Senior Project Manager, Roads & Highways

Gannett Fleming, Inc.; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 135,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

GFT in Vancouver, BC, is seeking a Senior Project Manager for Roads & Highways to lead transportation projects and mentor a growing local team. The role follows a hybrid work model with regular attendance at our Vancouver office.

You will manage scope, schedule, and budget for complex road projects, ensure compliance with TAC, BC MoTT, MMCD, and coordinate with discipline leads and clients to deliver high-quality, safe, and sustainable transportation solutions.

Qualifications

• University degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• P.Eng designation required.
• 10+ years of related project experience.
• Technical excellence in civil and roadway design.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary projects and client engagements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare project management plans and manage scope, schedule, and budget.
• Ensure compliance with TAC, BC MoTT, MMCD and other standards.
• Maintain close working relationships with discipline leads and project teams.
• Maintain high technical quality on projects.
• Mentor project staff and participate in hiring.
• Provide effective management of day-to-day operations within roads & highways team.

Skills

Project leadership

Client relationship development

Team mentoring

Regulatory compliance understanding

Education

University Degree in Civil Engineering

P.Eng designation

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

MicroStation

InRoads

ORD

Job description

GFTis seeking a Senior Project Manager, Roads & Highwaysto join our Transportation team in Vancouver, BC. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at our Vancouver office.

Working on thetransportation teamatGFT offers the opportunity to engage in transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and improve community connectivity. Whether working on highways and bridges or traffic engineering, our team excels in resilient, sustainable design and construction, delivering innovative solutions that address the complexities of modern, multimodal roadway systems and ensure safe, efficient, and reliable travel for all. Explore some of our signature transportation projects here.

What you’ll be challenged to do:

As a Senior Project Manager, Roads & Highways,you will function as a project manager or team lead on roads and highways projects, with initial support from GFT’s established GTA infrastructure team, including access to technical specialists, project delivery tools, QA/QC processes, and pursuit resources. You will also participate in and support pursuit and business development efforts, while nurturing and developing client relationships.

What this role offers you:

This is a growth-oriented leadership opportunity for a Senior Project Manager who wants to help shape GFT’s presence in British Columbia. This role is an opportunity to build local client relationships, mentor a growing Vancouver team, and influence the direction of GFT’s Western Canada roads and highways practice.

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

• Prepare project management plans and manage scope, schedule, and budget.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards, guidelines, and regulatory requirements, including TAC, BC MoTT, MMCD, and other relevant municipal and provincial standards.
• 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.
• P.Eng. designation required.
• 10+ years of related project experience.
• 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.
• Experience in a project management or in a technical lead capacity for clients.
• Demonstrated full life-cycle project leadership, from kickoff through design, approvals, tender, construction and close-out.
• Familiarity with roadway design software (AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroStation, Inroads, ORD).

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.

Compensation:

The salary range for this position is $135,400.00 - $160,000.00. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.

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.

Location: Vancouver, BC.

Employment Status: Full-Time

Sponsorship for Canadian Work authorization is not available for this position.

No relocation assistance will be provided for this position.

Local candidates will be given preference.

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