’ll get plenty of opportunities to reach your full potential in an environment that’s engineered for people. At CIMA+, we care about our people and make sure that they feel valued, appreciated, and part of the team. You could even become a shareholder in the company.
At CIMA+, we give you the freedom and flexibility to manage your work on your own terms and the opportunity to work on projects you can relate to.
Welcome to CIMA+
Job DescriptionCIMA+’s Infrastructure team combines top-notch skills with an intimate understanding of the local community to deliver customized infrastructure services for municipalities and real-estate developers. We have delivered hundreds of projects across Canada, including innovative solutions for the full spectrum of water and wastewater assets, on time and on budget. We support clients from start to finish, whether for building brand new or assessing, repairing, and expanding on existing infrastructure. Join us and immerse yourself in a dynamic, innovative, and collaborative environment where you’ll make a real impact. Together, we’ll push boundaries and go above what’s expected of us to meet the challenges of tomorrow and engineer a better world!
We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager – Municipal / Land Development with extensive experience and a strong track record of leading projects and building client relationships. In this role, you will oversee the planning, engineering design, and delivery of municipal infrastructure and commercial and residential land development projects, including parking lots, roads, sewers, watermains, site servicing, and stormwater management studies and design.
This role can be based in our Ottawa or Toronto office. We offer a hybrid work model.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead multidisciplinary municipal infrastructure and land development projects throughout Ontario and Quebec, from initial planning and feasibility through detailed design, approvals, and construction support.
- Manage project scope, resources, schedules, budgets, quality, and risks to meet client expectations and CIMA+ standards.
- Serve as the primary client contact, build strong relationships, communicate project progress, and proactively resolve issues.
- Provide technical oversight and review of civil infrastructure designs, including roads and parking lots, potable water distribution and fire protection servicing, storm and sanitary sewers, site drainage, and stormwater management studies and calculations.
- Coordinate internal teams, subconsultants, regulatory authorities, and other stakeholders to advance project deliverables and secure approvals.
- Monitor project financial performance, manage scope changes, and implement corrective actions as needed.
- Prepare proposals, scopes of work, fee estimates, and schedules, and support business development opportunities.
- Mentor and guide engineering staff, delegate responsibilities, and support their technical and project management development.
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in municipal infrastructure and/or land development engineering, including demonstrated experience managing projects.
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
- Professional Engineer license in Ontario (P.Eng.) and/or Quebec (ing.), or eligibility to obtain the applicable license.
- Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, and risks.
- Strong technical knowledge of municipal infrastructure design, site servicing, grading, drainage, and stormwater management.
- Experience navigating municipal and regulatory approval processes in Ontario and/or Quebec.
- Strong client relationship management, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
- French communication skills highly preferred. English communication skills required.
- Integrity, team spirit, and a commitment to excellence
At CIMA+, we value diversity of talent and perspective. You think you can add value, but don't meet all the job requirements? We invite you to apply, because everyone has something unique to offer. The outstanding talents that choose to join us at CIMA+ soon realize that we go all out to encourage them to grow. We look forward to hearing how you can contribute to our success.
Why choose CIMA+? Because we offer you:
- Comprehensive Group Benefits available from day one for all permanent employees working at least 20 hours per week
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with up to 4% employer contribution
- As an employee-owned company, an annual opportunity to purchase shares for all eligible employees
- Flexible work schedule in a hybrid work mode
- Work/Life balance policy across Canada
- 3-5 weeks of vacation, based on years of relevant experience
- Tailored training to improve your existing skills
At CIMA+, we recognize the richness and diversity of each individual’s experience. Compensation for this role is therefore based on the candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, while maintaining internal equity. The level and associated salary may vary depending on the candidate’s profile.
CIMA+ uses an applicant tracking system that includes an automated match score feature. However, this score is not used to screen, assess, or select applicants. All hiring decisions are made through human review.
Ethics and integrity are fundamental values at CIMA+. That is why we are committed to ensuring equal access to resources and opportunities for candidates, regardless of their identity (race, ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, socio-economic status or background, etc.).
In keeping with the principles of employment equity, we encourage all applications, including, but not limited to, those from women, Indigenous people, people with disabilities and visible minorities. We also encourage candidates to complete the self-identification form when applying for employment.
We are committed to providing a workplace that is accessible. Accommodations are available in accordance with CIMA's policies. If you require an accommodation, please let us know.
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More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead municipal infrastructure and land development projects from planning and feasibility through design, approvals, and construction support, overseeing scope, schedules, budgets, quality, and risks. Manage client relationships and project teams, review civil designs, coordinate stakeholders and approvals, monitor financial performance, prepare proposals, and mentor engineering staff.
Requirements
Requires at least 10 years of progressive experience in municipal infrastructure and/or land development engineering, a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent, and an Ontario P.Eng. and/or Quebec ing. license or eligibility to obtain one. Candidates should have strong technical knowledge, project and team leadership experience, familiarity with Ontario and/or Quebec approval processes, excellent client and communication skills, and English proficiency; French is highly preferred.
Skills
- Project Management
- Municipal Infrastructure Engineering
- Land Development Engineering
- Civil Engineering Design
- Multidisciplinary Team Leadership
- Scope Management
- Schedule Management
- Budget Management
- Risk Management
- Site Servicing
- Grading and Drainage
- Stormwater Management
- Regulatory Approvals
- Proposal and Fee Estimation
- Staff Mentoring
Benefits
- Group Benefits
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Retirement Savings Plan
- Employee Share Purchase Opportunity
- Flexible Work Schedule
- Work-Life Balance Policy
- Paid Vacation
- Training and Development
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Engineering
- Management & Leadership
- Construction
- Environmental & Sustainability
- Consulting
Keywords
- Municipal Infrastructure
- Land Development
- Civil Engineering
- Project Management
- Roads
- Parking Lots
- Water Distribution
- Fire Protection Servicing
- Storm Sewers
- Sanitary Sewers
- Site Servicing
- Site Grading
- Site Drainage
- Stormwater Management
- Feasibility Studies
- Detailed Design
- Construction Support
- Regulatory Approvals
- Project Scope
- Project Scheduling
- Budget Management
- Risk Management
- Quality Management
- Proposal Preparation
- Fee Estimates
- Business Development
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)
- Ontario
- Quebec