Position Title:  Project Manager

Come Build Your Career at Aecon!

As a Canadian leader in infrastructure development, Aecon is safely and sustainably building what matters for future generations to thrive! We lead some of the most impactful infrastructure projects of our generation, at the forefront of transformational change in transportation and energy, and partnering every day to build, connect, power, and strengthen our communities.

At Aecon, you can count on:

• Safety First. Our number one core value. If we can’t do it safely, we don’t do it at all.
• Integrity. We lead by example, with humility and courage.
• Accountability. We’re passionate about delivering on our commitments.
• Inclusion. We provide equitable opportunities for everyone.

We lead the infrastructure industry with purpose, and our people are at the heart of everything we do. So, we invest in our people, just like they invest in us! 

At Aecon we:

• Ensure you and your family receive the services needed to support your mental, emotional, and physical well-being
• Believe in helping you build your career through our Aecon University and Leadership Programs
• Are committed to supporting and investing in inclusive work environments, through initiatives like Equity, Diversity & Inclusion training, our Aecon Women in Trades and Aecon Diversity in Trades programs, and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to ensure we are building inclusion into every aspect of our culture at Aecon.
• Are a leader in sustainable construction. With a strong commitment to operating responsibility by minimizing our impact on the environment and surrounding communities.

Our business success relies on strong execution and continuous improvement – driven by the diversity, expertise and teamwork of our people. We’re always searching the globe for innovative, collaborative minds to join our best-in-class Aecon community!

What is the Opportunity?

Faster.Smarter.Safer. This is how Aecon Utilities is committed to delivering projects.  Aecon Utilities is ready to become Canada’s #1 utility construction provider and we’re looking for a Project Manager for to help us get there!

Reporting directly into the Director, the Project Manager will oversee and manage the entire scope of our projects project, and will ultimately have a significant impact on the overall project performance.

What You’ll Do Here:
Project Management - Responsible for delivery against all budget, schedule & quality targets

Construction Operations

• Establish safety, ensuring a safe work environment.
• Traffic Management Plan -Schedule, develop, monitor and report weekly and monthly activities internally and to external stakeholders to ensure plan is executed
• Quality, ensuring key metrics and KPI’s are established, and targets are consistently achieved. Work with engineering team to support the implementation of construction phasing plans and logistics
• Ensures all project close-out activities are completed in a timely manner.

Commercial Management

• Financial forecasting, lane deductions and penalties
• Identifies risks and implements mitigation and contingency plans  
• Negotiates and executes contracts and agreements in a timely and cost-effective manner
• Demonstrates commercial acumen to protect profits and improve margins

Stakeholder Management

• Create and maintain excellent relationships with all stakeholders
• The client, architects, engineering firms, etc. 
• Contracting Authority, Municipalities, the public, special interest groups

Communication

• Builds engagement through ongoing communicates to all staff and stakeholders
• Provide all required project reporting / forecasting
• Drive an inclusive culture to promote equity, welcome different perspectives, and enable career progression by fostering a sense of belonging.

What You Bring to the Team:

• Post-secondary education in engineering, construction management, or equivalent discipline
• Knowledge of sewer and lateral construction
• Knowledge and experience within the wet utility contracting industry considered an asset
• Sound knowledge of construction and CCTV techniques, practices, and fundamentals.
• Experience with contract and subcontract management.
• Thorough knowledge of change management principles including identifying significant variations, claims identification, narration, quantification and evaluation
• Proven track record with claims management and dispute resolution on major projects
• Experience with risk identification and management
• Experience in liaising with client, subcontractor, and consultant representatives
• Sound understanding of contractual, commercial and financial functions
• Excellent communication, presentation skills and interpersonal skills.

• Working computer proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Previous SAP experience is considered an asset
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships and work within a team environment.
• Strong organizational and time management.

• Maintain valid Alberta driver’s license.
• Ability to travel within Alberta as required.

Aecon fosters diversity, inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We welcome all to apply including, women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.

We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner, through the implementation of the requirements of the ACA and its applicable regulations. If you require accommodation under the ACA during any step of the application process please click here.