Senior Highway and Bridge Project Manager, Burnaby

Senior Highway and Bridge Project Manager

Full-time

State/Province: Alberta

Business Group: DCS

Business Line: Transportation

Work Location Model: Hybrid

Primary Location: CA - Calgary, AB - 48 Quarry Park Bl

Compensation: CAD 125,000 - CAD 180,000 - yearly

AECOM Burnaby is seeking a Senior Highway&Bridge Project Manager to join our growing Transportation team.

This role will lead the delivery of complex municipal and provincial highway and bridge projects across Alberta, working closely with multidisciplinary technical teams, clients, and contractors. The successful candidate will bring a strong foundation in civil engineering or technical project delivery, combined with senior-level project management experience in transportation infrastructure.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Lead and manage the delivery of complex highway, bridge, and other transportation projects for municipal, provincial, federal, and private-sector clients

Provide overall project leadership, including scope definition, work planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and governance

Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, leading project communications, progress reporting, and issue resolution

Coordinate and oversee internal design teams, sub-consultants, and external stakeholders to ensure high-quality, on-time project delivery

Lead procurement activities, including preparation and review of proposals, scopes of work, cost estimates, and fee negotiations

Monitor and manage project financial performance, resourcing, forecasting, and change management in alignment with contractual requirements

Review and approve key project deliverables, reports, correspondence, and client submissions

Facilitate and chair client meetings, progress reviews, and coordination sessions

Ensure quality management by enforcing compliance with corporate policies, procedures, and project controls

Contribute and lead business development activities, client relationship management, and strategic growth initiatives

Mentor and support the development of junior project managers and technical staff in conjunction with senior management

Perform additional duties intended to support leadership growth within a transportation project delivery environment

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering with a minimum of 8 years of total experience in project management, with demonstrated leadership on highway and/or bridge infrastructure projects, as well as general transportation projects.

PEng or PMP

Preferred Qualifications

10+ years of experience delivering highway and/or bridge projects in Alberta

Demonstrated experience delivering projects for local municipal and provincial clients.

Strong understanding of project governance, financial controls, and risk management

Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in both in-person and virtual environments

Experience managing projects through planning, design, and/or construction phases

Strong knowledge of Transportation&Economics Corridor standards, specifications, and delivery models

Experience working with consultants, contractors, and public-sector clients

Familiarity with construction contract administration, claims, and change management processes

Experience mentoring project managers or leading project teams

Demonstrated experience in leading winning proposal efforts

Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Artificial intelligence will be used to support the screening, assessment, and selection of applicants for this role. Final hiring decisions are made by the hiring team.

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