Project Manager, Municipal Roads

Socket.dev; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 108,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid (in-person and remote) work

Comprehensive benefits package

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development support

Incentive compensation

Job summary

GFT in Ottawa is seeking a Senior Project Manager, Municipal Roads to lead municipal roadway projects within our Transportation Practice. You will manage scope, schedule and budget while coordinating with discipline leads, project controls and construction teams, ensuring high technical quality and client satisfaction.

The role emphasizes mentorship, hiring involvement, pursuit support, and delivery excellence in a hybrid work environment with a strong focus on multi-disciplinary coordination

Qualifications

• University degree in civil engineering or related field.
• P.Eng. designation is required.
• 10+ years of municipal roadway project experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare project management plans and manage scope, schedule, and budget.
• Maintain collaboration with discipline leads, project controls staff, and construction personnel.
• Ensure high technical quality on projects and mentor staff.
• Support pursuit and business development and client relationships.
• Manage day-to-day operations within roads and highways team.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Mentoring

Education

University degree in Civil Engineering or related field

P.Eng. designation

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

MicroStation

InRoads

ORD

Job description

GFT is seeking a Senior Project Manager, Municipal Roads to join our Transportation Practice in Ottawa! This role follows a hybrid work model requiring regular attendance at ourOttawa office.

Working on thetransportation teamatGFT offers the opportunity to engage in transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and improve community connectivity. Whether working on highways and bridges or traffic engineering, our team excels in resilient, sustainable design and construction, delivering innovative solutions that address the complexities of modern, multimodal roadway systems and ensure safe, efficient, and reliable travel for all.Explore some of our signature transportation projects here.

What you’ll be challenged to do:

As a Senior Project Manager, Municipal Roads, you will function as a project manager or team lead on municipal roadway projects. You will also participate in and support pursuit and business development efforts, while nurturing and developing client relationships.

In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Prepare project management plans and manage scope, schedule, and budget.
• Maintain a close working relationship with all discipline leads, department heads, other project managers, project controls staff, and construction personnel.
• Maintain a high level of technical quality on the projects.
• Mentor project staff and participate in hiring processes.
• Provide effective and efficient management of day-to-day operations within the roads and highways team

What you will bring to our firm:

• A university degree in civil engineering or related degree.
• P.Eng. designation required.
• 10+ years of related project experience on municipal roadway projects
• Familiarity with roadway design software (AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroStation, Inroads, ORD)
• Technical excellence in civil & roadway design
• A thorough understanding of the requirements and complexities of the design and management of multi-disciplinary projects, such as utility coordination, construction staging, traffic management, public consultation, external agency approvals, communication and liaison, coordination of sub-consultants and design groups, schedule and budget control, quality control, construction administration and claims resolution.

What we prefer you bring:

• Experience in BRT, LRT including intermodal transit facilities an asset.
• Familiarity and experience with various delivery models and P3 projects is an asset.

Compensation:

The salary range for this position is $108,000.00 to $160,000.00. Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location.

Featured Benefits:

• Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.
• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
• Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations
• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives. GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives

GFT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property of GFT.

No relocation assistance will be provided for this position.

Local candidates will be given preference.

Location: Ottawa, Ontario

Employment Status: Full-Time

Sponsorship for Canadian Work authorization is not available for this position.

No relocation assistance will be provided for this position.

Local candidates will be given preference.