Senior Highway Design Project Manager, PEng

About the role

AECOM is seeking a Senior Highway Design Project Manager to be based in Markham, Ontario. This is a newly created position. You will oversee highway and roadway design projects in line with MTO (Ministry of Transportation, Ontario) standards and procedures, leading a multidisciplinary team of engineers and technicians.

Key responsibilities

• Manage design and delivery of projects, ensuring compliance with MTO specifications, guidelines and standards
• Lead one or more teams on complex transportation infrastructure projects and guide subordinate managers
• Act as primary liaison between AECOM and the client, and provide technical leadership in highway engineering
• Take part in all project phases, including client meetings, feasibility studies and preliminary and detail design
• Serve as Capture or Project Manager for key pursuits, identifying and securing new projects
• Administer projects from budgeting and schedule through procurement and contract closeout, with risk management, quality assurance and compliance
• Assume profit and loss responsibility for assigned projects and obtain AECOM Project Manager certification

Required profile

• BA/BS in Civil Engineering plus 8 years of relevant experience in highway transportation projects, or equivalent experience and/or education
• P.Eng. designation in Ontario (or eligibility for licensing) or PMP designation
• Project management experience with MTO and Ontario municipal transportation projects
• Preferred: 15+ years in highway/roadway design, including preliminary and detail design, and familiarity with MTO design standards, TAC guidelines and Highway Safety Design principles
• Preferred: experience designing highways, interchanges and roadway systems, and strong business development and client relations background
• Canadian employment authorization sponsorship is not available

Required skills

• Preferred: MicroStation, OpenRoads or AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Preferred: MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Project)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

What we offer

• Benefits depending on employment status, including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability coverage, paid time off, flexible work options, retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan
• Training and development programs and a global team environment