Senior Project Manager (Building Engineering)

Arcadis•Toronto, ON

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About The Position

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Project Manager with an engineering background in buildings to join their team! You will have the opportunity to work within a talented and supportive team and take a lead role in key buildings projects. We work with our clients around the world to create, support, and enhance smart, safe and sustainable places where people live, work, learn and thrive. Places impact on the quality of people’s lives. Whether new homes, shops, workplaces, schools and hospitals, manufacturing, research and development facilities, or data and distribution centers. People and communities thrive when the spaces in which they live, work, move and play are designed and managed in a way that best meets their needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, PMP certification is a must
P.Eng is a must
Minimum 12 years of experience providing strategic leadership and oversight in transportation planning, transit, and transit garage, facilities or infrastructure planning and design
Minimum 5 years on transit projects managing scope, schedule, budget, risk registers, leading and managing multidisciplinary teams on transit infrastructure projects, and comfortable with taking on a hands-on approach by actively participating in project activities
Extensive experience in full life-cycle project development (conceptual planning, environmental assessment/TRPAP, preliminary design, and business case development), transit terminals, mobility hub planning and design, transit infrastructure, environmental assessments (Class EAs or TRPAP) and expertise in overseeing transit-related business cases and feasibility studies
Ability to read and interpret contracts and contract documents
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, and be able to independently write reports and correspondence, as well as take part in proposal submissions
Must be familiar with current software - Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Excel and Word
A vehicle and valid Ontario Driver’s License to travel to the site around GTA

Responsibilities

Direct and manage project delivery including defining project scope, specifying deliverables, estimating and controlling project duration, effort and cost, create detailed project plans and manage change requests.
Manage building projects from start of design to completion of construction.
Ensure on time and within budget performance.
Drive an attitude within project teams to deliver solutions, resolving issues and risks as they arise, while managing a diverse project team.
Conduct regular site visits to monitor construction progress, attend construction meetings, identify potential issues, and ensure compliance with design specifications and local regulations
Oversee and ensure contract administration deliverables are completed in accordance with client requirements
Review contractor activities are in accordance with the contract documents and requirements
Provide oversight and confirmation of completed contract quantities are accurately calculated for processing progress and final payments
Review, interpret, and analyze the Contractor’s initial critical path schedule to determine conformance to the contract, and provide regular review and analysis of monthly critical path schedules
Supervise and perform quality assurance acceptance and inspection of construction works
Coordinate specialty inspection and testing
Liaise with the contractor and client representatives
Chair and lead project meetings
Provide interpretation and recommendation of contractor submittals
Negotiate price agreements, change orders, claims and work directives
Travel to projects as required
Drive the requirements and analysis phase of the project by reviewing requirements documents, facilitating solution evaluation process, and managing RFP process where required.
Work with clients, vendors and managers/supervisors, directing and developing project charters, project plans, costs estimates, business cases, steering committee presentations and other documentation supporting the requirements phase of the project.
Drive day-to-day project activities through the application of sound project management principles and methodologies.
Develop and maintain a detailed status, activities and issues report on each project to present to Management and major project stakeholders.
Facilitate regular stakeholder and project sponsor meetings to define project direction and priorities in line with corporate objectives.
Work with Business and Executive to establish meaningful, key metrics that properly reflect the performance of the team and indicates progress towards objectives.
Works with the project team to conduct post-completion analysis of all projects and document post-completion recommendations, outstanding issues, and incomplete deliverables.