Project Manager - Waste Water Treatment
Job No:
116475
Location:
Markham, Ontario
- Exciting opportunity for a Senior Engineer to advance their career at a growing organization!
- Receive an industry competitive salary along with a wide host of benefits, including an on-site gym!
- Enjoy a flexible, collaborative, and professional work environment.
About the Organization
Founded in 2003, Cole Engineering Group Ltd. (COLE) is an employee-owned, Canadian firm that provides consulting and advisory services in planning, engineering, and P3 in the water, transportation, urban development and environmental sectors. With offices across southern Ontario, COLE is now one of the largest independent consulting engineering firms in the province.
At COLE, our team is our #1 asset. We hire agile, driven, enthusiastic people who want to be part of an exciting, growing company. COLE is committed to employment equity, diversity and creating a positive and growth-focused environment which supports a culture of excellence, team-work and professional development.
For more information, please visit our website.
About the Opportunity
COLE is looking to add an experienced Project Manager - Waste Water Treatment to our team in Markham, Ontario.
Under the support and guidance of the Team Leader/Service Sector Leader, the Project Manager is responsible for defining all aspects of project delivery - from developing capture plans and proposals to project start-up through planning, design, construction, and project closeout - of municipal infrastructure designs by creating clear and attainable objectives for both the Client and design/production team.
More specifically your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Maintaining a relationship with the Client as a point of contact with Cole Engineering.
- Preparing a detailed ‘Project Plan’ upon project commencement, in conjunction with the Business Unit Leader.
- Supervising the Company’s responsibilities for appropriate engineering of technical designs, and construction and administration of contracts.
- Supporting other Team Leaders in building their client base by cross-selling services across the Company.
- Coordinating and leading regular project team meetings and providing continuous updates with respect to project progress, scope, scheduling and budgeting.
- Working directly with the Team Leader and Project Engineers supervising the production of the required workload within pre-determined budgets and time schedules.
- Monitoring weekly project time expenditures (Work In Progress) and identifying any deviation from the ‘Project Plan.'
- Recognizing out-of-scope tasks and securing written approval from the Client for additional work budgets.
- In conjunction with the Cole Engineering Accounting department, preparing monthly project invoices and detailed work descriptions in accordance with the approved proposal for all accrued project time.
- Assisting follow up with Clients to maintain corporate payment policy within thirty (30) days of invoice issuance.
- Assuring that QA/QC procedures are followed.
- Preparing proposals for potential projects, for review and approval by the Team Leader, including preparation of detailed work plans and fee estimates based on a firm understanding of the site-specific engineering constraints and opportunities.
- Assisting and coordinating the efforts of the Team Leader, such as resource management, business development, workload and revenue forecasting and preparation of the annual Business Plan.
- Identifying leads on potential development opportunities and maintaining a continuous dialogue with current and potential clients to promote the Company’s services.
- Building an extensive network of contacts influential in securing work.
- Actively participating in a Corporate Client team, which could include leading a team.
- Developing, supervising and mentoring staff and providing assistance in career succession planning.
About You
You will have a relevant undergraduate degree combined with a minimum of 10-15 years experience in the design and/or execution of projects in the Water and Waste Water industry, preferably in the Greater Toronto Area
The ideal candidate will also have the following:
- A Professional Engineer license in the province of Ontario.
- Demonstrated leadership abilities.
- Credibility and relationships with industrial, water and infrastructure clients in the Greater Toronto Area.
- Experience with multidisciplinary design interfaces (particularly process, electrical, process-mechanical, and building mechanical) required in the Water business.
- Functional Safety experience.
- Excellent project management skills with experience working on large multi-million dollar water & water treatment plant projects.
- Ability to coordinate and prioritize workload and work effectively under strict deadlines with a strong focus on attention to detail.
- Effective organizational and interpersonal skills to work within a team and in a client-oriented environment.
- Strong work ethic, motivation and judgment skills.
- Extensive Client management experience.
- A focus on quality and performance.
- Strong technical, leadership, written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience in business development, proposal writing and marketing.
About the Benefits
In return for your hard work and dedication you will receive a highly competitive salary as well as the following benefits:
- Extended Health and Dental.
- Optional critical illness coverage.
- RRSP matching.
- Modern work environment - friendly, flexible and team-oriented.
- Remote working arrangements available.
- Regular employee social events - e.g. paint night, team-sports games etc.
- On-site Gym & Games Room.
- Online employee recognition portal - gift card rewards available.
- Goal setting at the start of the year & end of year performance reviews.
- Yearly salary reviews.
- Professional development opportunities - training and education policies in place.
Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to work for a remarkable organization that takes pride in its employees - apply today!