Senior Project Manager

Ameresco Canada Inc; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP matching

Company events and socials

Training and development opportunities

Comprehensive benefit coverage

Job summary

Ameresco Canada Inc. is seeking a traveling Project Manager for Western Canada, based in Edmonton with a rotation of 10 days on / 4 days off.

You will oversee ground-up warehouse/retail construction valued at $30M+, coordinating with clients, consultants, and trades to deliver on time and on budget. The role demands a seasoned leader with strong communication, budgeting, scheduling, and safety compliance skills.

Qualifications

• Ten years of construction experience.
• Strong understanding of construction standards, regulations, and codes.
• Experience managing multiple projects concurrently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with clients and trades.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage schedules/budgets.
• Willingness to travel across Western Canada on a 10-on/4-off rotation.

Responsibilities

• Holds overall responsibility for successful project execution per contract and quality requirements.
• Primary contact between client, consultants, trades, and site superintendent to move projects from conception to completion.
• Manages on-site work to keep scope on budget and on schedule.
• Coordinates internal and external resources to develop execution plans and supervision.
• Ensures construction complies with drawings, specs, and codes.
• Provides guidance to site superintendents and coordinators; reviews purchasing and subcontract invoices.
• Ensures OH&S compliance for the applicable provincial acts.

Skills

Construction project management

Client communication

Team leadership

Budgeting & scheduling

Regulatory compliance

Multi-project management

Safety practices

Job description

Project Manager, Traveling - Western Canada

Location: Edmonton, Canada (with travel across Western Canada)

Type: Full Time

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Salary Range: $120,000 - $150,000

Job Summary

The Project Manager (PM) supervises and administers the construction of assigned projects and is fully accountable for the contractual obligations, client assurances, and financial results of each project. The current focus is the ground-up construction of a large-format warehouse and retail facility valued at $30M+. The PM is responsible for all aspects of the project, including tendering and administering contracts, communicating with sub-trades and consultants, and working closely with the Superintendent and client on project details. The PM will provide support to construction staff on site, complete drawings and design review, and ensure compliance with project contracts alongside strict adherence to schedule and budget.

This is a traveling role. The PM will be required to travel to projects on a rotation of 10 days on and 4 days off, with projects located throughout Western Canada.

To be successful in this role, the candidate should be a highly motivated leader who achieves a high level of productivity without the need for oversight.

Responsibilities

• Holds overall responsibility for the successful execution of projects, in accordance with contract and quality requirements.
• Acts as the primary point of contact between client, consultants, trades, and site superintendent to move the project from conception to completion.
• Manages site work, keeping project scope on budget and on schedule.
• Coordinates with all required internal and external project resources to develop execution planning deliverables, including construction supervision, technical staff, engineering, quality control, safety, performance, sub-contractors, and client stakeholders.
• Ensures the project is constructed in compliance with drawings, specifications, and codes.
• Provides technical guidance to Site Superintendents, General Foremen, and Project Coordinators.
• Reviews and approves purchasing requisitions, subcontracts, and invoice payments.
• Ensures compliance with all Occupational Health & Safety Acts applicable to the province in which the project is being executed.

Skills & Qualifications

• At least ten years of successful and progressively responsible construction experience.
• Understanding of construction standards, methods, assemblies, plans, specifications, regulations, and codes.
• Experience managing multiple projects.
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with clients, management, crew, and sub-trades.
• Strong sense of construction timelines, order of scheduling, sub-trade management, and budgets.
• Diligent and keen attention to detail.
• Ability to execute reliably in a fast-paced environment.

In addition to a competitive salary of $120,000 to $150,000, we offer comprehensive benefit coverage, RRSP matching, company events and socials, training and development opportunities, and more.