Senior Project Manager/ Municipal Designer

Company Description

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Senior Municipal Designer/Project Manager for immediate employment in the Kitchener office. The appropriately qualified candidate will have a proven track record in project management, design, design reviews, proposal writing, report writing, and client liaison with the experience and enthusiasm to enhance and grow a municipal design team. The successful candidate will be expected to support in the delivery of infrastructure to customers primarily within the municipal water, wastewater and stormwater sector.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Lead existing municipal technical design staff, for projects including:
• Sewer and watermain design/replacement /reconstruction,
• Roadway and intersection improvements,
• Site servicing design,
• Potable water pumping, transmission, storage and distribution systems
• Sanitary drainage and pumping
• Client liaison and relationship management
• Prepare documentation related to current or prospective projects, including correspondence, reports, proposals, expressions of interest, and specifications
• Perform Contract Administration duties, including contractor interaction, progress payment certificates and convene progress site meetings.
• Communicate and work with other project team members in Kitchener and other regional offices to provide quality service to clients on projects of varying scope and complexity
• Support new business development
• Liaise with and assist other departments and offices in the provision of design services to other clients, as applicable
• Perform financial and budget control duties on projects
• Respond to contractor and public inquiries

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements :

• Bachelor’s Degree or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• 6+ years of related experience in municipal civil engineering design and CAD
• Design experience in surface grading, water and sewer pipe networks and detail design
• Experience working with AutoCAD and Civil 3D 2016
• Proficient with MS Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications :

• 
  Experience in Stormwater Management procedures and design.
• Experience in transportation design /reconstruction projects
• Experience in land use planning and land development or site plan preparation and studies
• Experience with design of trenchless methods for installation of small and large diameter watermains and sewers
• Familiarity with AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Familiarity with software for modelling water transmission/distribution systems
• Familiarity with water and wastewater treatment systems.
• Certification such as PMP or related are desirable
• Good time management skills
• Construction inspection experience
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, contractors and clients
• Comfortable working in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Ability to work and communicate with clients, contractors and other AECOM staff
  

Additional Information

• Relocation is not available for this position.
• Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

Join us and let’s get started.