Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager – Colliers Project Leaders | Canada

Join our team of experts who lead major capital building and infrastructure projects in the Southern Ontario region.

At Colliers 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 are committed to realizing our clients' vision and look beyond the immediate to the possibilities of what we can achieve together. With 17,000 projects and counting, we help shape sustainable, progressive, and inclusive communities.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead major civil infrastructure projects from preliminary planning to occupancy, ensuring timely delivery, quality, and client satisfaction.

• Develop strong client relationships and lead projects from beginning to end to achieve our client’s goals and objectives;
• Lead program and project planning, scheduling and budgeting, consultant tendering and selection, and contract administration efforts;
• Regularly report to the client on project status through schedule updates, meeting minutes, financial records, and other reports;
• Manage and coach project staff allocated to your projects, peer‑reviewing their deliverables and continuously developing their knowledge and capabilities;
• Chair client, project and site meetings, find resolution to issues, and coordinate between multiple stakeholders;
• Provide oversight and leadership to the change management process, payment certificates and other contract or project‑related administrative documents;
• Ensure client expectations and satisfaction are met or exceeded on all projects, representing the client’s best interests in contractual and technical matters;
• Select and organize project teams and establish levels of authority and lines of communication.

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in project management, delivering civil infrastructure projects (e.g., water, roads, bridges, ports, transit);
• Recent experience delivering projects in the civil infrastructure sector, advising and working collaboratively with senior stakeholders (permitting jurisdictions, project funders);
• University degree or diploma in civil engineering or related discipline (or an equivalent combination of academic and practical experience);
• Deep understanding of the civil infrastructure landscape in Canada;
• Strong knowledge in program and project planning, scheduling and budgeting, project delivery methodologies, and contract administration;
• Experience with preparation of Requests for Proposals, tenders, and tender closing/award procedures, and response to Requests for Proposals;
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills;
• Strong computer skills, including working knowledge of scheduling (MS Project), word processing (Word) and spreadsheet (Excel);
• P.Eng. and PMP designations considered an asset.

Don’t have every single qualification? We’re not looking for “perfect matches.” We welcome people to our diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway.

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

Colliers Project Leaders is part of Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI), a leading diversified professional services and investment management company with more than 17,000 professionals in 63 countries.

Colliers Project Leaders has suspended its COVID‑19 vaccination requirement. In circumstances where our clients have a different COVID‑19 vaccination policy, the clients’ requirements will supersede.

Colliers Project Leaders is an equal‑opportunity employer that 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, please advise the assigned Talent Acquisition Business Partner.

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