Senior Project Manager, Highway Maintenance

Ledcor Group; City of Leduc; Vor Ort; CAD 150.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Ledcor Highway Maintenance is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee the delivery of critical highway maintenance projects across Edmonton and Grande Prairie under long‑term contracts.

You will lead cross‑functional teams, manage schedule, scope and budget, and uphold our safety‑first culture while coordinating with operations, subcontractors and clients to ensure on‑time, on‑budget project completion across multiple sites.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 10 (ten) years' experience in dynamic project manager roles in construction, services or industrial settings.
• Deep understanding of Health and Safety as a core company value.
• Experience with Canadian Construction Safety Association (CCSA) members would be an asset.
• Engineering, MBA, Financial designation or other relevant degree would be considered an asset.
• Demonstrated understanding of key Project Manager responsibilities.
• Open to relocation to the Edmonton area (relocation packages available).
• Leadership: successful track record of leading teams up to 7 direct reports across remote worksites; coaching and performance management are assets.
• Contract Management: ability to interpret and communicate contract and performance requirements; change orders and scope adjustments.

Aufgaben

• Champion and uphold Ledcor’s safety-first culture, ensuring safety and environmental standards are met or exceeded on all project work sites.
• Oversee the project financial health, including scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation.
• Manage project systems, including cost tracking, reporting, and documentation.
• Support the Quality Management Program and ensure compliance with quality specifications.
• Coordinate with subcontractors, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure timely delivery of materials and services.
• Lead contractual change management and ensure effective change orders.
• Engage with labour relations, HR, and payroll teams using systems like Workday and InEight.
• Serve as primary client relationship holder at the project level.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Financial acumen

Scheduling

Contract management

Subcontract mgmt

Change mgmt

Communication

Safety culture

Collaboration

Team leadership

Ausbildung

Engineering degree

MBA

Financial designation

Tools

InEight

JDE

MS Project

Jobbeschreibung

Ledcor Highway Maintenance provides year-round highway maintenance services under long-term contracts to Alberta’s Transportation and Economic Corridors in the Edmonton and Grande Prairie areas.

We are seeking Senior Project Managers with the leadership experience and expertise to oversee and support the delivery of critical highway maintenance projects.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving the successful execution of these projects.

You will be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered on schedule, within scope and budget, and in alignment with the industry's highest quality and safety standards.

In this senior‑level capacity, you will provide strategic direction, lead cross‑functional teams, optimize operational performance, and contribute to a culture built on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

This role oversees multiple highway maintenance projects with total project durations ranging from three to ten years in various locations and varying levels of complexity across multiple clients and distinct contract requirements.

The typical total revenue portfolio for this role is approximately $60M per year, with individual projects values ranging from $5M to $30M per year.

The role typically oversees between three and seven direct reports and interacts closely with the operations teams to facilitate project delivery with dedicated workforces, typically ranging from 20 – 70 craft employees and associated subcontractors and vendors.

Essential Responsibilities

• Champion and uphold Ledcor’s safety-first culture, ensuring all safety and environmental standards are met or exceeded on all project work sites
• Oversee the project financial health, including project scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation using industry-standard tools and methodologies
• Manage project systems, including cost tracking, reporting, and documentation
• Support the implementation of the Quality Management Program and ensure compliance with internal and external quality specifications and requirements
• Coordinate with team members to engage subcontractors, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure timely delivery of materials and services
• Effective contract execution and change order management
• Engage with and support labour relations, human resources, and payroll teams with the application of systems such as Workday and InEight
• Be a key conduit and primary holder of the client relationship at the project level

Key Considerations and Qualifications

• Minimum 10 (ten) years' experience working in dynamic project manager roles, including construction, services or industrial settings
• Deep understanding of Health and Safety as a core company value
• Experience working with Canadian Construction Safety Association (CCSA) members would be an asset
• An engineering, Master of Business Administration, Financial designation or other relevant post secondary degree would be considered an asset
• Demonstrated understanding of key Project Manager responsibilities
• Open to relocation to the Edmonton area (relocation packages available)
• Leadership: Successful track record of leading teams up to 7 direct reports across remote worksites, including employee growth and development, coaching, setting and monitoring performance and expectations Use of formal performance processes would be an asset
• Contract Management: Understand, interpret and communicate contract and performance requirements Use of change management processes, including change orders and scope adjustments
• Collaboration and escalation processes including demonstrated communication strategies to address, mitigate and resolve contractual challenges or disputes
• Strong financial acumen, including project estimates, budgets, project contracts and forecasting.
• Use of InEight Software and JDE would be highly beneficial
• Application and utilization of standard project controls processes including quantity tracking, earned value, scheduling (MS Project), accruals and deferrals
• Operations: Strong ability to build relationships and support operations across multiple geographically diverse worksites, including summer and winter operations
• Able to suggest and make recommendations optimized and efficient construction practices to support fiscal performance
• Highly experienced in project scheduling and subcontract management
• Highly experienced in change management, including leading and affecting positive change

#LI-NC1 Additional Information

The Ledcor Group of Companies is one of North America’s most diversified construction companies.

Ledcor is a company built on a rich history of long-standing project successes.

Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

Employment Equity

At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do.

We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.

All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor.

We are committed to continuing to build on our culture of empowerment, inclusion and belonging.

Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance by submitting a request via email.

For more information about Ledcor’s Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit our I&D page.

We're a diversified construction company, made up of teams of people who are proven in their industries. All working to design, build, transport, operate, and maintain projects all over North America.

But we believe that projects are about more than concrete and steel. They're about people and the power of partnerships.

Partnerships with our employees, our communities, our contractors and clients. We believe in building trust in the places where we do business—whether that’s by engaging honestly, by giving back, by putting safety first, or by looking for smarter, more sustainable ways to get the job done right.