Senior Highway and Bridge Project Manager

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AECOM Calgary is seeking a Senior Highway & Bridge Project Manager to join our growing Transportation team.

This role will lead the delivery of complex municipal and provincial highway and bridge projects across Alberta, working closely with multidisciplinary technical teams, clients, and contractors. The successful candidate will bring a strong foundation in civil engineering or technical project delivery, combined with senior‑level project management experience in transportation infrastructure.

• Lead and manage the delivery of complex highway, bridge, and other transportation projects for municipal, provincial, federal, and private‑sector clients.
• Provide overall project leadership, including scope definition, work planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and governance.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, leading project communications, progress reporting, and issue resolution.
• Coordinate and oversee internal design teams, sub‑consultants, and external stakeholders to ensure high‑quality, on‑time project delivery.
• Lead procurement activities, including preparation and review of proposals, scopes of work, cost estimates, and fee negotiations.
• Monitor and manage project financial performance, resourcing, forecasting, and change management in alignment with contractual requirements.
• Review and approve key project deliverables, reports, correspondence, and client submissions.
• Facilitate and chair client meetings, progress reviews, and coordination sessions.
• Ensure quality management by enforcing compliance with corporate policies, procedures, and project controls.
• Contribute and lead business development activities, client relationship management, and strategic growth initiatives.
• Mentor and support the development of junior project managers and technical staff in conjunction with senior management.
• Perform additional duties intended to support leadership growth within a transportation project delivery environment.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering with a minimum of 8 years of total experience in project management, with demonstrated leadership on highway and/or bridge infrastructure projects, as well as general transportation projects.
• PEng or PMP.

• 10+ years of experience delivering highway and/or bridge projects in Alberta.
• Demonstrated experience delivering projects for local municipal and provincial clients.
• Strong understanding of project governance, financial controls, and risk management.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in both in‑person and virtual environments.
• Experience managing projects through planning, design, and/or construction phases.
• Strong knowledge of Transportation & Economics Corridor standards, specifications, and delivery models.
• Experience working with consultants, contractors, and public‑sector clients.
• Familiarity with construction contract administration, claims, and change management processes.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including report writing.
• Experience mentoring project managers or leading project teams.
• Demonstrated experience in leading winning proposal efforts.

• Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.

Offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The…