Senior Project Manager
Listed on 2026-09-13
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Management
Project & Program Management, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Operations Management
Overview
Do you want to contribute to projects shaping Canada?
Colliers Project Leaders is a team committed to projects that make a difference in our communities and for the people who live there.
We deliver capital project solutions that strengthen the built environment, partnering with our clients to bring critical infrastructure and complex building projects to life.
We’veled over 20,000+ projects that:
- Make cities more livable
- Enhance workplaces
- Create spaces people want to return to
- Improve patient care
- Deliver clean drinking water
- Build a sustainable future
And so much more.
This is where you come in.
We’relooking for people to join our team who are passionate about creating more sustainable,resilient and inclusive communities.
If this kind of work resonates with you,you’rein the right place.
Yourrole
Join our Eastern Ontario team as a
Senior Project Manager
in Ottawa!
This opportunity is well suited for someone who has experience leading and delivering complex capital projects, with a preference for experience across water, wastewater, or municipal facilities. In this role, you will act as a strategic trusted advisor to clients, with a strong focus on account management, relationship building, and understanding their evolving needs. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, strengthen and grow client relationships, and help shape solutions that create lasting value for clients and communities, while continuing to expand your leadership influence, business acumen, and project delivery expertise.
Responsibilities- Demonstrate company values and cultural behaviors
- Consult directly with clients and stakeholders to successfully lead complex capital projects, with a focus on water, wastewater, municipalfacilitiesand related infrastructure
- Act as a trusted advisor to clients, understanding their priorities, challenges and evolving needs whilerepresentingtheir best interests throughout project delivery
- Build, manage and strengthen long-term client relationships,identifying opportunities to expand existing accounts and deliveradditionalvalue
- Lead the development of project plans by defining clientobjectivesand success criteria, schedule and budget development, procurement management, riskplanningand communication/stakeholder management
- Lead major procurement efforts and contract negotiations for architects, engineers,contractors and third-party consultants
- Lead and mentor multiple project delivery teams through project management activities including procurement, risk, cost, schedule,scopeand stakeholder management
- Oversee project delivery team performance, while escalating delivery issues as required
- Provide financial frameworks, forecasts, costtrackingand regular financial reporting
- Be accountable for quality deliverables, successful projectoutcomesand client satisfaction
- A minimum of 8 years’ capital project management experience, with a minimum of 5 years leading large-scale project mandates varying in scope and complexity
- Experience leading water, wastewater, municipalfacilitiesand/or related infrastructure projects is considered a strong asset
- Demonstrated experience building and managing client relationships, with the ability to understand client needs,establish trust and support the growth of key accounts
- A university degree or college diploma in engineering, architecture or construction management, or an equivalent combination of academic and practical experience
- Strong knowledge of construction methodologies, project managementmodelsandfinancial management, as well as applicable building codes, contracttypesand relevant legislation
- Professional industry credentials such as PMP, P.Eng., CET, Registered Architector another similar industry-recognized designation are considered a strong asset
- Strong…
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