Mott MacDonald is a multi-disciplined engineering consultancy, with a significant presence in tunnels and underground structures throughout Canada and North America. Our project roles include design and planning roles as well as program, construction and risk management roles for some of North America’s largest infrastructure project. Because of our continued and sustained growth and success, we are now looking to appoint a senior project manager to support our current and future infrastructure projects throughout North America.
In the key role of Senior Project Manager, you would be undertaking a wide variety of projects, including tunnels, microtunnels, horizontal directional drilling, braced excavations and other underground structures/projects. It is expected that the role will grow into a position that can develop a team to apply program management to many civil engineering projects, with the support of other technical experts.
As a Senior Project Manager, your responsibilities will include:
- Engaging in project and program management roles on a wide variety of heavy civil and underground projects;
- Developing procurement documentation and supporting clients’ procurement processes for construction contracts;
- Reviewing commercial matters on construction projects, such as change requests, claims, differing site conditions;
- Reviewing or developing construction cost estimates and schedules;
- Identification of risks and contribution to risk workshops and risk registers;
- Review of design solutions, reports, specifications and drawings covering a range of projects (such as deep excavations for transit stations, TBM tunnels, SEM tunnels, ground treatment)
- Developing engineering concepts, and articulation of the concepts to the team;
- Writing reports for submission to clients as well as assisting with preparation of proposals to clients;
- Leading and managing junior/graduate engineers supporting their development;
- Liaising with various clients, attending progress meetings and producing reports on progress; and
- Providing expert engineering input into design; and evaluation of built environment proposals.
Candidate Specifications
- Masters or Bachelors degree(s) in structural, geotechnical, or civil engineering.
- Experience working with government and local agencies.
- 10 – 15years of experience with underground and heavy civil construction.
- Experience in project and/or program management of underground and heavy civil projects.
- Experience in procurement of construction works (owners-side or contractors-side).
- Experience addressing commercial aspects of construction.
- Proven track record in underground construction.
Our teams are comprised of bright and enthusiastic people who wish to make a difference to the world that we live in. If you share that vision and don’t have all the experience outlined in this posting, we still want to hear from you!
Let’s discuss how we can help you take the next step in your career and how you can participate in an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.
We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). Mott MacDonald Canada Limited will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.
Hybrid working policy
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.
More About Mott MacDonald
We’re a global engineering, management and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.
Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence.
Country: Canada
Position Location: Toronto, ON
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time
Sector: Transport
Discipline: Tunnels
Job Ref: 3442
Recruiter Contact: Katie Champoux