Leading Project Manager, COWI in North America BC Deadline

Leading Project Manager, for COWI in North America

Do you want to work on the most innovative and exciting infrastructure projects around the world? Do you want to contribute to the next generation of infrastructure projects around the world? Do you want to be part of a team that is solving the world's infrastructure challenges? Then this could be the next step in your career!

Create the solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

We are seeking a highly experienced Leading Project Manager (Civil Engineering) in our Toronto office to oversee Transportation, Marine, and Rail Projects. The ideal candidate will have 13+ years of experience in managing engineering projects, with a comprehensive understanding of project management methodologies, and great communication and leadership skills.

The candidate may have a technical or non-technical background, is looking to transition into the next stage of their career and demonstrate an interest in developing Project Management across COWI’s North American offices. As the Leading Project Manager, you will be responsible for the delivery of projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Oversee the entire project lifecycle, from initiation to completion, ensuring that project goals, timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met.
• Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with clients, stakeholders, and internal teams.
• Manage the engineering design process, coordinating multiple disciplines working in parallel to ensure alignment with project requirements.
• Lead technical discussions with clients, providing direction, addressing project challenges, and ensuring effective communication between all parties.
• Develop and monitor project plans, schedules, and budgets, ensuring compliance with agreed timelines and financial targets.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize potential delays or cost overruns.
• Ensure strict compliance with project specifications, safety standards, and regulatory requirements throughout all project phases.
• Maintain responsibility for the financial performance of projects, including budget tracking, variance analysis, and Engineering Services During Construction (ESDC) management.
• Manage contractual and commercial aspects, including contract notices, client and subconsultant claims, and subconsultant variations.
• Conduct commercial negotiations with clients regarding progress claims, contract variations, and ESDC agreements.
• Assess and plan human resource needs for current and future project phases, ensuring the efficient allocation of technical personnel.
• Supervise construction field engineering activities, ensuring that design reviews and on-site engineering requirements are met.
• Prepare, review, and evaluate tender and contract documents, including subconsultant proposals for construction and design projects.
• Facilitate team collaboration, providing leadership and guidance to project team members while promoting a culture of teamwork and innovation.
• Participate in project review meetings, sharing insights on lessons learned and best practices to support ongoing improvement.
• Build and maintain trusting client and stakeholder relationships, ensuring project success and positioning the company for future opportunities.

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways, but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On top of that, you will have:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Geotechnical, Architectural, Civil or Structural Engineering
• Preferably a Professional Engineer designation (P.Eng.) and a PMP certification
• A minimum of 13 years’ experience in consulting engineering in the Architectural / Engineering / Construction (AEC) industry
• Experience delivering large infrastructure projects within Canada…