Project Manager - YNSE

What is the Opportunity?

Aecon Civil is a recognized leader in the market, backed by strong self-perform capabilities and deep local expertise. We play a key role in building and enhancing infrastructure across Canada, the U.S., and an expanding international footprint improving everyday life through the roads, bridges, tunnels, and transit systems that connect communities. With more than a century of experience and a full suite of integrated services, Aecon is a trusted partner for delivering complex civil projects, including tunnels, transit expansions, airports, ports, highways, and large-scale site development.

The Yonge North Subway Extension team is growing and looking for key individuals to support the delivery of this massive fast-paced project.

Reporting to the Alignment/Construction Director, the Project Manager will be responsible for the successful delivery and execution of defined segments of work. The Project Manager will manage overall construction scopes including shoring, utilities, excavation and structural works. In addition, the PM will participate and oversee the full project management cycle including cost, scheduling, invoicing and design progress.

What You'll Do Here:

• Responsible for the delivery of a project against all budget, schedule and quality targets.
• Responsible for all project start-up and closeout items.
• Ensure the project team understands and protects Aecon’s interest under the Prime Contract.
• Understand and identify requests outside of contracted scope and raise any change management issues.
• Lead the process for effective change order management and resolution.
• Identify current and future risks to meeting project targets and develop strategies to mitigate any risks.
• Work closely with the Alignment Director and/or Area Managers to ensure project risks are documented and managed.
• Ensure project team has a commercial mindset to deliver the project at or exceeding the budget.
• Thoroughly understand project specifications in order to plan procedures for construction on the basis of starting and completion times and staffing requirements for each phase of construction.
• Develop strong understanding of the applicable scope with knowledge of the work that is contracted and agreed upon between Aecon and the client.
• Responsible for the overall planning and scheduling to ensure that the project is constructed in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Implement and enforce Aecon’s corporate health and safety program.
• Maintain excellent relationships with owner, joint venture partners, consultants, subcontractors, and the public.
• Confer with and direct supervisory personnel and subcontractors engaged in planning and executing work procedures, interpreting specifications, and coordinating various phases of construction to prevent delays.
• Inspect work in progress to ensure that workmanship conforms to specifications and adherence to construction schedules.
• Prepare or review reports on progress, materials used and costs, and adjust work schedules accordingly.
• Lead interdisciplinary teams and ensure the project has capacity and expert capabilities in engineering, procurement, construction activities, finance, design management, project controls, contract management, quality, labor relations, and safety.
• Maintain a positive project culture and oversee and mentor the work of junior team members.
• Coordinate with project owners to comply with local agency and environmental issues and requirements.

What You Bring to the Team:

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in construction management, engineering, or another relevant field.
• Working toward or holding a PMP certification or P.Eng. designation is considered an asset.
• Minimum 10 years of experience managing complex, large-scale, transportation or heavy civil infrastructure construction projects.
• Past experience working with public stakeholders and/or transit agencies.
• Solid knowledge of heavy civil scopes of work: deep excavation, roads, shoring, utilities, and structural concrete.
• Experience managing projects in a self-performing environment.
• Experience managing design-b