Senior Project Manager - Victoria/Duncan, BC

VEI Contracting Inc.; Victoria; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

VEI Contracting Inc. invites a Senior Project Manager to lead remediation projects across BC and Canada from our Victoria/Duncan offices.

You will drive the full lifecycle, from business development and estimating through project execution, financial management and client relations, coordinating internal teams and subcontractors to deliver solutions for commercial, industrial, mining, and oil & gas sectors.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years experience in the environmental remediation sector.
• More than 7 years' experience in client management, business development, and sales within the environmental sector.
• More than 7 years’ experience in managing environmental projects including budgets and teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science; professional designation (e.g., P.Eng. or P.Geo.) is an asset.
• Strong communication skills for client and vendor interactions, and for delivering presentations at technical conferences, webinars, and Lunch & Learn meetings.

Responsibilities

• Leverage existing relationships and develop, cultivate, and expand new client relationships to build a robust local client base.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for regional clients, ensuring high levels of satisfaction and trust, and identify and capture new project opportunities.
• Review bid opportunities, site assessments, remedial action plans, hydrogeological data to develop project designs. Coordinate with subcontractors, vendors, and strategic partners to develop cost estimates, schedule, and submit formal proposals.
• Focus primarily on establishing remediation work in BC, while also supporting growth in our complementary core services (water treatment, dewatering, high-resolution site characterization, research laboratory).
• Responsible for effective project management - ensuring that projects are planned, executed, and delivered on time, within budget, and to VEI's highest quality standards.
• Oversee project scope, schedule, and budget, ensuring alignment with client requirements and organizational objectives.
• Help to troubleshoot and resolve technical and project management challenges, based on your expertise.
• Mentor and support the growth of other future PM's and operational resources as the BC team grows.

Skills

Client management

Business development

Project management

Budgeting

Team leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science

Professional designation (P.Eng. or P.Geo.) asset

Job description

Careers / Senior Project Manager - Victoria/Duncan, BC

Division: Remediation

Overview:

VEI has recently established an office in Duncan, BC and is in the process of scaling up our operations! In this role, you will play a key role in establishing and growing VEI's presence in the province.

The Project Manager role is a multi-disciplinary role responsible for the successful delivery of Remediation projects across BC and Canada. This position leads the full lifecycle of projects including business development, estimating, project execution, financial management, and client relations.

The Roel is primarily office-and client-focused, coordinating internal teams, and subcontractors to deliver effective solutions for projects in commercial, industrial, construction, mining, and oil & gas sectors.

Responsibilities:

Sales, Business Development, and Marketing

• Leverage existing relationships and develop, cultivate, and expand new client relationships to build a robust local client base.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for regional clients, ensuring high levels of satisfaction and trust, and identify and capture new project opportunities.
• Review bid opportunities, site assessments, remedial action plans, hydrogeological data to develop project designs. Coordinate with subcontractors, vendors, and strategic partners to develop cost estimates, schedule, and submit formal proposals.
• Focus primarily on establishing remediation work in BC, while also supporting growth in our complementary core services (water treatment, dewatering, high-resolution site characterization, research laboratory).

Project Management and Execution

• Responsible for effective project management - ensuring that projects are planned, executed, and delivered on time, within budget, and to VEI's highest quality standards.
• Oversee project scope, schedule, and budget, ensuring alignment with client requirements and organizational objectives.
• Help to troubleshoot and resolve technical and project management challenges, based on your expertise.
• Mentor and support the growth of other future PM's and operational resources as the BC team grows.

Note: This is not intended to be an exhaustive job functions list.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Excellent fit with VEI core values:
• Self Motivated: proactive and driven, with a strong internal drive to take initiative, pursue opportunities and follow through, not for personal gain, but to advance the team and company, the proverbial “go-getter”.
• Innovative: creative and resourceful, with a passion for developing innovative and practical solutions.
• Team Member: deep commitment to collaboration and team success, by supporting colleagues, sharing knowledge freely, and working towards shared goals, recognizing that the best outcomes come from a strong team rather than individual achievements alone.
• Commitment to Quality: be disciplined and conscientious, detail oriented, and committed to delivering high-quality results.
• Minimum of 10 years experience in the environmental remediation sector.
• More than 7 years' experience in client management, business development, and sales within the environmental sector.
• More than 7 years’ experience in managing environmental projects including budgets and teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science; professional designation (e.g., P.Eng. or P.Geo.) is an asset.
• Strong communication skills for client and vendor interactions, and for delivering presentations at technical conferences, webinars, and Lunch & Learn meetings.

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Established in 2003, VEI Contracting has grown to become one of the largest trusted environmental remediation and water management firms in Canada. Over this time we have completed hundreds of remediation projects across Canada and Internationally. Our team of technical experts, each with 10 to 25 years of experience, is committed to addressing your site-specific needs. From innovative solutions to exceptional customer service, VEI's staff is here to support you!