Application deadline

05 May 2026

Recruitment type

Full-Time, Permanent

Country

Canada

Location

North Vancouver, BC

Req. ID

60685

Leading Project Manager

Toronto

Permanent, Full-time

Hybrid

Do you want to work on the most innovative and exciting infrastructure projects around the world? Do you want to contribute to the next generation of infrastructure projects around the world? Do you want to be part of a team that is solving the world's infrastructure challenges? Then this could be the next step in your career!

Create the solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

We are seeking a highly experienced Leading Project Manager (Civil Engineering) in our Toronto office to oversee Transportation, Marine, and Rail Projects. The ideal candidate will have 13+ years of experience in managing engineering projects, with a comprehensive understanding of project management methodologies, and great communication and leadership skills.

The candidate may have a technical or non-technical background, is looking to transition into the next stage of their career and demonstrate an interest in developing Project Management across COWI’s North American offices. As the Leading Project Manager, you will be responsible for the delivery of projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Oversee the entire project lifecycle, from initiation to completion, ensuring that project goals, timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met.
• Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with clients, stakeholders, and internal teams.
• Manage the engineering design process, coordinating multiple disciplines working in parallel to ensure alignment with project requirements.
• Lead technical discussions with clients, providing direction, addressing project challenges, and ensuring effective communication between all parties.
• Develop and monitor project plans, schedules, and budgets, ensuring compliance with agreed timelines and financial targets.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize potential delays or cost overruns.
• Ensure strict compliance with project specifications, safety standards, and regulatory requirements throughout all project phases.
• Maintain responsibility for the financial performance of projects, including budget tracking, variance analysis, and Engineering Services During Construction (ESDC) management.
• Manage contractual and commercial aspects, including contract notices, client and subconsultant claims, and subconsultant variations.
• Conduct commercial negotiations with clients regarding progress claims, contract variations, and ESDC agreements.
• Assess and plan human resource needs for current and future project phases, ensuring the efficient allocation of technical personnel.
• Supervise construction field engineering activities, ensuring that design reviews and on-site engineering requirements are met.
• Prepare, review, and evaluate tender and contract documents, including subconsultant proposals for construction and design projects.
• Facilitate team collaboration, providing leadership and guidance to project team members while promoting a culture of teamwork and innovation.
• Participate in project review meetings, sharing insights on lessons learned and best practices to support ongoing improvement.
• Build and maintain trusting client and stakeholder relationships, ensuring project success and positioning the company for future opportunities.

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways, but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On top of that, you will have:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Geotechnical, Architectural, Civil or Structural Engineering
• Preferably a Professional Engineer designation (P.Eng.) and a PMP certification
• A minimum of 13 years’ experience in consulting engineering in the Architectural / Engineering / Construction (AEC) industry
• Experience delivering large infrastructure projects within Canada (considered an asset)
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the proficient use of Office tools (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Great leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate project teams and build effective relationships with clients and stakeholders

A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers’ transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management, social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 7,500 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

What we also offer:

To us, a fair reward is more than a competitive salary. We invest in our people’s professional and personal well‑being.

Our benefits include:

• Flexible working arrangement
• Full time hires get minimum 4 weeks vacation to start
• Floating holiday to celebrate employee diversity
• Paid sick leave
• Top-up parental and childbirth recovery leave
• Annual Fitness spending account. Yes, you can use this for a ski pass, yoga or gym membership
• Personal and Professional development fund
• Group RRSP program with company matching
• Parking or public transit allowance
• Extended Health coverage with 100% of premiums paid by us
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance
• Referral incentive program
• Frequent social events

Base compensation: $128,000 to $198,000 for the Toronto office only. Actual compensation is subject to variations due to education, experience, skill set and/or location.

Got more questions?

If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to Talent Acquisition Specialist, Rheannon Lewis at RHLE@COWI.COM.

Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Before you apply

All you need to include in your application is your CV – no photo or application letter. At an interview, you can tell us everything we need to know about why you’re interested in joining COWI. As for the photo, we prefer to form our first impression in person rather than from a picture.

Equal opportunity employer

COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, COWI complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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