Requisition ID: 44271

Organization

Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples, Vancouver has a commitment to becoming a City of Reconciliation. Vancouver consistently ranks as one of the world’s most liveable and environmentally sustainable cities. Named among Canada's Top 100 Employers, BC's Top Employers, and Canada's Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver seeks colleagues who can help shape and embody our core commitments to sustainability, reconciliation, equity and outstanding quality of life for all residents.

Consider joining our committed team of staff and being part of an innovative, inclusive and engaging workplace. Working at the City of Vancouver and within the public service can be a rewarding career where you play a key role in ensuring impartial and equitable access to services, upholding ethical governance, and addressing the needs of citizens with integrity and dedication.

Main Purpose and Function

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading the delivery of a major infrastructure project—seismic and rehabilitation upgrades to the Cambie Bridge, valued at approximately $300 million. This project is part of an overall upgrade program that also includes transportation and utility improvements, to support long-term community needs and advance key City goals in sustainability, resilience, accessibility, and growth.

As part of a cross-functional team, the Senior Project Manager will oversee all aspects of project delivery, including detailed planning, execution, and focused risk management. The role involves managing unionized and exempt staff, external consultants, and contractors, as well as a range of internal and external key Stakeholders, while ensuring alignment with the Engineering Department’s project management framework and standards.

The successful candidate is a progressive, collaborative, and strategic professional with a strong background in project and construction management. They bring proven leadership experience and excel at developing and executing a wide range of processes and procedures in fast-paced, evolving environments.

Reporting to the Deputy Branch Manager or Branch Manager, the position operates in a matrix environment and leads multidisciplinary teams including engineers, asset owners, and regulatory staff. The role also coordinates with internal departments (Real Estate and Facility Management, Finance, Supply Chain, Communications), external agencies (Metro Vancouver, TransLink, Vancouver Coastal Health), and community stakeholders.

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for a strategic and results-driven Senior Project Manager with exceptional communication and risk management skills, dedicated to delivering resilient infrastructure projects that enhance the seismic safety of the City’s bridges and support its long-term sustainability goals.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages complex, integrated projects through full cycle from project initiation through to project closeout.

• Provides direction on and oversees project and project management activities including defining project scope, objectives, success factors, deliverables, and quality measurements to meet the business needs.

• Validates scope, schedule, resources and budgets with branch managers; develops Project Charter and Project Execution Plan; establishes cost and work breakdown structure; manages budgets thru life cycle; identifies funding gap and prepares council reports and presentations.

• Oversee the procurement and management of external design consultants and external construction contracts.

• Lead a team of direct reports and supporting staff, including hiring, coaching, and performance management.

• Provides management oversight over the project lifecycle of technical design development, including conceptual street and public realm design, detailed geometric design, and sign and pavement marking design.

• Participates in public processes and effectively liaises with other City Departments and outside agencies.

• Work with a team of Design and Operations groups, multiple internal and external stakeholders, and partners to project manage both internal and externally led design-build large-scale infrastructure projects ($100M +), and administer associated construction consultancies/contracts.

• Provide project status reports and make recommendations on items such as scope change or mitigation strategies to the Project Management Office, client Branch Manager and Project Sponsor(s).

• Contribute to the development of the departments adoption of project management practices through mentorship, project management framework (PMF) development and training opportunities.

• Develop, shape, and advance project and quality management standards through a project management framework developed for the Engineering Department and support their practical and consistent application through their client branch.

• Identify and manage both project specific and program wide opportunities to enhance overall value to the public from the perspectives of scope, quality, schedule, cost, risk, resources, stakeholder expectations and overall public disruption.

• Other duties/responsibilities as assigned.

Qualification

Education and Experience:

• A Technical Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology, Construction Management or a related field.

• Bachelor or Master Degree in Construction Management or Engineering, from a recognized post-secondary institution an asset.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation an asset.

• Familiarity with MMCD and CCDC standards.

• Minimum of 8 years of industry experience in project management with progressively complex civil infrastructure projects in an urban environment.

• Demonstrated working knowledge of quality management frameworks.

• Demonstrated experience developing and reporting on projects and programs, researching and preparing business cases for various projects and initiatives.

• Experience in managing teams and diverse stakeholder groups, including internal and external management of design and field personnel.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience in managing teams and diverse stakeholder groups, including internal and external management of design and field personnel.
• Extensive knowledge of civil engineering practices and procedures related to the design, construction and maintenance of transportation and/or underground utility infrastructure.
• Extensive knowledge of project management methodologies, practices, processes and policies and their application.
• Ability to organize, coordinate, and manage projects and project teams crossing multiple divisions, multiple business processes and multiple stakeholder groups.
• Proven ability to innovate, lead and implement change in the workplace.
• Experience in public consultation and conflict resolution with the ability to reconcile differing perspectives, develop consensus, and secure cooperation and support from both stakeholders and team members.
• Experience working in a matrix reporting relationship an asset.
• Ability to converse with, write reports for and create/deliver presentations to all levels of colleagues and peer groups in ways that support problem solving and planning.
• Ability to manage large workloads, set priorities and multitask effectively.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with technical and professional staff, as well as external third parties.
• Ability to manage change and assist others with adapting to change.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and resolve conflicts arising within the project team or in interactions with others in the most advantageous manner to all parties.

Where operationally appropriate and subject to change, the City of Vancouver has a Flexible Work Program. This program allows staff to work a hybrid work week from locations that are a daily commutable distance from their work at a City worksite. At this time this position is eligible to be part of the Flexible Work Program.

Business Unit/Department: Engineering Services (1300)

Affiliation: Exempt

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time

Position Start Date: November 2025

Position End Date: November 2027

Salary Information: Pay Grade RNG-091: $114,465 to $143,092 per annum

Application Close: October 15, 2025

At the City of Vancouver, we are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the community we so proudly serve. Indigenous peoples, people of colour, 2SLGBTQ+ persons including all genders and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Accommodations will be provided upon request during the selection process.Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

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