AECOM's Water team is actively seeking a Project Manager for full-time employment based in the Yellowknife, NT office. The qualified applicant will have an opportunity to contribute to a wide variety of interesting water projects that include water and wastewater conveyance and rehabilitation projects, stormwater management and urban flood mitigation and water and wastewater treatment. Skills you will use in this job include project management, water and wastewater infrastructure design, data analysis, and report / proposal writing all in a friendly, fast-paced consulting engineering work environment at AECOM. This role offers the right candidate the potential for career progression within AECOM. The responsibilities of this position include: Project Management duties, including schedule and budget control, project team oversight, progress reporting Working directly with the group manager, project engineers, engineers in training and technical staff on Water projects Communicating with clients, meetings, project management, completing technical analysis and reviews, preparing reports and proposals, conceptual / preliminary and detailed designs of water, wastewater and stormwater management infrastructure Utilize local knowledge and contacts to grow business and preposition for upcoming work. In coordination with the other Water staff, support in the client follow-up and develop and maintain strong relationships with clients. Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including budgeting, scheduling and managing deliverables. Participate in the coordination of the team's participation in key conferences and sponsorship opportunities related to the respective market sector Participate in the development, communication and deployment of strategies to advance AECOM’s position in the Water market sector.
Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Engineering (civil preferred) and 6+ years of related experience specifically as a Project Manager in design and construction of municipal water infrastructure projects or other multi-disciplinary projects or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education. Registered as a P.Eng. with NAPEG or ability to register within 6 months Preferred Qualifications 10+ years of related experience specifically in multi-disciplinary projects and design/construction of municipal water and wastewater treatment and pumping projects. Experience leading people in multi-disciplinary teams. Experience interacting with clients and being a trusted advisor. Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills as well as effective report writing.
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