Project Manager

A strong opportunity for an early career Project Manager to join a well-established project delivery, engineering, and risk management consultancy in Vancouver.

The role offers exposure to a variety of infrastructure projects from early planning through to live construction supervision and completion of works on site.  There are fantastic long-term career development prospects.

Project Details

As Project Manager, you will work on a range of infrastructure projects delivered from cradle to grave across the full project life cycle.

Projects may include transport, rail, highway, utilities, and other major infrastructure schemes, as well as industrial projects. 

As PM, you will have responsibilities spanning early-stage planning, procurement, construction, and close-out.

Responsibilities and Duties

This is a hands-on client side consultancy project management role suited to a candidate seeking to build broad infrastructure experience. Project Manager job duties to include:

• Supporting planning, procurement, and early-stage project development activities
• Assisting with project delivery through live construction phases
• Managing elements of project development and delivery under senior project management guidance
• Undertaking scheduling, cost control, and cost management tasks
• Supporting project estimating activities
• Coordinating consultants, contractors, and stakeholders
• Undertaking client-facing responsibilities and supporting client liaison in a professional and diplomatic manner
• Assisting with reporting, progress tracking, and project controls

Desired Skills and Experience

The successful candidate will have gained practical experience working on infrastructure or construction projects, ideally from a general contractor background.

This is likely to include:

• Experience in scheduling, cost control, cost management, and project coordination
• Experience in project estimating
• Experience if working in a commercially focussed Contractor environment
• Client-facing experience or capability with strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Professional, diplomatic approach when dealing with clients and stakeholders
• Typically around 5+ years of relevant project experience

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• Degree qualified in a construction-related discipline such as Engineering, Construction Management, or Project Management
• Working towards professional certification or chartership is desirable

Employing Company Overview and Profile

Maxim Recruitment is acting as the recruitment consultancy for a well-established project delivery, engineering and risk management consultancy based in Vancouver, British Columbia. 

The employer has built a strong reputation for successfully supporting and delivering major civil engineering, transportation, rail and infrastructure projects across Vancouver and the wider British Columbia region.

They are recognised for their technical expertise, collaborative culture and commitment to developing their staff through long-term career opportunities.

Additional Benefits Package and Incentives

• Monday to Friday working pattern
• Hybrid working arrangement with WFH and two or more days per week based in the Vancouver office
• Four weeks of annual vacation plus statutory holidays
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
• Highly competitive salary dependent on experience