Senior Project Manager

PCL Construction; The Colony (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PCL Civil Constructors, Inc. in Texas is seeking a Senior Project Manager for our Civil East office to lead water and wastewater infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will bring 8–12 years of progressive construction experience and strong project leadership capabilities.

You will collaborate across teams, manage safety programs, and drive project execution from planning through closeout in a fast-paced environment. This role requires on-site leadership in Colony, TX.

Qualifications

• Postsecondary education or training in engineering, construction management, or a related discipline.
• Gold Seal certification (CDN).
• 15+ years of progressive construction experience with multiple contract delivery types.
• 12 months of estimating or related experience preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of safety and environment principles/ procedures/legislation.
• In-depth knowledge of construction industry operations, materials, specs, methods and QA practices.
• Experience with diverse project types, delivery methods, and sequencing and timelines.
• Strong knowledge of construction laws and building codes; mult-trade sites experience.
• Understanding of insurance, bonding, and legal requirements.
• Effective verbal, written, and communication skills.
• Flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to forecast project resources and staffing.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and maintains the project safety program.
• Conducts job site tours and safety inspections and leads by example.
• Liaises with clients to ensure projects meet safety and quality standards.
• Leads to secure new work by participating in estimates and proposals.
• Oversees the development and implementation of quality management plan.
• Develops or oversees the Project Execution Plan (PEP).
• Coordinates, monitors, and manages design deliverables for permits and construction.
• Reviews design documentation for compliance and constructability.
• Monitors project performance status for schedule, cost, and quality.
• Identifies scope gaps and technical risk.

Skills

Leadership

Safety management

Communication

Project oversight

Scheduling & planning

Education

Engineering or CM training

Job description

The future you want is within reach.At PCL, your personal and professional growth is our passion. We're excited to help you discover what's next in your journey so you can build a legacy that you're proud of. With locations and projects across North America and beyond, exciting opportunities are waiting for you in dozens of cities.

The future you want is within reach.At PCL, your personal and professional growth is our passion. We're excited to help you discover what's next in your journey so you can build a legacy that you're proud of. With locations and projects across North America and beyond, exciting opportunities are waiting for you in dozens of cities.

As a(n) Senior Project Manager for our Civil East office, you will contribute to our team by you will help support PCL's continued growth in the water and wastewater market. The ideal candidate will bring 8–12 years of progressive construction experience, strong project leadership capabilities, and experience delivering complex infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and maintains the project safety program for a safe work environment. Creates and influences safety culture as a mentor and model.
• Conducts job site tours and safety inspections and leads by example to ensure that policies, procedures, environmental programs and safety standards are followed.
• Conducts site and safety inspections, attends progress meetings, leads by example, reviews incidents, near misses, HSE reports, and statistics, and effects change to ensure that project safety standards, legislation, and environmental programs are followed.
• Liaises with clients to ensure that projects are constructed as per quality and safety standards, and contract.
• Leads to secure new work by participating in estimates, working with trade contractors, and/or participating in proposals and presentations.
• Oversees the development and implementation of quality management plan and quality culture with stakeholder buy-in.
• Understands client drivers and offers value engineering proposals for functionality, cost, and/or schedule benefit to the client while maintaining value-added outcomes as part of our solution provider service where warranted.
• Develops or oversees the Project Execution Plan (PEP) with the superintendent.
• Coordinates, monitors, and manages design deliverable schedule to facilitate and/or assist with permits, procurement, shop drawings, off-site production, construction and commissioning in conjunction with the review and signoff by the client.
• Conducts review of design and seeks resolution from the design team with respect to compliance, scope creep, cost optimization, code requirements, procurement, safety in design, construction sequencing, and constructability.
• Conducts review of design documentation, leveraging the necessary team members, and seeks resolution from the design team with respect to level of design completeness, accuracy, and quality as applicable to various design stages and construction.
• Oversees and monitors project performance status reports for schedule, costs, equipment, manpower, materials, safety and environment, cost forecast, and quality control, and QUEST programs.
• Monitors production and reviews work of assigned resources to ensure that project time, cost, and quality objectives are met.
• Identifies scope gaps, technical risk, and areas requiring interdisciplinary coordination from the design documents.

Qualifications

• Postsecondary education or training in engineering, construction management, or a related discipline.
• Gold Seal certification (CDN).
• 15+ years of progressive construction experience with multiple contract delivery types as a leader and mentor preferred.
• 12 months of estimating or related experience preferred.
• In-depth knowledge and application of safety and environment principles/ procedures/legislation.
• In-depth knowledge of construction industry and company operations, including building materials, construction specifications, methods and procedures, safety and quality management practices for large, complex, and more diverse projects.
• Experience with diverse project types, delivery and construction methods, and sequencing and timelines.
• Strong knowledge of and ability to apply project construction laws and building codes and to leverage such knowledge.
• Understanding of and experience with collective agreements and jurisdiction assignment for multi-trade sites.
• Thorough understanding of insurance, bonding, and legal requirements.
• Effective verbal, written, presentation, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated flexibility and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to monitor and forecast project resources and staffing for the project.
• Ability to identify staffing and hourly labor issues.

In assessing your application, we will consider your qualifications, experience, performance and career goals, and succession plan. You can expect to be updated on the status of your application within four weeks of submitting your application. Consideration will be given to both internal and external candidates, and the priority will vary with the nature of the position to be filled.

Please ensure your mobility status is updated in Employee Central. If you’d like to learn more about mobility at PCL, speak to your supervisor, District Mobility Champion, or check out the Mobility page on Connects.

This is more than a job, this is your career and that matters. We look forward to reviewing your submission to determine if you're a good fit for this role.

Hiring Manager: Ridge Shortridge

Job: Senior Project Manager

Job Locations: Colony, Texas

Organization: US Civil

Company: PCL Civil Constructors, Inc.