Senior Project Manager - Railway Infrastructure

Original job posting

Lead and coordinate due diligence and investigation activities to support the design and construction of major rail infrastructure projects. Provide senior leadership to multi-disciplinary teams while managing interfaces between designers, construction teams, and clients.

Job details

A major Multinational organisation specialising in the construction of Rail and Highway Infrastructure Mega Projects is looking for their new Senior Project Manager to be involved in the construction of one of Canada's largest Rail projects. Client Details Senior Project Manager - Railway Infrastructure The organisation is a major multinational General Contractor specialising in the construction of major Highway, bridge and Rail Infrastructure projects. Description Senior Project Manager - Railway Infrastructure Key Responsibilities: Lead and coordinates Due Diligence and Investigation activities that support & enable design, construction, and overall project delivery. Act as a key interface between investigation teams, designers, construction teams, and the client. Provides senior leadership across a large, multi-disciplinary organization consisting of office-based and field teams. Management of a diverse team of up to 50 individuals. Bring structure, foresight, and accountability to complex investigation scopes in a live railway environment. Demonstrates and promotes a strong Health & Safety culture. Provide leadership in quality management, ensuring investigation deliverables meet project requirements, support constructability, and enable informed decision-making. Apply Project Controls principles, including cost management, forecasting, scheduling etc Bring practical construction and civil infrastructure experience, with a strong understanding of field operations, construction sequencing, construction readiness, access constraints, and project execution within active railway environments. Proven ability to manage stakeholders across multiple levels and functions, with strong judgement in tailoring messaging Supports a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance team culture. Employee development - regular and ongoing performance feedback, ensuring optimal team structure, management of performance against role expectations, support the career development and aspirations of junior staff members MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class otherwise protected under applicable human rights legislation. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled and all other qualified applicants Profile Senior Project Manager - Railway Infrastructure Key Skills & Experience 10+ years of relevant experience in major infrastructure projects including Rail, Highway, Bridge etc. Experience working for General Contractor in major infrastructure projects Degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline Proven experience leading and coordinating Due Diligence and Investigation activities such as geotechnical, utilities, structural, and corridor-related investigations. Demonstrated ability to manage multidisciplinary and multi-generational teams in complex project environments. Strong understanding of the interfaces between investigations, design development, and construction execution. Experience reviewing investigation scopes, methodologies, reports, and deliverables to ensure technical quality and constructability. Ability to develop and manage investigation schedules in coordination with project planning teams. Experience preparing, reviewing, and controlling investigation budgets, estimates, variations, and change management processes. Experience working under pressure, managing multiple priorities, and meeting project deadlines. Experience supporting or delivering civil infrastructure works. Strong people management experience Proficiency in MS Office; experience with planning tools such as Primavera P6 or MS Project is considered an asset. Job Offer Competitive salary of up to $250,000 (depending upon experience) Eligibility for excellent performance-based bonuses Access to an RRSP program. Excellent, comprehensive benefits programme Desired Skills and Experience * 10+ years of relevant experience in major infrastructure projects, with hands-on experience in railway projects. * Degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline * Strong demonstrable people management experience leading teams of 30+ * Experience working for a General Contractor on major rail projects is preferable MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class otherwise protected under applicable human rights legislation. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled and all other qualified applicants

What you’ll do

Lead and coordinate due diligence and investigation activities to support the design and construction of major rail infrastructure projects. Provide senior leadership to multi-disciplinary teams while managing interfaces between designers, construction teams, and clients.

Requirements

Requires a degree in Civil Engineering and over 10 years of experience in major infrastructure projects, preferably with a General Contractor. Proven ability to manage large teams and handle complex investigations within active railway environments is essential.

Benefits

• Performance-based bonuses • RRSP program • Comprehensive benefits programme

Listed skills

• Change Management · Preferred
• Budgeting · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• scheduling · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Project Management
• Railway Infrastructure
• Due Diligence
• Civil Engineering
• Stakeholder Management
• People Management
• Project Controls
• Cost Management
• Scheduling
• Quality Management
• Health & Safety Culture
• Construction Sequencing
• Primavera P6
• MS Project
• Budgeting
• Change Management

Job areas

• Construction
• Engineering
• Management & Leadership
• Transportation