Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Parsons Corporation is an industry leader in delivering complex infrastructure projects, and they are seeking a Municipal Engineering Project Manager to lead a team overseeing projects for regional and municipal clients on Vancouver Island. The role involves managing staff, ensuring project quality, and engaging with stakeholders to deliver innovative solutions to infrastructure challenges.
Responsibilities
- Act as Team Leader on relevant projects, tasks, and other assignments promoting technical excellence and quality assurance of project tasks and deliverables
- Manage, coach, motivate and provide leadership for staff to provide high-quality services and innovative solutions to complex infrastructure design challenges involving multiple stakeholders
- Lead and oversee the preparation of technical reports and documentation of activity for clients and promoting technical excellence and quality assurance of project tasks and deliverables
- Provide effective and efficient management of relevant day-to-day operations, including scheduling, assigning, and reviewing work to achieve project objectives and outcome measures
- Assist in business development activities and undertake leadership roles in proposal preparation
- Maintain an awareness of trends, developments and advancements in relevant fields and broader industry to retain technical competency and provide state-of-the-art services and advice to our clients
- Act as Parsons’ representative with clients and selected subcontractors during project execution
- Collaborate with Business Development to market and secure additional work with provincial, regional, and municipal clients
- Participate in negotiations with regulatory agencies and in public meetings in support of clients
- Oversee the establishment of the Project Execution Plan, Health and Safety Plan, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan, and other documents as required
- Work with other managers, project engineers, and discipline leads to develop budgets, schedules, and plans for the various elements of a project
- Ensure that the project meets or exceeds goals established in these plans
- Work with the key project individuals to devise and execute actions plans to rectify potential cost overruns or delays, or to accommodate significant changes to the scope of work. Advise the client and company management of any such changes
- Promote technical and commercial excellence on the project through application of Quality Assurance processes
- Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate
Skills
- 10+ years of relevant technical experience, including 5 years of successful technical leadership
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field
- Registered as Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), or eligible for registration, with Engineers and Geoscientist of British Columbia (EGBC)
- Proven track record of leading and managing group of Engineers, Designers, and technical support personnel
- Demonstrated ability and experience in training, mentoring, motivating, leading, and supervising a team of highly qualified professional staff
- Excellent written and oral communications skills
- Applied knowledge of published standards and guidelines from provincial and municipal governments and associations
- Excellent understanding of stakeholders' (utility company) processes and requirements
- Proficient in the application of specialized engineering and assessments software
- Thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations are required
- Possess a thorough knowledge of current technology and the capabilities and efficiencies of specific engineering software for use in completing engineering assignments
- Ability to embrace change and pivot as project priorities evolve ensuring project goals are consistently aligned with client and corporate objectives
- Exceptional organization abilities including the capacity to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
- Master's degree is preferred
Benefits
- Flexible work options program, with time spent working both in-office and remotely
- Relocation assistance is available
- Health
- Vision
- Dental
- Employer paid provincial care premiums
- Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP)
- Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Sick leave
- All province observed holidays off
- Gym membership discounts
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