Project Manager

SLR Consulting; Guelph; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Comprehensive benefits

RRSP and wellness initiatives

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

SLR Consulting (Americas) seeks a Project Manager to support Ontario-based projects within the Environmental Sciences Service Line, coordinating Acoustics & Vibration, Air Quality, and Ecology teams. The role centers on proposals, budgets, client support, data analysis, and reporting from RFP responses to project closure.

The position emphasizes multi-disciplinary collaboration, with significant time on proposal preparation and opportunities to expand business across Canada, including flexible

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of project management experience in environmental consulting.
• Post-secondary degree in environmental science, engineering, or related discipline.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience writing proposals and responding to RFPs.
• Ability to manage multi-disciplinary projects across Canada.
• PMP designation encouraged but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Respond to proposal and RFP requests.
• Write and/or compile proposals and budgets with financial acumen.
• Liaise with technical disciplines to define scope.
• Manage and maintain client relationships through consistent communication.
• Oversee project tasks within small technical groups.
• Plan, report, and track schedules and budgets.
• Ensure proposals and projects follow company policy on documentation.
• Ensure deliverables are on schedule and budget.
• Mentor junior staff and support business development.
• Develop plans to expand opportunities within the Environmental Sciences Service Line.
• Participate nationally with Service Line Teams across Canada.

Skills

Project management

Proposal writing

Budgeting

Client relations

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental science/engineering

PMP designation (preferred)

Job description

We are SLR Consulting (Americas), a 1500+ team of advisory, environmental, engineering, and regulatory professionals across Canada, the United States, and LATAM. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen.

Role As our new Project Manager with a passion for working on architectural and environmental related projects, you will play your part in our Environmental Sciences Service Line delivering projects for our clients, with a primary focus on projects in Ontario. To accomplish this, you will work closely with the Acoustics & Vibration, Air Quality, and Ecology teams. The intent is to provide project management support across all three of these teams, with minimal requirements for technical tasks. In the role of Project Manager, you will be involved in the full life cycle of projects including responding to RFPs, preparing proposals and budgets, scoping work plans, coordinating and executing projects, managing budgets, client support and communication, data analysis and reviews, reporting, invoicing and project closure. You may also support business development initiatives, leveraging your influence and networks to help strategically grow our operations. Ultimately, this position is a project centric role, with a significant amount of time (more than 50%) spent on proposal preparation. It is preferable for the candidate to have experience with one of the three technical disciplines mentioned above (Acoustics and Vibration, Air Quality, or Ecology). However, SLR provides a wide range of environmental services so similar experience in other areas or disciplines of environmental consulting is welcome. Experience and knowledge in managing projects with typical values ranging from $5,000 to $150,000 is expected, but experience managing projects with budgets in excess of $500,000 would be an asset. Knowledge of a wide range of business sectors and the ability to work on multi-disciplinary teams will also be key to your success. This is a unique opportunity to bring your expertise to a highly engaged team, where your efforts and impact will be recognized and valued immensely. At SLR, your demonstrated initiative and can-do attitude will be rewarded with responsibilities and opportunities that will challenge you and allow you significant opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Respond to proposal and RFP requests.
• Write and/or compile proposals and budgets with the financial acumen to ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget, working with technical experts and project directors.
• Liaise with numerous technical disciplines across SLR to provide appropriate scope.
• Manage and maintain new and current client relationships through consistent communication.
• Effectively oversee and/or delegate project tasks to small technical groups.
• Plan, report, and track schedules and budgets, all as part of the project financial management.
• Ensure proposals and projects follow SLR policy regarding information retention and documentation.
• Ensure deliverables are provided on schedule and budget.
• Assist in mentoring junior and intermediate staff in deliverables, time management skills, and business development while at the same time being mentored by more senior professionals.
• Develop and implement plans to expand business opportunities in our Environmental Sciences Service Line.
• Participate nationally with the Service Line Teams and other technical disciplines throughout our Canadian operations.

Where do we need you?

Preference is for this to be a flexible hybrid position based in Ontario to be with the other regional team members. We are willing to consider flexible/remote locations within Canada for the right candidate. Travel across North America may be required for projects or team related activities. Travel within Canada is a possibility.

We care about investing in our employees for the long-term, and if you ask our team, they will tell you that is just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.

Here’s what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team:

• Competitive total compensation plan, including comprehensive benefits, vacation, RRSP and suite of wellness initiatives.
• The salary range for this position is $100,000 to $145,000.
• Final agreed upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education, professional designation, experience, internal parity, and location.
• Full-time, permanent role with flexible scheduling available.
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

Qualifications/Education/Memberships

• Post-Secondary degree in environmental science, engineering, or related discipline (B.A.Sc., B.Sc., B.Eng., M.Sc., etc.).
• Minimum five years of experience performing Project Management in environmental consulting.
• Excellent and confident written, oral communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Work well in small and large teams.
• Extensive experience writing proposals and responding to Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
• A PMP designation will be recognized but is not mandatory.
• Knowledge of planning policy in Ontario will be recognized but is not mandatory.
• Experience in client-facing roles and direct client engagement and management.
• Experience working in land development and/or infrastructures sectors is a significant asset.
• We work in various sectors including the above as well as Power and Energy; experience in these sectors is beneficial.
• Ability to manage and collaborate with multi-disciplinary projects and teams across Canada.
• Ability to develop business opportunities and have an excellent approach to client service.
• Knowledge and practical application of health and safety requirements.

SLR strives to build diverse teams that reflect the communities we work in, and encourages applications from traditionally underrepresented groups including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, veterans, and people with disabilities.

We’re Making Sustainability Happen. We don’t have all the answers to the complex sustainability challenges faced by humanity today. But we’re working on it. We are a consultancy with 4,500+ employees, working on projects in over 125 countries around the world. When you join SLR, you’ll work alongside some of the world’s leading advisors and technicians on projects of global importance in the environmental space.

We know sustainability starts from within. And no matter how good we are today, we can always do better. We continually work on our internal ethics to set the standard for organisations and reflect the advice we give to clients.