Transportation Project Manager

Dillon Consulting Limited; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking consulting firm as a Transportation Project Manager, where your leadership and technical skills will shine. This role offers the chance to work on innovative transportation projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver superior results. You will play a key role in managing design teams, ensuring compliance with engineering standards, and contributing to business development efforts. If you are passionate about creating impactful infrastructure solutions and thrive in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you. Embrace the chance to grow and develop in a supportive and inclusive workplace that values your contributions.

Benefits

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Competitive Compensation Package

Flexible Work Hours

Learning and Development Opportunities

Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)

Wellness Subsidy

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in transportation infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing design teams and delivering comprehensive project plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage design teams for transportation infrastructure projects.
• Develop client relationships and identify new business opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Business Acumen

Team Collaboration

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Licensed Professional Engineer (APEGA)

Job description

Overview

Your opportunity

Are you someone with strong leadership and technical capabilities? Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a thought leader, a trusted advisor and a problem solver? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation, this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen, you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Dillon’s Transportation & Facilities technical group is looking for a Transportation Project Manager to join our multidisciplinary team of professionals. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects while providing clients with a fully integrated and superior customer experience.

At Dillon, we operate as one team. This position is available at any of the following Dillon offices: Alberta: Edmonton, Calgary

Responsibilities

What your day will look like

Project Management & Design

• Leading and managing design teams in the delivery of transportation infrastructure projects including transportation master plans, environmental assessments, preliminary engineering and detailed design, preparation of tender documents, and engineering services during construction
• Coordination of multidisciplinary project teams including transportation, municipal and structural engineers, transportation systems planners, land use planners, environmental scientists, and technical support staff
• Ensuring designs meet governing body standards and engineering best practices
• Setup and coordination of multi-disciplinary detailed design drawing sets
• Contribution to the delivery of stakeholder consultation programs and municipal council and agency presentations
• Liaison and coordination with sub-consultants including survey and geotechnical investigations
• Oversee and review designs from the team. Participate in workflow planning for design/drafting team members
• Support in the development of project management plans
• Monitor budget and revenue estimates

Business Development

• Contribution to the development of client relationships and new business opportunities
• Business travel to client locations and/or other Dillon offices for the purposes of executing your responsibilities, internal/external client relationship development, opportunity/project research, acquisition and project delivery

Learning & Development

• Input to the career development of staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching and mentoring
• Contributions to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees
• A commitment to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development

Qualifications

What you will need to succeed

Education

• A degree in civil engineering
• Licensed with APEGA as a Professional Engineer or eligible within six months
• A minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience
• PTOE and/or RSP designation would be an asset

Experience

• Experience managing teams of designers and drafters
• Experience in the geometric design of highways, municipal roads, and intersections including urban and rural, new/greenfield and rehabilitation/reconstruction
• Experience in the design of overpasses and interchanges would be an asset
• Familiarity with the environmental assessment requirements for municipal transportation facilities
• Proven skills in public and agency consultation
• Strong writing skills, including experience in the preparation of technical memos and reports
• Demonstrated abilities in multidisciplinary project teamwork and coordination

Why choose Dillon

Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop.

We live our core values:

• Reliability: words that result in actions build trust;
• Achievement: do the work to hit the target;
• Continuous development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;
• Creativity: discover new possibilities;
• Courage: do the things that matter, especially when it’s hard;
• Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences

In addition, we offer:

• Employee share purchase plan
• A competitive compensation package
• Flexible work hours
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Focus on Innovation
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Wellness Subsidy

About Dillon

Dillon is a proudly Canadian, employee-owned, professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science and management. We partner with clients to provide committed, collaborative, and inventive solutions to complex, multi-faceted projects. With over 20 offices and more than 900 employees across Canada, Dillon offers a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities.

Now operating for over 75 years, we continue to strive for excellence in everything we do. Dillon has been listed as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the past 17 years and has the distinction of having achieved Platinum Club member status in this program.

Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon:

Dillon is committed to the principles of employment equity, inclusiveness, and diversity within our organization. We strive to achieve a workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities and that respects and values differences.

Inclusion is more than a word to us, it is the way we choose to run our business.

Please connect with us if you require accommodation in the interview process. We would love to hear from you!