CIVIL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER
Landmark Solutions Ltd. (Landmark) is growing, and we’re looking for a Civil Construction Project Manager to help build what comes next. Join a team that values practical expertise, fresh ideas, and quality work, with the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution as we expand. This role is for a practical construction professional who understands how projects are built and can lead teams through successful project delivery. Our portfolio includes bridges, water infrastructure, marine works, earthworks, utilities and other civil construction.
The successful candidate will work closely with construction leaders, field teams, estimators, clients, suppliers, and subcontractors across a diverse portfolio that may include bridges, water infrastructure, marine works, earthworks, utilities, and other civil construction.
WHO WE ARE
Landmark is a growing, multifaceted company with a dedicated team of professional and support staff, working together to provide our clients with high quality, innovative solutions in the safest, most efficient way. Our professional expertise includes project management, construction, forestry services, environmental services, ecosystem restoration, and marine construction. From concept to completion, we listen carefully to our clients and develop innovative, cost-effective solutions and provide high-quality service with a focus on safety and the protection of environmental and cultural values.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
The Civil Construction Project Manager will lead civil and infrastructure projects from award through completion and close-out, taking ownership of safety, cost, schedule, quality, productivity, contracts and client relationships. You will manage project planning, budgets, scheduling, contract administration and resource coordination, working closely with construction leaders, field teams, estimators, clients, suppliers and subcontractors. This is a full-time, permanent position based in Salmon Arm, with regular travel to project sites as required. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Lead projects with safety as a core priority and ensure Landmark health, safety, environmental, quality, and project-management systems are effectively implemented.
- Take ownership of project outcomes, including safety, financial performance, schedule, productivity, quality, contractual compliance, and client satisfaction.
- Review contracts, drawings, specifications, estimates, schedules, and tender assumptions at project handover and translate them into an effective Project Execution Plan.
- Develop and maintain project budgets, cost forecasts, cash-flow awareness, commitments, productivity tracking, and estimate-at-completion reporting.
- Develop, maintain, and communicate project schedules, resource-loaded lookaheads, critical-path activities, and recovery plans where required.
- Coordinate Landmark crews, subcontractors, suppliers, equipment, materials, and other project resources to meet project objectives.
- Identify and manage project risks, opportunities, scope changes, delays, claims, notices, and commercial issues in accordance with contract requirements.
- Prepare and manage change orders, pricing, progress claims, forecasts, project reporting, and supporting documentation.
- Lead project, site, subcontractor, and client meetings and ensure decisions, commitments, risks, and follow-up actions are clearly documented.
- Maintain strong working relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, regulators, and internal teams.
- Ensure project records, drawings, correspondence, field documentation, quality records, and contract administration are accurate and current.
- Support procurement of materials, subcontracted work, and project services in coordination with Landmark teams.
- Work closely with Estimating and Construction teams during project handover, execution, close-out, and lessons-learned reviews.
- Provide practical leadership to project teams, resolve issues proactively, and escalate material risks or decisions when required.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- Minimum 5+ years of progressive construction experience, including direct responsibility for managing civil, infrastructure, industrial, or comparable contractor-side projects.
- Demonstrated experience managing project cost, schedule, contracts, subcontractors, field execution, reporting, and client relationships.
- Practical knowledge of civil construction methods, sequencing, equipment, crews, productivity, constructability, and site execution.
- Experience with bridges, stream restoration including rip rap placement, marine works, earthworks, retaining walls-Arches MSE/GRS, utilities, roadwork, concrete, or comparable infrastructure is an asset.
- Strong understanding of drawings, specifications, tender documents, contracts, subcontracts, change management, and project risk.
- Familiarity with Canadian or comparable North American civil construction practices, including contract administration, labour/equipment costing, subcontractor management, safety requirements, and commercial expectations.
- Knowledge of MoTT, MMCD, CCDC, or similar contract and specification frameworks is considered an asset.
- Strong financial and commercial acumen, with the ability to monitor budgets, forecasts, productivity, commitments, changes, and project performance.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to set priorities, coordinate multiple workstreams, and meet demanding deadlines.
- Proven ability to lead teams, build positive working relationships, resolve conflict, and communicate professionally with clients and project stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment while collaborating effectively with field, estimating, accounting, safety, and leadership teams.
- Strong commitment to workplace safety, environmental responsibility, quality, and professional project delivery.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Experience with construction project-management, scheduling, cost-control, or ERP software is an asset.
- Proven ability to work effectively in both field and office environments.
- Valid BC Class 5 Driver’s Licence with a clean driving record and the confidence to drive safely in a variety of road conditions.
- Projects are located throughout Western Canada; candidates must be willing to travel to project sites and work shift-based schedules when required.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PATHWAYS
Landmark values practical construction knowledge and recognizes that strong project managers enter the profession through different pathways. Candidates may qualify through either:
- Post-secondary education in construction management, civil engineering technology, engineering, business or a related discipline, together with relevant civil construction experience; OR
- An equivalent combination of substantial civil construction, field, trade, supervisory, superintendent, coordinator, or project management experience
Experienced civil construction professionals who progressed into project management through field, supervisory or construction leadership roles are encouraged to apply.
WHAT WE OFFER
Landmark is centrally located in the city of Salmon Arm, with a population of ~19,000, Salmon Arm has all the amenities you will find in larger centres in the BC interior. Located on beautiful Shuswap Lake, the area offers an abundance of outdoor recreation opportunities. You will have access to lakes, hiking trails, camping, world class fly fishing, mountain biking, back-country skiing and three different ski resorts within an hour’s drive. It’s a great place to live, work and play.
We provide:
- Salary ranges from $85,000 to $110,000 per year, depending on qualifications, and experience.
- Health Spending Plan
- A company matched RRSP program.
- Flexible time off.
- Career growth and professional development.
- Direct exposure to a diverse range of civil, bridge, water, marine and infrastructure projects.
- Opportunity to influence project delivery, construction planning and continuous improvement within a growing multidisciplinary company.
- A collaborative environment with direct access to project and company leadership.
WORK ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Landmark is not offering immigration sponsorship for this position.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter through Landmark Solutions' online careers portal: https://www.landmark-solutions.ca/careers/ All resumes will be handled in confidence.
In your application, highlight the types and approximate values of civil or infrastructure projects you have managed, your responsibilities for project delivery, and the project management systems or tools you have used.
Deadline to apply: Available immediately, open until filled.
For more information on who we are and examples of the work we do, visit our website at www.landmark-solutions.ca
We thank all those who apply, however, only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.
