Project Manager - Transportation

Our client, a Canadian employee-owned engineering consulting firm, is seeking a Project Manager - Transportation Services to join their collaborative and dynamic team in their Ottawa office. This is a permanent, full-time position, offering a base salary of $95-145k, depending on experience, plus a competitive vacation and benefits/total rewards package.

As a Project Manager, you will work on a variety of transportation planning and design projects, as well as multi-disciplinary assignments for both private and public sector clients, including local and arterial roads, complete streets, active transportation facilities, roundabouts, and protected intersections.

What you’ll be doing:

• Work independently and lead projects with a team to define the problem, establish the scope of work, prepare budgets and schedules, plan the work, and provide technical direction, oversight, rationale, and solutions.
• Overall project management of multiple projects during planning, design, and contract administration phases, including financial performance oversight.
• Plan, organize, and control project budgets and schedules.
• Lead projects, including technical components, from planning through to design and support during construction.
• Prepare and assist in aspects of various reports and proposals.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and mentoring to junior staff.
• Provide engineering services review for moderate to high-level complex projects during construction.
• Liaise and build effective working relationships with clients, stakeholders and sub-consultants.
• Responsible for overall project delivery and client satisfaction.

You should have:

• Bachelor of Engineering Degree in either Civil or Environmental Engineering and a currently licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
• 8 years or more of progressive engineering design and project management experience.
• 3 years or more of providing effective mentoring to less experienced engineers, technicians, or designers.
• Superior client and interpersonal skills, combined with strong team and leadership abilities.
• Familiarity with the principles and practices of civil engineering, processes, practices, and standards used in the design and construction of municipal infrastructure.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills and the ability to balance diverse, changing, and conflicting priorities to meet short and long-term project milestones.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English (bilingualism considered a strong asset).
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and have access to a vehicle with valid registration and insurance.

Please email your resume to Claire Stone at cstone@recruitmentbydesign.com for consideration; we thank all applicants however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.