Senior Project Manager

VSL International Ltd.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

RRSP

Paid time off

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

VSL Canada is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead major construction and infrastructure projects, assuming overall responsibility for performance, schedule, budget, quality and safety.

You will provide strategic direction to project teams, nurture client relationships, manage subcontractors, and ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with contractual and business objectives.

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience delivering major infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing client relationships and contracts.
• Bilingual in English and French preferred.

Responsibilities

• Represent the company with the client and coordinate stakeholders.
• Promote health and safety culture on site and manage equipment.
• Lead, mentor, and develop multidisciplinary construction teams.
• Manage project schedule and apply lean methods to boost productivity.
• Establish project budget and provide financial forecasts.
• Review design methods with the technical centres.
• Ensure quality requirements and organize procurement and subcontracting.
• Coordinate subcontractors and liaise with support departments.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Client relationship management

Lean management

Budget and cost control

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Job description

VSL, a Bouygues Construction subsidiary, operates worldwide. Holders of numerous patents, VSL focuses its development on an ambitious R & D policy. VSL has four main areas of activity: the core business, stemming from VSL's patented technical innovations (prestressing, shrouds, reinforced walls, heavy lifting), bridge construction, special and geotechnical foundations, positioning on strategic markets and technical development throughout the project lifecycle. VSL is committed to diversity and is open to all talents.

About Us

We are a global specialist construction company and a recognized expert in post-tensioning and structural technologies. With 70 years of experience, we help build, preserve, and transform some of the world’s most ambitious structures, from bridges and high-rises to tanks and wind towers. As a subsidiary of Bouygues Construction,we operate in 25+ countries, combining creative engineering, proprietary systems, and full-scope execution todeliver durable, high-performance solutions.

At VSL Canada, we partner with clients to design, build, maintain, and upgrade critical infrastructure, across transport, energy, and industrial sectors. We deliver complex infrastructure projects across Canada and are committed to safety, integrity, and excellence.

VSL's Business Is Based On Four Areas Of Expertise

• Structural systems and technologies
• Civil engineering
• Foundations and soil engineering
• Preservation, structural repairs, renovation and optimization of structures.

The role

As Senior Project Manager, you will lead the delivery of major construction and infrastructure projects, taking overall responsibility for project performance, commercial outcomes, programme, quality and health and safety. You will provide strategic direction to project teams, build strong client relationships and oversee subcontractors and key stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with contractual and business objectives.

What You’ll Do

• Represent the company with the client - maintain the link between the site and the client’s representative. Manage relations and coordination with different stakeholders
• Promote and lead the company's health and safety culture among all employees working on the project – check that the Health and Safety rules are respected and manage both equipment/ plant and materials
• Lead, mentor, and develop multidisciplinary construction team
• Manage the project schedule (monthly update, critical path) and create/pilot indicators to monitor the productivity. Implement lean management methods to optimize efficiency
• Establish project budget, financial forecast and cost control in relation with the Finance Manager
• Conduct with the technical team the review of design, methods and equipment definition in collaboration with the different VSL Technical Centres
• Implement an organization (control) to comply with the quality requirements of the project
• Verify and validate the purchase plan: procurement, expenditure forecast and respect of processes
• Organize the different tenders for subcontracted works - Negotiate all subcontract, supply agreements and service agreements
• Manage the sub-contractors: coordination of contractors’ works, respond to questions relating to the contract; consult and designate suppliers
• Liaise between the site and the different supporting department of the company

What We’re Looking For

• Bilingual in English and French is preferred
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum 15 years of experience delivering major infrastructure and/or heavy civil construction projects
• Demonstrated experience managing client relationships and supporting commercial and contractual negotiations
• Leads, coordinates, negotiates and comfortable taking decisions when necessary
• Has technical knowledge and is profit minded
• Methodical, has authority, attentive, objective, tenacious and responsible
• Interacts well with people, knows how to share information and has a positive sense of the common good

What We Offer

We invest in and care about our employees’ wellbeing and provide endless learning and growth opportunities. To support our employees’ overall wellbeing, we offer benefits such as health, vision, dental, life insurance, Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), paid time off, sick leave, all province observed holidays off and flexible work arrangements.

The compensation range for this role is $70,000 - $90,000 CAD annually. The final salary offered for this position will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills etc. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhering to all relevant pay transparency legislation.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and welcome people of any age, culture, race, nationality, gender, sexual identity and orientation, religion, or disability. Upon request, VSL Canada will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.

If you’re passionate about what you do, eager to grow your career and join a company that values your ideas, we’d love to hear from you!