Senior Project Manager-Linear Water

Overview

Senior Project Manager-Linear Water Jobs in Waterloo, Canada at GHD

Location: Waterloo

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Who we are looking for?

Due to continued rapid growth and expansion of the water group in Ontario, we are seeking a Senior Project Manager – Linear Infrastructure to be based in either our Waterloo or Toronto Area / Greater Toronto Area offices with diversified experience in business development, project capture planning and proposal writing, design and construction contract administration of municipal projects including linear Infrastructure (sewers & water systems), lift stations, pump stations, and storage facilities.

Our vision is to ensure energy, water and urbanization are made sustainable for generations to come. You can lead the way into a new future for our industry, inspiring the next generation of driven and committed people in the process.

In the problem solving business, it helps to be restlessly curious to deliver community change.

Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in office, 3 days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment. This role can be based in any of our GTA offices – Toronto, Mississauga, Markham or Whitby.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

Supporting our Water Practice Business Development group in continuing our expansion of the water infrastructure market share in Ontario. Activities will involve participating in client relationship development, project capture planning and preparing proposals.

Working directly with senior engineers and technical teams in leading the execution of various ongoing projects.

Managing projects with direct communication with clients, sub consultants, and contractors.

Ensuring project deliverables meet or exceed GHD’s internal and external client quality objectives.

Project Governance:
Clarify roles and responsibilities within the project team and ensure project compliance with the organization’s wider program and/or portfolio management decision-making structures and processes.

Portfolio Management:
Plan and manage the delivery of projects within an area of professional expertise, using an appropriate project management methodology to give assurance that intended outcomes are achieved.

Project Team Management:
Lead large project teams (or multiple small- to medium-sized teams); define the project vision, communicate the necessary outcomes, and provide guidance to achieve these outcomes; coordinate team actions across project activities; coordinate the flow of additional team members on and off the team, as needed; and build the capability of the team through training, coaching, and mentoring.

Project Risk and Issue Management: Manage identification of risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints associated with the project, escalating these matters where appropriate. Where necessary, develop, agree on, and implement solutions to overcome these concerns.

Project Benefit Realization:
Deliver baseline assessments and post-implementation analyses to evaluate and track the realization of business benefits.

Project Resource Management: Negotiate and manage deployment of project resource budgets, providing forecasts and presenting variances with narrative at appropriate review points to ensure effective utilization.

Culture of Innovation:
Drive a culture of innovation by creating multistakeholder solutions that boost creativity, innovation, and collaboration across business units, such as idea generation platforms, jam sessions, and hackathons.

Leadership and Direction: Communicate the actions needed to implement the function’s strategy and business plan within the team; explain the relationship to the broader organization’s mission, vision, and values; motivate people to commit to these and to do extraordinary things to achieve local business goals.

Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal…

Title: Senior Project Manager-Linear Water

Company: GHD

Location: Waterloo, Canada

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