Project Manager III

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Job Description: CDM Smith currently has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager in our growing Toronto (Vaughan) office. In this position, you will work closely with our Client Services Leader on business development activities to grow the Ontario water business, including client liaison and proposal preparation, will be project manager for design and construction projects for water and wastewater treatment and biosolids facilities, and pumping and conveyance infrastructure, and will contribute to the rapid growth of our Ontario team. As a member of the team, you will contribute to CDM Smith's mission by: • Serving as Project Manager on major water and wastewater projects in the GTA and other municipalities in Ontario, acting as primary contact with the client project manager, and being responsible for project scope, schedule, budget and quality management, as well as management of multi-disciplinary design team members. • Providing technical guidance, senior leadership, and mentoring engineering staff to enhance our water services capabilities in Ontario • Providing technical support, project management support or quality management services for projects in Ontario or for other CDM Smith offices in North America. • Collaborating with the Ontario Client Service Leader and corporate sales and marketing team members for proposal preparation and client liaison to promote business development, reputation and relationships with municipal clients for water sector work in the GTA and Ontario • Building and maintaining positive working relationships with key client decision makers. • Participating and contributing to staff hiring to enhance growth in the office. • Participating in professional societies relevant to the industry. Skills & Abilities: Experience working with project management methodology including budget development, project planning, control and assurance methodologies, project management software and finance and accounting concepts and practices. Demonstrates excellent communication skills both verbal and written. Possesses in-depth knowledge of project goals, drivers, strategies, risks and opportunities. Good interpersonal and presentation skills for interacting with team members and clients. Ability to interact with many people and process a large volume of requests as necessary. Excellent personal computer skills including strong knowledge in MS Word and Excel. Demonstrates strong organizational skills to balance and prioritize work. Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree. - 10 years of related experience. - PMP (PMI), CCM or DBIA certification is required (within 12 months of hire or promotion onto the Approved Project Manager list). - Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands. - Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree. Preferred Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in civil, environmental or chemical engineering or related discipline. • Registration as a Professional Engineer in Ontario. • Strong previous experience related to project management, and technical project delivery for projects in the municipal water sector. • Experience working and managing projects for municipal clients in the greater Toronto area and/or southern Ontario market. • Business development experience including preparation of proposals and cost estimates for municipal clients. Amount of Travel Required: 10% or less Background Check and Drug Testing Information: CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries (hereafter collectively referred to as “CDM Smith”) reserves the right to require background checks including criminal, employment, education, licensure, etc. as well as credit and motor vehicle when applicable for certain positions. In addition, CDM Smith may conduct drug testing for designated positions. Background checks are conducted after an offer of employment has been made in the United States. The timing of when background checks will be conducted on candidates for positions outside the United States will vary based on country statutory law but in no case, will the background check precede an interview. CDM Smith will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant's criminal history. If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history. Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate. In addition, during employment individuals may be required by CDM Smith or a CDM Smith client to successfully complete additional background checks, including motor vehicle record as well as drug testing. Additional Compensation: All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position. Pay Range Min: USD $142,667.00 Pay Range Max: USD $249,683.00 Visa Sponsorship Available : No-Please note that all applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada, for the Company, at the time of hire. Furthermore, this is not a position for which the Company is offering immigration application sponsorship or support Accessibility: To make an accessibility request, please click here