Senior Project Manager, Municipal Roads

Gannett Fleming; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Ottawa is seeking a Senior Project Manager for Municipal Roads to oversee municipal roadway projects. The successful candidate will manage project scope, schedule, and budget, ensuring high standards of technical quality. With a minimum of 10 years of project experience and familiarity with roadway design software, you will play a pivotal role in developing client relationships and supporting business development. This position offers a hybrid work environment and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Competitive paid-time-off (PTO)

Tuition reimbursement

Incentive compensation

Qualifications

• 10+ years of related project experience on municipal roadway projects.
• Direct experience in a project management capacity with the City of Ottawa.
• Familiarity with various delivery models and P3 projects is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Prepare project management plans and manage scope, schedule, and budget.
• Maintain a close working relationship with all discipline leads and project personnel.
• Mentor project staff and participate in hiring processes.

Skills

Project management

Technical excellence in civil & roadway design

Roadway design software

Client relationship management

Multi-disciplinary project coordination

Education

University degree in civil engineering or related degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

MicroStation

Inroads

ORD

Job description

GFT is seeking a Senior Project Manager, Municipal Roads to join our Transportation Practice in the Greater Ottawa Area ! This role follows a hybrid work model.

GFT has shaped infrastructure and improved communities since 1915, bringing a sharp focus on innovative, sustainable, and equitable engineering practices. We understand people desire convenient mobility options that work for their individual needs and provide the freedom to safely and efficiently get to where they are going when they want. As important, supply chains rely on transportation networks to move goods efficiently. As our world becomes more interconnected, transportation continues to be the underlying fabric woven throughout society that propels communities forward.

What you’ll be challenged to do :

As a Senior Project Manager, Municipal Roads, you will function as a project manager or team lead on municipal roadway projects. You will also participate in and support pursuit and business development efforts, while nurturing and developing client relationships.

In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following :

• Prepare project management plans and manage scope, schedule, and budget.
• Maintain a close working relationship with all discipline leads, department heads, other project managers, project controls staff, and construction personnel.
• Maintain a high level of technical quality on the projects.
• Mentor project staff and participate in hiring processes.
• Provide effective and efficient management of day-to-day operations within the roads and highways team

What you will bring to our firm :

• A university degree in civil engineering or related degree.
• . designation required.
• 10+ years of related project experience on municipal roadway projects
• Direct experience in a project management capacity with the City of Ottawa.
• Familiarity with roadway design software (AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroStation, Inroads, ORD)
• Technical excellence in civil & roadway design
• A thorough understanding of the requirements and complexities of the design and management of multi-disciplinary projects, such as utility coordination, construction staging, traffic management, public consultation, external agency approvals, communication and liaison, coordination of sub-consultants and design groups, schedule and budget control, quality control, construction administration and claims resolution.

What we prefer you bring :

• Experience in BRT, LRT including intermodal transit facilities an asset.
• Familiarity and experience with various delivery models and P3 projects is an asset

Featured Benefits :

• Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.
• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Tax-deferred retirement plan.
• Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
• Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations
• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.

Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations : stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives. GFT : Ingenuity That Shapes Lives

GFT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property of GFT.

No relocation assistance will be provided for this position. Local candidates will be given preference.

Location : Ottawa ON, Canada Core Business Hours : 8 : 00 AM – 5 : 00 PM Employment Status : Full-Time #LI-Hybrid #LI-ML1