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The Assistant Project Manager the is coordinating technical and engineering activities during the construction phase of the Project. The role facilitates coordination between the Design Team, the Engineer of Record (EOR), the CPS team, the Contractor, the Owner, and other project stakeholders to ensure the effective delivery of engineering services during construction.
Acting as a key interface between the design office and the construction site, the Assistant Project Manager supports the timely exchange of technical information and helps ensure that the approved design intent is clearly communicated and implemented during construction. The role assists in coordinating engineering inputs, design clarifications, and technical reviews required to support construction activities and maintain alignment between the design documentation and site execution.
Working closely with design discipline leads, CPS staff, and the construction team, the Assistant Project Manager helps facilitate the resolution of design-related issues that arise during construction and supports the efficient flow of technical documentation and engineering responses between project stakeholders.
Role accountabilities:
The Assistant Project Manager supports the coordination of engineering and technical activities required for the delivery of Engineering Services During Construction Project. The role facilitates communication and coordination between the Design Team, Engineer of Record, CPS staff, the Contractor, the Owner, and relevant stakeholders to ensure technical matters are addressed in a timely and coordinated manner.
The position assists with coordinating and tracking contractor Requests for Information (RFIs), technical queries, submittals, site instructions, tracking, and design clarifications requiring input from the design disciplines. The Assistant Project Manager supports the management of technical documentation and facilitates the flow of engineering information between the construction site and the design office to ensure that responses, clarifications, and engineering decisions are properly communicated and documented.
The role also assists with the coordination and review of contractor submittals and shop drawings requiring Design Consultant input, and supports the identification and escalation of technical issues that may impact construction progress. Working with the Engineer of Record and discipline leads, the Assistant Project Manager helps facilitate multidisciplinary coordination and supports the resolution of technical issues arising during construction.
In addition, the Assistant Project Manager assists in organizing technical coordination meetings, maintaining logs and tracking systems for RFIs and engineering actions, and documenting technical decisions made during the construction phase. The role contributes to maintaining effective collaboration between the design and construction teams while supporting the successful delivery of engineering services during construction for the Project.
Qualifications & Experience:
The candidate will hold a degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline and will typically have 3 to 7 years of experience supporting engineering or construction activities on major infrastructure, transit, transportation, or large capital construction projects.
Experience supporting construction-phase engineering coordination on large infrastructure projects is considered an asset. The candidate should demonstrate a strong understanding of design coordination processes, engineering documentation, and the interface between design development and construction implementation.
Strong communication, coordination, and organizational skills are essential, along with the ability to manage multiple technical issues and facilitate collaboration between design teams, construction teams, and project stakeholders. Familiarity with RFI tracking systems, document control platforms, and construction coordination processes is beneficial.
A Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or eligibility for licensure in Ontario is considered an asset but is not mandatory.
Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
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Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
The salary range for this position is $71 820 - $106 920. The base salary represents Arcadis’ hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.
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Arcadis is a leading global partner, delivering transformative projects with businesses, cities and industries. With 36,000 people active in more than 30 countries, we bring together the best minds from around the world to deliver intelligent products and solutions that address the challenges of climate, energy security and diversification, and livable cities.
We take design, engineering, architecture and consultancy to the next level, advising clients at every step of every project. From strategy and planning through to implementation and delivery, we combine our human and digital intelligence to co-create environments that reflect our clients’ business and stakeholder needs.
From creating a citywide sustainable legacy during and after the Paris Olympics to revolutionizing urban transit worldwide with metro systems from Sydney to Toronto, or securing clean drinking water for communities across more than 30 U.S. states, our world-changing solutions leave a positive and lasting impact.
Our work has helped more than a third of the world's communities become more resilient, and hundreds of clients to advance their decarbonization and net-zero goals. Together, we are committed to solving today's greatest problems; creating a blueprint for a better future, designed to thrive.
Arcadis. Improving quality of life.
