Project Manager-Linear Water
Job in
Waterloo, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Listing for:
GHD
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-01-02
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Water Management, Operations Manager
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Management
Program / Project Manager, Water Management, Operations Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: WaterlooDirect and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in preparation of radio or television station program schedules and programs, such as sports or news.
Who we are looking for?
Due to continued rapid growth and expansion of the water group in Ontario, we are seeking a Project Manager – Linear Infrastructure to be based in either our Waterloo or Toronto Area / Greater Toronto Area offices with diversified experience in business development, project capture planning and proposal writing, design and construction contract administration of municipal projects including linear Infrastructure (sewers & water systems), lift stations, pump stations, and storage facilities.
Our vision is to ensure energy, water and urbanization are made sustainable for generations to come. You can lead the way into a new future for our industry, inspiring the next generation of driven and committed people in the process.
In the problem solving business, it helps to be restlessly curious to deliver community change.
Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
Supporting our Water Practice Business Development group in continuing our expansion of the water infrastructure market share in Ontario. Activities will involve participating in client relationship development, project capture planning and preparing proposals.Working directly with senior engineers and technical teams in leading the execution of various ongoing projects.Managing projects with direct communication with clients, sub consultants, and contractors.Ensuring project deliverables meet or exceed GHD’s internal and external client quality objectives.Responsibilities
Project Governance: Clarify roles and responsibilities within the project team and ensure project compliance with the organization's wider program and/or portfolio management decision-making structures and processes.Portfolio Management: Plan and manage the delivery of projects within an area of professional expertise, using an appropriate project management methodology to give assurance that intended outcomes are achieved.Project Team Management: Lead large project teams (or multiple small- to medium-sized teams); define the project vision, communicate the necessary outcomes, and provide guidance to achieve these outcomes; coordinate team actions across project activities; coordinate the flow of additional team members on and off the team, as needed; and build the capability of the team through training, coaching, and mentoring.Project Risk and Issue Management: Manage identification of risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints associated with the project, escalating these matters where appropriate. Where necessary, develop, agree on, and implement solutions to overcome these concerns.Project Benefit Realization: Deliver baseline assessments and post-implementation analyses to evaluate and track the realization of business benefits.Project Resource Management: Negotiate and manage deployment of project resource budgets, providing forecasts and presenting variances with narrative at appropriate review points to ensure effective utilization.Culture of Innovation: Drive a culture of innovation by creating multistakeholder solutions that boost creativity, innovation, and collaboration across business units, such as idea generation platforms, jam sessions, and hackathons.Leadership and Direction: Communicate the actions needed to implement the function's strategy and business plan within the team; explain the relationship to the broader organization's mission, vision, and values; motivate people to commit to these and to do extraordinary things to achieve local business goals.Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and…
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