Transportation / Bridges Project Manager

Transportation/Bridges Project Manager:  Harvey 1683

 

Reports to:                Regional VP

Location:                  Edmonton

Primary:        Project Manager L4

Secondary:   Account Manager L4

 

Role Summary:

 

Reporting to Regional VP, the incumbent is responsible for management, project planning and operation of transportation projects with large bridge components. Acting as Project Manager, he/she leads projects and teams within the defined area of specialization, and assumes a business development role maintaining existing and developing new business relations with transportation infrastructure owners, large bridge contractors and industry partners.

 

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to

 

Project Management: (75%)

• Implements business and process requirements of major clients for bridge and transportation projects
• Reviews commercial terms of contract and agreements for conformance to best business practices
• Proactively manages and executes projects according to schedules and budget
• Coordinates with multiple disciplines and across multiple offices to establish project role and task division
• Prepares work breakdown structures, budgets and schedules for multi-discipline projects
• Effectively manages resources to meet aggressive schedules and optimizes efficiency of delivery
• Monitors and reports earned value, risk, outstanding project issues and profitability
• Manages internal and external understanding of project scope to proactively identify required changes in scope to prevent scope creep
• Acts as primary client contact to ensure satisfaction with assigned resources and project progress
• Reviews deliverables for conformance to client expectations in content and format
• Implements quality control procedures and assurances
• Prepares monthly invoices along with progress reports for clients
• Identifies talent and defines targets for performance for employees on project teams
• Contributes to identifying better business and project practices

 

Business Development (20%)

• Establishes and maintains working relationships with new and existing clients
• Models and promotes the company's core values and culture through superseding customer service
• Promotes the company's advantages and qualities with new and existing clients
• Seeks out new projects that may exist or are being formulated
• Develops pursuit strategy and leads the preparation of proposals and presentations
• Leads the engineering man-hour estimation and proposal pricing along with project managers
• Contributes to the development of marketing literature
• Works together with internal project managers and business development staff in the pursuit of projects
• Provides market feedback to management
• Promotes the company within his/her professional network and business community
• Coordinates with business partners in the consulting and construction industry to pursue and deliver
• Design-Build and P3 projects

 

Strategic Management (5%)

• Contributes to key account management, business development strategy, and key project pursuits related to active clients
• In collaboration with VP, Business Development and Regional VP develops strategies for new markets, clients and opportunities

 

Qualifications and Skills Required:

• Minimum of B.Sc in engineering. Post-graduate degree in engineering or business preferred
• 7-10 years previous related engineering and business development experience with an emphasis on Alberta
• Strong business acumen coupled with solid technical skills in managing transportation projects
• Strong ability to see projects through from concept to completion within a professional services environment
• Experience and reputation with local Alberta clients such as Alberta Transportation, local municipalities, Parks Canada, Public Works and Government Services Canada, etc.
• Previous experience in or with the oil and gas industry considered an asset
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to prepare proposals and review agreement terms
• Self-motivated, flexible, and able to handle multiple tasks in a fast paced environment
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Ability to work with staff located remotely
• Ability and willingness to travel predominantly in Western Canada, and Eastern Canada, US, Central or South America on occasion

 

This is a fulltime position.

Salary is open depending on experience.