Project Manager, Infrastructure

Ledcor; Whitby; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a Project Manager to oversee large-scale rail transit projects. This role involves managing civil scopes, liaising with clients and teams, and ensuring safety while adhering to budget and schedule constraints. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in heavy civil projects and a professional engineering background. Join a recognized workplace that promotes diversity and inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years experience with managing large heavy civil projects.
• Professional Engineer license in Ontario is an asset.
• Proven expertise in civil/earthworks and wet utilities.

Responsibilities

• Review project contracts to understand requirements including timelines and budget.
• Liaise with designers and clients on technical details.
• Oversee project execution to meet goals and mitigate risks.

Skills

Technical skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Leadership

Interpersonal abilities

Education

Post-secondary education in civil engineering or related field

Tools

Excel

MS Projects

Word

PowerPoint

Bluebeam

Job description

Are you an experienced Project Manager with 8+ years of experience working on large scale rail transit projects? If so, we would love to hear from you! You will be responsible for civil and wet utility scopes of an exciting GO Transit project.

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Essential Responsibilities:

• Review project contracts to understand requirements including timelines, budget, safety, quality, staffing, materials, and equipment needs.
• Liaise and coordinate with designers, technical teams, and clients on all technical aspects.
• Analyze project designs, technical reports, and background information.
• Develop and implement execution plans detailing construction staging, workplans, materials, subcontracting, and equipment needs.
• Coordinate with discipline managers to ensure proper construction sequencing and staging.
• Provide technical assistance and recommend effective construction methods and equipment.
• Manage quantity take-offs, bills of quantities, and scope development for civil, earthworks, and wet utilities.
• Oversee project execution to meet design, budget, and schedule goals, taking proactive steps to mitigate risks.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, including managing expectations, progress reports, and communication.
• Monitor and ensure efficient use of materials, equipment, and adherence to contractual obligations.
• Oversee onsite activities, quality, productivity, progress, and safety of teams and subcontractors.
• Address potential roadblocks proactively and resolve any arising issues.
• Implement and monitor safety programs.
• Manage requests for information and issue field instructions as needed.
• Prepare comprehensive progress reports.

Qualifications:

• 8-10 years of experience with a major contractor managing large heavy civil projects.
• 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
• Proven expertise in civil/earthworks and wet utilities.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and execute projects within budget and schedule constraints.
• Proficiency in interpreting and applying contract law and language.
• Experience with project management tools such as Excel, MS Projects, Word, PowerPoint, and Bluebeam.
• Strong technical, communication, organizational, managerial, and planning skills.
• Exceptional leadership and interpersonal abilities.

Working Conditions:

• Site based position located in Whitby, Ontario.
• Occasional travel to downtown Toronto office will be required for the duration of the project.

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Additional Information

Ledcor builds and maintains infrastructure in various industries including oil and gas, transportation, and mining. We’re experts in all infrastructure construction and maintenance related projects. Our vast projects include: full-scale contract mining, earthworks, foundations, highways, bridges, roads, waterways and resources, airports, rapid transit, underground utilities, pipelines, independent power projects and site reclamation.

Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

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 . For more information about Ledcor’s Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit our I&D page .