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Job summary

The Senior Project Manager will lead municipal roadway projects, managing scope, schedule, and budget while maintaining technical quality. They will also support business development efforts, mentor staff, and foster strong client relationships.

Job details

GFT is seeking a Senior Project Manager, Municipal Roads to join our Transportation Practice in Ottawa! This role follows a hybrid work model requiring regular attendance at our Ottawa office. Working on the transportation team at GFT offers the opportunity to engage in transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and improve community connectivity. Whether working on highways and bridges or traffic engineering, our team excels in resilient, sustainable design and construction, delivering innovative solutions that address the complexities of modern, multimodal roadway systems and ensure safe, efficient, and reliable travel for all​. Explore some of our signature transportation projects here. What you’ll be challenged to do: As a Senior Project Manager, Municipal Roads, you will function as a project manager or team lead on municipal roadway projects. You will also participate in and support pursuit and business development efforts, while nurturing and developing client relationships. In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following: Prepare project management plans and manage scope, schedule, and budget. Maintain a close working relationship with all discipline leads, department heads, other project managers, project controls staff, and construction personnel. Maintain a high level of technical quality on the projects. Mentor project staff and participate in hiring processes. Provide effective and efficient management of day-to-day operations within the roads and highways team What you will bring to our firm: A university degree in civil engineering or related degree. P.Eng. designation required. 10+ years of related project experience on municipal roadway projects Familiarity with roadway design software (AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroStation, Inroads, ORD) Technical excellence in civil & roadway design A thorough understanding of the requirements and complexities of the design and management of multi-disciplinary projects, such as utility coordination, construction staging, traffic management, public consultation, external agency approvals, communication and liaison, coordination of sub-consultants and design groups, schedule and budget control, quality control, construction administration and claims resolution. What we prefer you bring: Experience in BRT, LRT including intermodal transit facilities an asset. Familiarity and experience with various delivery models and P3 projects is an asset. Compensation: The salary range for this position is $108,000.00 to $160,000.00. Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location. Featured Benefits: Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment. Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance. Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual. Tuition reimbursement for continued education. Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations Incentive compensation for eligible positions. At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives. GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™ GFT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law. Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property of GFT. No relocation assistance will be provided for this position. Local candidates will be given preference. Location: Ottawa, Ontario Employment Status: Full-Time Sponsorship for Canadian Work authorization is not available for this position. No relocation assistance will be provided for this position. Local candidates will be given preference. #LI-Hybrid #LI-MS1

What you’ll do

The Senior Project Manager will lead municipal roadway projects, managing scope, schedule, and budget while maintaining technical quality. They will also support business development efforts, mentor staff, and foster strong client relationships.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a university degree in civil engineering and a P.Eng. designation with over 10 years of relevant experience. Proficiency in roadway design software and a deep understanding of multi-disciplinary project management are essential.

Benefits

• Wellness programs • Parental leave • Pet insurance • Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Disability insurance • Life insurance • Paid time off • Tuition reimbursement • Professional development • Incentive compensation

Listed skills

• Quality Control · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• AutoCAD · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Project management
• Municipal roadway design
• Civil engineering
• AutoCAD
• Civil 3D
• MicroStation
• Inroads
• ORD
• Utility coordination
• Construction staging
• Traffic management
• Public consultation
• Budget control
• Quality control
• Construction administration
• Claims resolution
• Project Management
• Communication
• Management
• Operations
• Coordinating
• Innovation
• Team Leadership
• Resilience
• Construction Management
• Creativity
• Business Development
• Ingenuity
• Project Controls
• Construction
• Time Off Management
• Civil Engineering
• Quality Control
• Inventory Staging
• Traffic Engineering
• Scope Management
• AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Sustainable Design
• MicroStation (CAD Design Software)
• Roadway Design
• OpenRoads (Civil Design Software)
• Claims Resolution
• Public Consultation

Job areas

• Engineering
• Construction
• Transportation
• Management & Leadership
• Principal Project Manager
• Project Manager (General)
• Management and Organization Analysts
• Project Management Specialists