Principal Project Manager

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

If you share that vision, even if you don’t meet every requirement listed, we’d still love to hear from you. We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience. Let’s explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

Mott MacDonald is currently seeking a dynamic Senior Civil Project Manager to support our public and private sector clients across Western Canada from our Vancouver office. The individual in this position will be responsible for successfully leading and delivering a variety of exciting transportation, ports/terminals, and land development projects. You'll be responsible for engaging and working with our clients in the civil infrastructure market, including the province, municipalities, consultants, and contractors, developing strong working relationships and delivering a variety of multi-modal transportation and other assignments including roads/highways, ports/terminals, land development, or drainage projects.

Mott MacDonald values equality, diversity, and inclusion. You will be working with a close-knit team of diverse professionals from various backgrounds, and supported by business development, commercial, legal, and other project related teams. This is a chance to be a part of a progressive and rapidly growing organization.

As Senior Civil Project Manager your responsibilities will include but may not be limited to:

• Project manage multi-disciplinary project teams delivering civil infrastructure projects from planning to detailed design and construction stages for roads/highways, transit, port/terminals, utilities, and other municipal infrastructure.
• Ensure the efficient and effective preparation of quality project deliverables, while adhering to scope, schedule, and budget, as well as managing project resources.
• Engage directly with clients on projects, taking overall responsibility for successful project delivery and change management.
• Work alongside colleagues in the business development cycle, including industry events, strategic partnering, client engagement, and proposal preparation, helping grow this service delivery area. 

​​​​​​​As the qualified candidate, you possess the following skills/qualifications:

• B.Sc. in Civil Engineering and P.Eng designation registered in BC or other transferable province. 
• 10-15 years of civil design and project management experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to self-manage and proven track record of delivering successful multidisciplinary projects.
• Established industry network, both with municipal, provincial, and other agency clients, as well as consultants.  
• Good working knowledge of municipal, provincial, TAC and other design guidelines and standards.
• Business development experienced and leading winning project proposals.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and a working knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D. 

At Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.

Multiple factors such as qualifications, overall experience and position responsibilities will be used to determine the successful candidate's actual salary within the expected range.

The expected salary range for this position is from $131,000 - $160,000

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Collaboration at Our Core

At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we're together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.