Senior Project Manager, Wastewater

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Wastewater Project Manager in Toronto. The role involves leading municipal projects, managing risks, and ensuring client satisfaction. The position offers a hybrid work environment, balancing remote work with office interactions to foster collaboration.

Qualifications

• At least 15 years of engineering design and management of municipal projects.
• Experience managing technical, contractual, and financial risks.

Responsibilities

• Develop execution plans including scope, fee, schedule, and quality.
• Negotiate and manage sub-agreements, track and report on project performance.
• Maintain regular communication with clients and support business development.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

At Jacobs, we push the limits of what’s possible and help reinvent tomorrow. Our work meaningfully improves the livability and connectivity of our local communities, with a focus on building and strengthening an equitable, diverse and inclusive society. Engineering News Record (ENR) has ranked Jacobs the No. 1 wastewater treatment and conveyance engineering design firm globally for over 20 years. No. 1 in Program Management for the last 4 consecutive years. Since ENR began its rankings in 2003, Jacobs has consistently maintained a position within the top 5 globally.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Wastewater Project Manager in Toronto location to support ourOntarioteam and provide leadership, technical expertise and discipline in project execution. You’ll be working mainly from home, with the expectation of travelling for client /occasional team meetings.

Working with a team of highly motivated engineers and project managers, you’ll champion the delivery of high-quality projects that meet or exceed client expectations and deliver planned profits. You’ll also be a strong safety proponent /leader for our safety policies and our culture of caring.

You’ll develop execution plans for projects, including scope, fee, schedule, quality, health and safety, risk management, and change management plans; you’ll negotiate and manage sub-agreements, track, control and report on project performance, ensure of timely invoicing and cash collection, while also providing technical guidance for deliverables and developing, mentoring and empowering the project team.

With your unflinching focus on our clients’ satisfaction, you’ll maintain regular and effective communication with clients. You’ll actively support the Business Development Manager and Client Service Managers in developing and expanding opportunities with existing and new clients. You’ll have the opportunity to provide input into growth and delivery strategy within the geography.

Join our team and apply your knowledge, skills and experience to some of the most challenging and interesting projects and programs in the Canadian water and wastewater field.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering
• At least 15 years of engineering design and management of municipal projects
• Demonstrated experience managing the technical, contractual and financial risks associated with both small and large/complex wastewater projects
• Significant PM experience in multi-disciplinary projects and /or portfolio management or multi-project management, including project planning, scheduling, estimating and budgeting, progress and performance monitoring and reporting
• Significant experience in preliminary design, detailed design and contract administration /construction management
• Experience with sales and business development, including writing technical proposals
• Experience delivering engineering projects in the Eastern Canada is an asset
• Completion of formal PM training in an accredited program that aligns with the requirements of Certified Project Management bodies (e.g. PMI) is an asset