Project Manager - Whitby Station

Insight Global; Whitby; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Project Manager to lead a major railway transformation initiative in Canada. The role focuses on defining means and methods, managing budgets and schedules, enforcing change procedures, and guiding contracts to successful, on-time completion.

Candidate requires post-secondary education in engineering or construction management, 5–10 years in civils construction, and PMP certification is a plus. Ontario-based with extensive coordination across teams and vendors.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in engineering, construction management, or equivalent discipline.
• Strong understanding of civils construction, track, buildings, utilities, or related disciplines.
• Proficiency using MS Office; estimating software experience preferred.
• Ability to manage budgets, schedule, and staffing plans.

Responsibilities

• Establishes construction infrastructure, define means & methods, identify critical path.
• Establishes and maintains project budget.
• Enforces change procedures and contract administration.
• Chairs project management meetings for optimal outcomes.
• Ensures accurate and timely project reporting and close-out activities.
• Manages client and vendor relationships and project risks.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

PMP certification

Education

Engineering/Construction management degree or equivalent

Tools

Estimating software

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

Insight Global us looking for a Project Manager to join a large railway transformation initiative. This is an extraordinary opportunity to be at the forefront of one of Canada's most monumental projects, where your proficiency and guidance will shape its success.

Responsibilities

• Establishes construction infrastructure, define Means & Methods, Identify critical path.
• Establishing and maintaining project budget
• Enforces change procedures
• Establishes schedule and staffing plans
• Executes contracts and agreements in a timely and cost-effective manner
• Chairs project management meetings with a focus on the best outcomes for the project.
• Ensures all project reporting is accurate and timely
• Oversees testing, quality, and safety
• Manages client and vendor relationship
• Project risks and issues are logged and managed
• Ensures all project close-out activities are completed in a timely manner
• Demonstrates commercial acumen to protect profits and improve margins
• Business development, including participation in costing and estimating activities and risk analysis
• Financial forecasting and contributing to creation of revenue targets.
• Perform Design/Drawing review.

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Skills and Requirements

• Post-secondary education in engineering, construction management, or equivalent discipline
• Knowledge and/or experience of the rail industry is preferred.
• Minimum of 5-10 years of progressive experience in civils construction, track, buildings, Utilities, M&E, or related disciplines is required.
• General knowledge of non-residential construction methods, building systems, and terminology
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize tasks and meet deadlines for normal functions and special assignments.
• Proficiency using MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access) is essential, experience of using estimating software is preferred.
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment.
• Skilled at building positive working relationships with internal and external clients
• Good listening and communication skills - PMP certification