Project Manager, Linear Infrastructure

Colliers Project Leaders | Canada; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Flexible work environment

Paid volunteer day

Job summary

A leading project management firm is seeking a Project Manager in Vancouver, BC. The role involves leading infrastructure projects, managing client relationships, and ensuring project success. Qualified candidates should have 5-7 years of project management experience, ideally in linear infrastructure projects. A flexible work environment and opportunities for professional development are offered. Join a team dedicated to positively impacting communities with meaningful projects.

Qualifications

• 5 - 7 years of project management experience in linear infrastructure projects.
• Experience in initiating and delivering complex infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of PM methodologies within a PMO environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong client relationships as the point of contact.
• Lead infrastructure projects of varying scope.
• Manage stakeholders and ensure client expectations are met.
• Chair project meetings and coordinate between stakeholders.

Skills

Client management

Project leadership

Detail-oriented

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

University degree or diploma in engineering, architecture, construction management or quantity surveying

Tools

MS Project

Word

Excel

Job description

Overview

At Colliers Project Leaders, we deliver capital project solutions to fulfill our clients’ needs across the built environment. The work we do makes a difference in communities and for the people who live there. We have a passion for it. Our commitment to realizing our clients' vision inspires us to look beyond the immediate – to the possibilities of what we can achieve together. We are 18,000 projects and counting – improving lives and helping shape the growth of sustainable, progressive and inclusive communities.

Your Role

We are looking for a driven and collaborative Project Manager in Vancouver to join our team committed to leading projects and building relationships across Lower Mainland, BC. In this role, you will be part of a team of experts who lead the project management of infrastructure projects of a varying scope and complexity for municipal and provincial clients. This opportunity will enable the right candidate to work on impactful and meaningful projects that align with their own personal and cultural values and reflect the needs of the communities that we serve. The ideal candidate for this role will have expertise leading the planning, design and construction of linear infrastructure projects including highways, urban roadways, bridges, water and wastewater, and other civil works.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong client relationships and act as the client’s single point of contact throughout the project to achieve the client’s goals and objectives.
• Lead programs or work and infrastructure projects, varying in size and scope.
• Manage all stakeholders including both clients and consultants.
• Ensure that client expectations and satisfaction are met or exceeded on all projects and the client’s best interests are represented with respect to contractual and technical issues.
• Select and organize project teams and establish levels of authority and lines of communication.
• Lead the control of project related documents and deliver all work in accordance and compliance with Colliers Project Leaders Quality Management System and procedures.
• Chair project and site meetings, find resolution to issues and coordinate between multiple stakeholders.
• Maintain contact with existing and prospective clients and respond to business development and sales opportunities with support from the Business Development Team, Principal or Regional Vice President.
• Report on project status by means of schedule updates, meeting minutes, financial records and other reports.
• Provide oversight and leadership to the change management process, payment certificates and other contract or project related administrative documents.

Qualifications

• A university degree or diploma in engineering, architecture, construction management or quantity surveying (or an equivalent combination of academic and practical experience).
• 5 - 7 years of project management experience, representing owners in the delivery of linear infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrable experience in the initiation, planning and delivery of complex infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of best practice Project Management methodologies and procedures within a PMO environment.
• Effective client management and people management skills matched with the ability to effectively influence others and successfully resolve a variety of client and technical issues.
• Detail-oriented leader with the ability to work in a process-driven environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Strong computer skills, including a working knowledge of scheduling (MS Project), word processing (Word) and spreadsheet (Excel) software.
• EIT/P.Eng. designation or PMP designation are an asset.

Approximate Base Salary Range for Role

$75,000 CAD to $110,000 CAD. Base Salary pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location and reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire base salaries for the position. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Annual bonus opportunities are in addition to base salary.

Don’t have every single qualification?

We know that some people are less likely to apply for a job unless they are a perfect match. At Colliers Project Leaders, we’re not looking for “perfect matches.” We’re looking to welcome people to our diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but don’t have every single qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. Whether it’s this role or another one, you may be just the right candidate.

What You Can Expect

• An opportunity to truly impact our communities.
• A flexible work environment.
• A comprehensive onboarding experience.
• Significant professional development, training, and a mentorship program.
• A paid volunteer day.
• An environment where people feel welcome, heard and included, regardless of their differences.
• And much more!

Disclaimer

Colliers Project Leaders is part of Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI), a leading diversified professional services and investment management company, with more than 17,000 professionals operating in 63 countries. Colliers Project Leaders has suspended our COVID-19 vaccination requirement. In circumstances where our clients have a different COVID-19 vaccination policy, the Clients’ requirements will supersede. Colliers Project Leaders is an equal‑opportunity employer and celebrates diversity in its workforce. Colliers encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will accommodate applicants’ disability‑related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If you require a disability‑related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please advise the assigned Talent Acquisition Business Partner. Colliers Project Leaders standard recruitment process requires applicants to be subjected to formal background and reference checks prior to their hiring.

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