Senior Municipal Project Manager/Engineer

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AECOM is seeking a Senior Municipal Project Manager/Engineer to join our Kitchener, ON office. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Municipal Engineer with a background in detailed design and skills in leadership and business development to advance their career and make their mark. 

The appropriately qualified candidate will have extensive experience in design, design reviews, report writing, proposal writing, as well as building relationships with clients. The successful candidate will be expected to grow and lead a municipal design team in the delivery of infrastructure projects to customers primarily within the municipal water, wastewater and stormwater sector.

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

• Responsible for business development, proposals, Client liaison and relationship management
• 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
• 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

Minimum Requirements: 

In order to be considered for this position, candidates must possess no less than: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or other related discipline plus 8 (eight)  years of experience in municipal civil engineering design and CAD
• P. Eng designation in Ontario
• 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 :

• 15+ years of related experience in municipal civil engineering design and CAD
• 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 and MicroStation
• 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

• Relocation is not available for this position.
• Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available for this position.

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You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. 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.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

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

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

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