Project Manager

Overview

At Colliers Project Leaders, we deliver capital project solutions to fulfill our clients’ needs across the built environment. The work we do makes a difference in communities and for the people who live there. We have a passion for it.

Our commitment to realizing our clients' vision inspires us to look beyond the immediate – to the possibilities of what we can achieve together. We are 18,000 projects and counting – improving lives and helping shape the growth of sustainable, progressive, and inclusive communities.

Your role

Join our team as a Project Manager for our Toronto Business Unit! We are looking for a Project Manager with a background in engineering or landscape architecture who is seeking the right opportunity to level up their skills in the municipal and developmental infrastructure services sector of our Toronto business unit.

You bring previous experience in leading projects varying in scope and complexity in the delivery of municipal and private development infrastructure projects, including parks, utilities, roads, stormwater, development, or other related infrastructure projects. You've become known as a trusted advisor to your clients and have built strong, lasting relationships with senior leaders and decision-makers.

Responsibilities

Leadership:

• Demonstrate company values and cultural behaviors
• Lead development of Assistant Project Managers on your projects
• Delegate and empower Assistant Project Managers
• Build a personal brand

Growth:

• Grow sales inside existing accounts
• Find opportunities for cross-selling in accounts you manage
• Grow your Fee Income Managed on your projects

Management:

• Manage project delivery teams to deliver the quality required by the client
• Manage implementation of the work breakdown structure
• Escalate project delivery and commercial/financial issues to Project Lead

Quality:

• Responsible for implementing all work on your projects in accordance with our Quality Management System
• Responsible for Client Satisfaction

Qualifications

• A university degree or diploma in landscape architecture or engineering (or an equivalent combination of academic and practical experience)
• 5 - 10 years of project management experience, representing owners in the delivery of park, streetscape, municipal, and development projects
• Familiarity and knowledge about the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) considered a strong asset
• Familiarity with the construction, contract administration, closeout, and warranty phases of infrastructure projects
• Strong understanding of best practice Project Management methodologies and procedures within a PMO environment
• Effective client and stakeholder management matched with the ability to effectively influence others and successfully resolve a variety of client and technical issues
• Detail-oriented leader with the ability to work in a process-driven environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Strong computer skills, including a working knowledge of scheduling (MS Project), word processing (Word), and spreadsheet (Excel) software applications
• OALA, P.Eng, and PMP designations are an asset

Don’t have every single qualification? We know that some people are less likely to apply for a job unless they are a perfect match. At Colliers Project Leaders, we’re not looking for “perfect matches.” We’re looking to welcome people to our diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but don’t have every single qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. Whether it’s this role or another one, you may be just the right candidate.

What you can expect:

• An opportunity to truly impact our communities
• A flexible work environment
• A comprehensive onboarding experience
• Significant professional development, training, and a mentorship program
• A paid volunteer day
• An environment where people feel welcome, heard, and included, regardless of their differences
• And much more!

Join our team of difference-makers and help shape the growth of dynamic communities.