Senior Infrastructure Project Manager

Aecon U.S.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401K

Vacation - Paid Time Off

Wellness subsidy

Tuition Reimbursement

Short Term Incentive Plan (STIP)

Green Home Energy Benefit

Job summary

Aecon is hiring a Project Manager in Washington State to lead complex transportation and heavy civil infrastructure projects. The role focuses on delivering projects on budget, on schedule, and to quality targets, while managing startup, closeout, and change processes.

You will oversee a multidisciplinary team, coordinate with owners and partners, ensure safety programs, and drive risk mitigation. A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience and a civil engineering degree are preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience managing complex, large scale, transportation or heavy civil infrastructure construction projects.
• Degree in civil engineering an asset.
• Experience managing projects in a self-performing environment.
• Experience managing design-build projects.
• Experience overseeing multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies and practices gained through operational or on site project management experience.
• Well developed leadership and people management skills.
• Experience in the construction of structures; bridges; highways; hydro-electric dams preferred.
• Experience working with public clients.
• Experience managing a diverse group of Subcontractors.
• High level of professionalism when dealing with all internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the delivery of a project against all budget, schedule and quality targets.
• Responsible for all project start up and close out items.
• Ensure the project team understands and protects Aecon’s interest under the Prime Contract.
• Understand and identify requests outside of contracted scope and raise any change management issues.
• Lead the process for effective change order management and resolution.
• Identify current and future risks to meeting project targets and develop strategies to mitigate any risks.
• Work closely with the Operational Vice President to ensure project risks are documented and managed.
• Ensure project team has a commercial mindset to deliver the project at or exceeding the budget.
• Thoroughly understands project specifications in order to plan procedures for construction on the basis of starting and completion times and staffing requirements for each phase of construction.
• Develop strong understanding of the applicable scope with knowledge of the work that is contracted and agreed upon between Aecon and the client.
• Responsible for the overall planning and scheduling to ensure that the project is constructed in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Implement and enforce Aecon’s corporate health and safety program.
• Maintain excellent relationships with owner, joint venture partners, consultants, subcontractors & public.
• Confers with and directs supervisory personnel and subcontractors engaged in planning and executing work procedures, interpreting specifications, and coordinating various phases of construction to prevent delays.
• Inspects work in progress to ensure that workmanship conforms to specifications and the adherence to construction schedules.
• Prepares or reviews reports on progress, materials used and costs, and adjusts work schedules accordingly.
• Leads interdisciplinary team and ensures the project has capacity and expert capabilities in engineering; procurement; construction activities; finance; design management; project controls; contract management; quality; labor relations; and safety.
• Maintain a positive project culture and oversee / mentor the work of junior team members.
• Coordinate with project owners to comply with local agency and environmental issues and requirements.
• Assist in securing new work through participation in bidding and proposals.

Education

Civil engineering degree

Job description

Aecon is hiring a Project Manager in Washington State to lead complex transportation and heavy civil infrastructure projects. The role focuses on delivering projects on budget, on schedule, and to quality targets, while managing startup, closeout, and change processes.

You will oversee a multidisciplinary team, coordinate with owners and partners, ensure safety programs, and drive risk mitigation. A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience and a civil engineering degree are preferred.