Assistant Project Manager, Structures

Ledcor Group; Bowmanville; On-site; CAD 97,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ledcor Group in Whitby, Ontario, is seeking a Civil Project Manager/Assistant Project Manager to lead safety, scheduling, procurement, and stakeholder coordination on a major rail infrastructure project.

The role requires 5+ years of civil construction experience, a civil engineering education, and strong communication. Ontario PE license is a plus; experience in live rail corridors is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of civil construction experience on large infrastructure projects.
• Post-secondary education in civil engineering or related field.
• Rail transit/live corridors experience preferred.
• Ontario Professional Engineer license is an asset.
• Experience with design-build or collaborative contracting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate leadership in health, safety, and environmental protection on the project.
• Implement PSSP to ensure HS&E compliance by employees and subs.
• Develop and maintain the construction schedule with the project team.

Skills

Project management

Construction leadership

Communication

MS Excel

Primavera

Education

Civil engineering degree

Tools

HeavyBid

Primavera

MS Word

Job description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate leadership in health, safety, and environmental protection on the project.
• Implement the Project Specific Safety Program (PSSP) to ensure adherence to Ledcor's HS&E standards, as well as compliance with applicable OH&S acts, regulations, and codes by all employees and subcontractors involved in the project.
• Develop and maintain the construction schedule in conjunction with the project team to meet milestones and completion dates.
• Lead project meetings with internal and external stakeholders to monitor and support the project's ongoing progression.
• Identifies and manages opportunities and risks to achieve the best possible impact on schedule and financial targets.
• Manage the procurement process including subcontractor/trade/supplier negotiations and awards.
• Ensure that the quality of materials and workmanship meet or exceed standards identified in approval documents.
• Maintain and track billings, reports and projections and implements trade awards and construction work within financial targets and constraints.
• Review design and construction documents for constructability and value engineering and provide feedback to client.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of civil construction experience as a Project Manager or Assistant Project Manager is required.
• Completion of post-secondary education in civil engineering or a related field is required.
• Project experience working on rail transit in live corridors, highways, bridges, roads, grading and other structural infrastructure projects is required.
• Experience working on large scale infrastructure project for a General Contractor in Canada.
• Professional Engineer license in the Province of Ontario is an asset.
• Prior experience in assisting with design and construction in an active rail corridor; specifically on structural portions of heavy civil projects including but not limited to steel, concrete, columns, beams, all other associated elements for buildings, bridges and other structures.
• Strong knowledge of Design-Build or Collaborative Contract models is an asset.
• Demonstrated exposure to project controls, progress tracking and reporting is essential.
• Strong computer background including experience with MS Word and Excel, in addition Heavy Bid and Primavera would be preferred.
• Effective communication skills, confident interacting with key contacts in verbal, written and electronic form.

Working Conditions:

Site based position in Whitby, Ontario

Compensation:

$97,200.00 - $129,600.00 This is the expected base pay range for this role. Individual base pay will be determined based on a variety of factors including experience, knowledge, skills, education and location. Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

Additional Information:

Ledcor builds and maintains infrastructure in various industries including oil and gas, transportation, and mining. We're experts in all infrastructure construction and maintenance related projects. Our vast projects include: full-scale contract mining, earthworks, foundations, highways, bridges, roads, waterways and resources, airports, rapid transit, underground utilities, pipelines, independent power projects and site reclamation. Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers, Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

Employment Equity At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply. Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor. We are committed to continuing to build on our culture of empowerment, inclusion and belonging. Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance by submitting a request via email. For more information about Ledcor's Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit our I&D page.

We're a diversified construction company, made up of teams of people who are proven in their industries. All working to design, build, transport, operate, and maintain projects all over North America. But we believe that projects are about more than concrete and steel. They're about people and the power of partnerships. Partnerships with our employees, our communities, our clients. We believe in building trust in the places where we do business - whether that is by engaging honestly, by giving back, by putting safety first, or by looking for smarter, more sustainable ways to get the job done right.