Project Pursuit Manager

Amico Major Projects Inc.; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amico Major Projects Inc. in Ontario seeks a Project Pursuit Manager to coordinate estimating, scheduling, and proposal development for major infrastructure pursuits.

You will lead cross-functional teams, run planning sessions, and develop strategies to win contracts as prime contractor or JV partner. The role requires five+ years leading major pursuits in construction or infra, strong knowledge of RFQs/RFPs, and excellent stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of experience leading major pursuits in construction or infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of RFQs, RFPs, design-build and joint venture pursuits.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams across estimating, scheduling, operations, engineering and proposals.

Responsibilities

• Lead pursuit planning, coordinating from opportunity assessment to final submission.
• Coordinate between estimating, scheduling, operations, engineering, and leadership.
• Develop and maintain pursuit schedules, action logs, and milestone plans.
• Coordinate pricing strategies, commercial approaches, and differentiators.
• Support proposal content, executive summaries and interview materials.
• Identify risks and opportunities, driving proactive solutions.

Skills

communication

leadership

stakeholder management

facilitation

project management

Education

Post-secondary education in Engineering/Construction Management/Project Management/Business/Architecture

Tools

P6

BlueBeam Revu

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Minimum Salary 140,000
• Maximum Salary 160,000

About Us

Amico is a leading, Canadian-owned and operated construction company specializing in large-scale infrastructure projects. With a strong track record in general contracting, civil engineering and road building, we deliver complex infrastructure solutions that shape the communities of Ontario. Our expertise spans major infrastructure projects, including highways, bridges, and critical public works that require meticulous planning, innovative engineering, and precise execution.

At Amico, we believe in fostering collaboration and empowering our team to tackle ambitious challenges head-on. By leveraging cutting-edge technology and proven project management practices, we consistently deliver high-quality infrastructure projects, regardless of their scale or complexity.

At Amico we don’t just build projects; we build careers, communities, and a lasting legacy. Being part of our team means playing a pivotal role in shaping Ontario’s most impactful infrastructure developments, while gaining hands-on experience. Join us and be part of something bigger.

Job Description

Why This Role Matters

The Project Pursuit Manager serves as the strategic connector between people, process, and opportunity. By aligning estimating, scheduling, proposal development, operations, partners, and designers, this role plays a critical part in maximizing pursuit success and helping Amico secure and deliver transformative infrastructure projects.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys bringing teams together, developing winning strategies, and driving complex pursuits from concept to contract award.

This position is a new role.

Responsibilities

You will lead the planning, coordination, and execution of major pursuits, including:

• Managing the overall pursuit process from opportunity assessment through to final submission and client presentations.
• Serving as the primary coordinator between estimating, scheduling, operations, engineering, proposal development, and executive leadership teams.
• Leading pursuits where Amico is acting as the prime contractor, part of a joint venture, or in collaboration with external design consultants and strategic partners.
• Facilitating pursuit planning sessions, win strategy workshops, risk reviews, and coordination meetings to ensure alignment across all stakeholders.
• Developing and maintaining pursuit schedules, responsibility matrices, action logs, and milestone plans to ensure successful execution.
• Working closely with estimating teams to coordinate pricing strategies, commercial approaches, and key differentiators.
• Collaborating with schedulers to develop construction methodologies, phasing plans, schedule narratives, and project delivery strategies that strengthen the overall submission.
• Coordinating the integration of technical, commercial, operational, and design inputs into a cohesive and compelling pursuit strategy.
• Supporting the development of proposal content, executive summaries, interview materials, technical submissions, and presentation strategies.
• Identifying pursuit risks, opportunities, and gaps while proactively driving solutions to maintain progress and competitiveness.
• Managing collaboration with external partners, joint venture organizations, designers, consultants, and subject matter experts throughout the pursuit process.
• Ensuring all submission requirements are met through rigorous compliance reviews and quality assurance processes.
• Monitoring pursuit performance metrics and providing regular updates to leadership regarding progress, risks, and critical decisions.
• Supporting post-submission activities, including interviews, clarifications, presentations, client debriefs, and lessons-learned initiatives.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of pursuit management processes, tools, templates, and best practices across the organization.
• Support or lead technical narrative development
• Support ongoing project with any technical or pursuit requirements

Perform any other duties as assigned from time to time.

In addition to leading or assisting individual pursuits, you will help foster a culture of collaboration and excellence by mentoring team members and strengthening the organization's overall pursuit capabilities.

Qualifications

• Completed post-secondary education in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, Architecture, or a related discipline.
• Minimum five years of experience leading major pursuits, proposals, estimating coordination, project strategy, or business development activities within the construction or infrastructure industry.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes, including RFQs, RFPs, progressive delivery models, design-build, CM, alliance, and joint venture pursuits.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams across estimating, scheduling, operations, engineering, and proposal functions.
• Proven ability to develop and execute pursuit strategies that align technical, commercial, and operational objectives.
• Strong knowledge of construction planning, project delivery methodologies, risk management, and scheduling principles.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and align diverse teams.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple concurrent pursuits and competing priorities.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and familiarity with proposal, scheduling (ex. P6), estimating, engineering (ex. BlueBeam Revu) and project management tools.
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with strong leadership, critical thinking, and decision-making abilities.
• Experience working with joint venture partners, design consultants, and external stakeholders on large-scale infrastructure projects is considered an asset.

About the Team

At Amico, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants throughout the recruitment and selection process. We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.