Project Manager, Infrastructure

Ledcor Construction, Inc.; Golden Horseshoe, Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an ambitious Assistant Project Manager to oversee significant rail transit projects. This role involves leading safety initiatives, managing project schedules, and collaborating with diverse stakeholders to ensure project success. You will work from the downtown Toronto office before transitioning to the Durham Region site, engaging in a dynamic environment that values diversity and inclusion. If you have a strong background in civil construction and are eager to contribute to impactful infrastructure projects, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of civil construction experience as a Project Manager or Assistant Project Manager.
• Experience with large scale rail transit and structural infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead project meetings and manage project schedules to meet milestones.
• Ensure adherence to health, safety, and environmental standards.

Skills

Leadership in health and safety

Project management

Risk management

Communication skills

Construction scheduling

Procurement management

Quality assurance

Design-Build knowledge

Education

Post-secondary education in civil engineering

Professional Engineer license (Ontario)

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Heavy Bid

Primavera

Job description

Description

Are you an aspiring Assistant Project Manager with experience working on large scale rail transit projects? If so, we would love to hear from you! You will be responsible for civil and structural scopes of an exciting GO Transit project.

You will be required to work out of the downtown Toronto office and transition to the site office in Durham Region by mid-2025.

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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.
• Identify and manage 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 implement 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

• 6+ years of civil construction experience as a Project Manager or Assistant Project Manager is required.
• Project experience working on rail transit, highways, bridges, roads, and other structural infrastructure projects is required.
• Experience working on large scale infrastructure projects for a General Contractor in Canada.
• Completion of post-secondary education in civil engineering or a related field is required.
• 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 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 to Heavy Bid and Primavera would be preferred.
• Effective communication skills, confident interacting with key contacts in verbal, written and electronic form.

Working Conditions

• Site & Office based position. You will be required to work out of the downtown Toronto head office from Monday to Friday until the project is in the construction phase, mid-2025. Once on site, you will be required to work full-time on site in the Durham Region.
• Occasional travel to downtown Toronto office will be required for the duration of the project.

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.

Location: Oshawa, ON