Project Manager, Infrastructure

Ledcor; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to join their dynamic Infrastructure team in Ontario. This role involves overseeing civil and structural scopes on a large-scale rail transit project, ensuring adherence to safety standards, managing procurement processes, and leading project meetings. The ideal candidate will bring over six years of civil construction experience, particularly in rail transit and infrastructure projects. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to impactful projects while working in a collaborative environment that values diversity and inclusion. Join a team that empowers individuals and fosters a culture of belonging.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of civil construction experience as a Project Manager or Assistant Project Manager.
• Experience on rail transit, highways, bridges, and structural infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Leadership in health and safety

Project management

Risk management

Effective communication

Construction scheduling

Procurement process management

Design-Build knowledge

Project controls and reporting

Education

Post-secondary education in civil engineering

Professional Engineer license in Ontario

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Heavy Bid

Primavera

Job 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 project 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, and 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; 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 project is in 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.