Architectural Project Manager / Construction Manager - Senior

AECOM; Kitchener; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Architectural Project Manager/Construction Manager to lead impactful projects in Kitchener. This role involves developing strong client relationships, managing project budgets, and ensuring operational readiness. With opportunities for hybrid work, you will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to delivering innovative solutions that enhance communities. If you are passionate about architecture and project management, this is a chance to make a significant difference in the infrastructure landscape. Join a collaborative environment where your skills will contribute to meaningful projects that shape the future.

Benefits

Flexible work options

Health and wellness programs

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in project management for new build and capital improvement projects.
• Strong knowledge in program planning, scheduling, and budgeting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in French and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from start to finish, ensuring client goals are met.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, and staff effectively.
• Chair meetings and coordinate communication between stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management

Client Relationship Management

Budget Management

Scheduling

Contract Administration

Communication Skills

Education

University Degree in relevant field

MBA or PMP designation

LEED AP accreditation

Tools

MS Project

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

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Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

AECOM Buildings + Places is seeking an Architectural Project / Construction Manager to join our team. This position is based out of our Kitchener, London or Mississauga, ON offices with opportunities for remote / hybrid work permitted, and travel to site meetings expected 10 - 20% of the time.

Major Responsibilities:

• Develop strong client relationships and lead projects from beginning to end, to achieve our client’s goals and objectives
• Lead program and project planning, scheduling and budgeting, consultant tendering and selection, operational readiness planning, and contract administration efforts
• Regularly report to the client on project status by means of schedule updates, meeting minutes, financial records and other reports
• Manage project staff allocated to your projects, peer reviewing their deliverables and continuously developing their knowledge and capabilities
• Manage project budgets and finances and complete monthly invoices and financial reporting as required.
• Chair client, project and site meetings, find resolution to issues and coordinate between multiple stakeholders
• Provide oversight and leadership to the change management process, payment certificates and other contract or project related administrative documents
• Ensure that client expectations and satisfaction are met or exceeded on all projects and the client’s best interests are represented with respect to contractual and technical issues
• Select and organize project teams and establish levels of authority and lines of communication
• Manages portfolio of clients with multiple projects with varying levels of complexity.
• Consistently delivers profit margins planned.
• Typically manages projects involving RTF (Risk Triggering Factors).
• Has decision-making authority and directs others in recognizing risk and uncertainty with plans to mitigate and eliminate risks. Directs staff to operate and minimize exposure to claims.
• Supervises and directs multiple project teams to exceed client and financial expectations.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

In order to be considered for this role, candidates must possess at a very minimum:

• University Degree in relevant field of study + no less than six (6) years of relevant experience in project management, delivering new build and capital improvement projects.

Demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education may be considered.

See preferred requirements below.

Preferred Requirements:

• A university degree or diploma in design, architecture or engineering
• MBA, PMP designation and LEED AP accreditation is an asset
• Ten (10) + years of experience in project management role + Architectural experience, delivering new build and capital improvement projects.
• Depth of knowledge in program and project planning, scheduling and budgeting, interior and base building construction techniques, operational readiness, and contract administration
• Experience with the preparation of RFP's, tenders and tender closing/award procedures
• Excellent written and verbal communication (French and English) and presentation skills
• Strong computer skills, including a working knowledge of scheduling (MS Project), word processing (Word) and spreadsheet (Excel) software applications
• Team Player

Additional Information

• Relocation is not available for this position.
• Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available for this position.

Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $100,000.00 - $150,000.00.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10118944

Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: Canada

Career Area: Program & Project Management

Work Location Model: Hybrid

Legal Entity: AECOM Canada ULC

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  Architecture and Planning, Civil Engineering, and Construction

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