Senior Project Manager
The future you want is within reach.
At PCL, we build the places where life happens and find camaraderie in the process. We’re a community of builders committed to building better communities. That’s why we’re always looking ahead, and not just to the next project or what’s next in our industry.
We’re also looking ahead at what’s next for you. We’re ready to help you build a career you’ll love — one where you get to use your best talents as you discover new ones along the way. If you can picture yourself working with a team that enjoys tackling challenges while encouraging each other to succeed, then you belong at PCL.
If you see yourself growing with PCL as a Senior Project Manager, apply to this posting and we’ll consider you for future opportunities.
Once you apply, our recruitment team will review your application and contact you if your experience is a good fit for the position. In the meantime, sign up for our talent community so you can be the first to know about PCL opportunities.
Here's how a Senior Project Manager contributes to our team:
Responsibilities
- Providing overall contract administration, technical expertise, and support to the project.
- Developing and implementing the project safety plan and leading by example for health and safety practices and procedures.
- Ensuring the project is constructed as per design, budget, resources, quality, and schedule.
- Understanding client drivers and offers value engineering proposals for functionality, cost, and schedule benefit.
- Managing project performance and providing performance status reports for safety, cost forecast, and schedule.
- Negotiating and issuing subcontracts, major purchase orders and progress payments and monitoring their progress and schedule.
- Understanding, communicating, and enforcing the contract and contract documents.
- Developing and coordinating overall project closeout.
- Identifying and managing risk and opportunities on construction projects.
- Other duties as required.
Qualifications
- Postsecondary degree or diploma in engineering, construction management, or a related field.
- 8–10 years of progressive construction experience with leadership and mentoring preferred.
- Eligible for security clearance (Secret Level).
- Demonstrated experience implementing a strong safety culture by application of health, safety, and environment principles and legislation.
- In-depth knowledge of construction industry including building materials, construction specifications, methods and procedures, construction law and building codes, and safety and quality management practices.
- Strong planning, organizational, and time management skills including the ability to manage project budgets and schedules.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders and decision makers.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, project management and scheduling software, with a strong aptitude for adopting new technology.
PCL is an innovative, employee-owned company of people who find passion in their profession and take pride in doing great work every day. Our work powers the infrastructure and utilities that are essential to daily life and our projects are the scene of vacations, careers, education and healing. We are consistently ranked among the best companies to work for because we are committed to supporting and developing our teams.
The PCL Companies celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating equitable opportunities and an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We make employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability or veteran status.
Should you require an accommodation during the application process, please contact us at careers@pcl.com with the position and location you are interested in.
Together, we can build success and a better future. Let’s get started!
Primary Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Job: Senior Project Manager
Requisition: 5437