Project Manager - Municipal Infrastructure

At Collier Project Leaders, we deliver capital project solutions to fulfill our clients’ needs across the built environment. The work we do makes a difference in communities and for the people who live there. We have a passion for it.

Our commitment to realizing our clients' vision inspires us to look beyond the immediate – to the possibilities of what we can achieve together. We are 15,000 projects and counting – improving lives and helping shape the growth of sustainable, progressive and inclusive communities.

Your Role

We’re looking for a Project Manager who is seeking the right opportunity to leverage their skills in the municipal infrastructure services sector of our British Columbia business unit. You bring previous experience leading projects varying in scope and complexity in the delivery of municipal and provincial infrastructure projects including transportation systems such as roadways, bridges, railways and transit ways, water and wastewater management, and other infrastructure projects. You’ve become known as a trusted advisor to your clients and have built strong, lasting relationships with senior leaders and decision makers.

• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Report on project status by means of schedule updates, meeting minutes, financial records and other reports;
• Provide oversight and leadership to the change management process, payment certificates and other contract or project related administrative documents.
• Demonstrable experience in the initiation, planning and delivery of complex municipal infrastructure projects
• Maintain contact with existing and prospective clients and respond to business development and sales opportunities with support from the Business Development Team, Principal or Regional Vice President;
• Lead the control of project related documents and deliver all work in accordance and compliance with Colliers Project Leaders Quality Management System and procedures;
• Develop strong client relationships and act as the client’s single point of contact throughout the project to achieve the client’s goals and objectives;
• Select and organize project teams and establish levels of authority and lines of communication;
• 5 - 7 years of project management experience, representing owners in the delivery of building developments.
• Effective client management and people management skills matched with the ability to effectively influence others and successfully resolve a variety of client and technical issues.
• Chair project and site meetings, find resolution to issues and coordinate between multiple stakeholders;
• Detail oriented leader with the ability to work in a process driven environment.
• Strong understanding of best practice Project Management methodologies and procedures within a PMO environment
• Manage all stakeholders including both clients and consultants;
• Ensure that client expectations and satisfaction are met or exceeded on all projects and the client’s best interests are represented with respect to contractual and technical issues;
• Strong computer skills, including a working knowledge of scheduling (MS Project), word processing (Word) and spreadsheet (Excel) software applications
• A university degree or diploma in engineering, architecture, construction management or quantity surveying (or an equivalent combination of academic and practical experience)
• Eng or PMP designation are an asset
• Lead programs or work and large capital projects, varying in size and scope.

Don’t have every single qualification? We know that some people are less likely to apply for a job unless they are a perfect match. At Colliers Project Leaders, we’re not looking for “perfect matches.” We’re looking to welcome people to our diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but don’t have every single qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. Whether it’s this role or another one, you may be just the right candidate.

What you can expect

• A comprehensive onboarding experience
• A paid volunteer day
• An opportunity to truly impact our communities
• A flexible work environment
• And much more!
• An environment where people feel welcome, heard and included, regardless of their differences
• Significant professional development, training, and a mentorship program

Join our team of difference-makers and help shape the growth of dynamic communities!

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Colliers Project Leaders is an equal opportunity employer and celebrates diversity in its workforce. Colliers encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will accommodate applicants' disability-related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please advise the assigned Talent Acquisition Business Partner.

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