Highways Lead - Alberta

CIMA+; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive group benefits

Employee & Family Assistance Program

RRSP with employer contribution

Employee ownership / share purchase

Hybrid work schedule

Work-life balance policy

Job summary

CIMA+ is seeking a Highway Lead – Alberta to join our Edmonton team. You will oversee major highway projects from design through construction, while leading client relationships and business development. This role demands senior leadership across a multidisciplinary team.

You will mentor staff, drive delivery excellence, and contribute to strategic planning within our Transportation group, helping shape Alberta projects and expand CIMA+’s presence across Western Canada.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Technologist degree per stated.
• P.Eng. or equivalent in good standing with APEGA, or eligible.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive highway project delivery experience in Alberta.
• Experience delivering for Alberta Transportation and TEC.
• Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
• PMP designation is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on senior project management across the full lifecycle for major highway projects.
• Lead scope, schedules, budgets, and quality control to meet client expectations.
• Develop Project Execution Plans, QA/QC, risk registers, and health & safety plans.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across civil, structural, geotechnical, traffic, drainage, and environmental disciplines.
• Serve as primary client contact with TEC, City of Edmonton, and other stakeholders.
• Lead Indigenous engagement initiatives where applicable.
• Support construction delivery through contract administration oversight and change management.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities; contribute to capture planning and proposals.
• Mentor intermediate and junior staff and contribute to strategic planning in Transportation.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client relationships

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring & team leadership

Communication & negotiation

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering

P.Eng. or equivalent

Technologist degree (ASET)

Job description

Welcome to a place where people are at the heart of everything we do.

Welcome to people with an inspiring vision and who seek stimulating challenges. At CIMA+, you’ll find a place where you’ll have many opportunities to learn and develop while working on engaging projects.

We are a firm 100% owned by its employees and we value a collaborative and entrepreneurial mindset. You will have the flexibility to manage your work on your own terms and define what work-life balance means to you.

When you join CIMA+, we welcome you to a place that you can call home.

With continued growth in Alberta’s transportation sector, CIMA+ is seeking a Highway Lead – Alberta to join our Edmonton team. This leadership role is focused on delivering complex highway and transportation infrastructure projects for Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC) and County clients across the province.

As a senior leader within our Transportation group, you will oversee major highway projects from design through construction while playing a key role in business development, client relationship management, and team mentorship. You will help shape the strategic direction of our highways practice in Edmonton and contribute to expanding CIMA+’s presence across Alberta and Western Canada.

This is an opportunity for an experienced professional who thrives in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment and is motivated to deliver high-quality, practical solutions that strengthen the communities we serve.

The Role

• Provide hands‑on senior project management leadership across the full project lifecycle, including preliminary design, detailed design, tendering, construction administration, and closeout for major highway projects.
• Lead and actively manage project scope, schedules, budgets, and quality control processes, ensuring delivery meets client expectations and CIMA+ standards.
• Develop Project Execution Plans, QA/QC plans, risk registers, health and safety plans, and other key project documentation.
• Oversee and review technical deliverables, including design drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and engineering reports to ensure compliance with TEC and municipal standards.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across civil, structural, geotechnical, traffic, drainage, and environmental disciplines.
• Serve as primary client contact for key accounts, maintaining strong relationships with TEC, City of Edmonton, and other municipal stakeholders.
• Lead stakeholder and public engagement initiatives, including Indigenous consultation efforts where applicable.
• Support construction delivery through contract administration oversight, change management, claims review, and field coordination.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities; contribute to capture planning, teaming strategies, and proposal preparation.
• Lead and support proposal writing, budgeting, scheduling, and client presentations for strategic pursuits.
• Mentor intermediate and junior staff, fostering professional growth, technical excellence, and a collaborative team culture.
• Contribute to strategic planning initiatives within the Transportation group, including continuous improvement of project delivery practices and business growth strategies.

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, from an APEGA recognized post‑secondary institution, or a Technologist’s Degree from an ASET recognized institution.
• Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Engineering License (P.L.(Eng)) or equivalent in good standing with APEGA, or eligible to obtain. Candidates with a C.E.T. designation may also be considered.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive project delivery experience in highway engineering and project management in Alberta.
• Demonstrated experience delivering projects for Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC) is required; County project experience is considered an asset.
• Strong understanding of Alberta highway design standards, specifications, procurement models (Design‑Bid‑Build, Design‑Build, Alternate), and construction practices.
• Proven ability to manage large, complex, multidisciplinary transportation infrastructure projects.
• Experience in construction administration, contract management, cost control, and change management.
• Established client relationships within Alberta’s transportation sector and a successful track record supporting or leading business development efforts.
• PMP designation is considered an asset.
• Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring and developing high‑performing teams.
• Skilled in managing competing priorities, strategic decision‑making, and navigating complex stakeholder environments.
• Understanding of Indigenous engagement processes and regulatory frameworks in Alberta is considered an asset.

The expected salary for this position is based on the richness and diversity of the candidate’s experience, training, skills and internal equity. The position or associated salary could vary depending on the profile of the candidate.

Why choose CIMA+? Because we offer you:

• Comprehensive Group Benefits available from day one for all permanent employees working at least 20 hours per week
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with up to 4% employer contribution
• As an employee‑owned company, an annual opportunity to purchase shares for all employees
• Flexible work schedule in a hybrid work mode
• Work/Life balance policy across Canada

For more information on this job opportunity, please contact Maria Rivas.

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At CIMA+, we recognize the richness and diversity of each individual’s experience. Compensation for this role is therefore based on the candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, while maintaining internal equity. The level and associated salary may vary depending on the candidate’s profile.

CIMA+ uses an applicant tracking system that includes an automated match score feature. However, this score is not used to screen, assess, or select applicants. All hiring decisions are made through human review.

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In keeping with the principles of employment equity, we encourage all applications, including, but not limited to, those from women, Indigenouspeople, people with disabilities and visible minorities. We also encourage candidates to complete the self-identification form when applying foremployment.

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