Intermediate Civil Project ManagerDesigner

Are you someone with strong leadership and technical capabilities Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders Are you a thought leader a trusted advisor and a problem solver If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Your opportunity

Dillons Land Development Business Unit is looking for an Intermediate Project Manager/Designerto join our multidisciplinary team of professionals. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects while providing clients with a fully integrated and superior customer experience.

This position is based at our Vaughan office. We offer flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

About Dillon

Dillon Consulting Limited (Dillon) is a proudly Canadian 100% employee-owned professional consulting firm specializing in planning engineering environmental science and management. With over 25 offices and more than 1100 employees across Canada we offer a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure protecting the environment and developing communities.

At Dillon we strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation and thrive on interdisciplinary collaboration empowering our people to challenge conventional thinking and build careers focused on creating a lasting impact in our communities. We are committed to ongoing professional development and celebrate the unique perspectives that each team member brings to the table.

Employee ownership is available to all Dillon team members and over 60% of our employees own shares in Dillon. Through employee ownership we return the financial benefit created by our project work to the very people who created that value. Because we are an employee-owned firm your voice will be an essential part of our shared success.

What your day will look like

Project Manager Component

• Provide engineering and project management support to both the Team Lead and other Project Managers within the team.
• Carry out lead project management for site plan projects as well as some subdivision projects within the GTA and surrounding areas.
• Assist in the scheduling and coordination of various activities to be completed by supporting staff and provide quality assurance on those activities.
• Manage projects correspond with approval agencies and deal directly with clients related to setting and managing budgets and invoicing as well as scheduling deliverables.
• Work with Contract Administration staff to ensure the best interests of the clients are achieved during the construction implementation stage. Tasks will include (but are not limited to) coordination and attendance at the pre-construction meeting meetings and responding to questions from the field.
• Manage or support post construction activities as required for objectives such as letter of credit reductions construction certifications municipal assumption activities registration clearances etc.
• Complete various financial management activities including invoicing collections/AR backlog analysis etc.

Project Engineer Component

• Prepare and coordinate detailed design activities including earthworks site grading sewer and watermain design phasing plans road and parking lot design utility coordination stormwater management groundwater management and erosion and sedimentation control plans.
• Work closely with other project managers Team Leads and designers to perform various design and approval related tasks including preparation and coordination of Preliminary Servicing Reports (PSI) Functional Servicing Reports Design Briefs and Stormwater Management Reports.
• Work directly with the project consultant team and client representatives to facilitate design coordination as well as direct contact with approval agencies to expedite addressing comments.
• Provide leadership and technical guidance to junior staff and assist in their skill development and growth.
• Organize and lead municipal engineering designs (use of Civil 3D and other land development software is an asset but not required).

Learning & Development

• Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development.
• Input to the career development of junior staff including technical direction training recommendations coaching and mentoring.
• Contribute to Dillons corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees.

What you will need to succeed

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering Environmental Engineering or a relatable degree.
• Registered as a Professional Engineer (.) in Ontario.
• Expert knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D Subdivision and Site Plan Design.
• A working knowledge of Stormwater Management practices and techniques.
• Excellent communication and report writing skills and ability to prioritize and manage multiple project timelines.
• An intuitive understanding of the design parameters to be able to anticipate the governing design constraints for a project and an ability to creatively overcome these constraints to optimize a design.
• A passion for learning new ways to use the design software to produce smarter & faster designs and a desire to be on the leading edge and stay there.
• A desire to make the world a better place through your professional work and an appreciation that this must be done pragmatically in the context of project budgets and what agencies will approve.

• Minimum of 5 years project management experience in the Civil/Land Development Sector.
• Experience working on projects in the City of Toronto and surrounding areas.
• Experience in sewer design and the hydraulic analysis of sewer systems is preferred.
• Experience with a variety of land development projects ranging from low rise and large-scale mixed-use re-development subdivision approvals through to site plan for infill development.
• Experience in designing Site Plan and Subdivisions within a dense Urban Environment.

Compensation

$99000 - $118000

Dillon is including the salary range that we in good faith believe may offer for this position. It will be dependent on the successful applicants education experience and skills in addition to internal equity and geographic region. Dillon reserves the right to pay outside of the posted range contingent on factors unrelated to an applicants gender or other status protected by provincial and/or federal law.

Why choose Dillon

We live our core values:

• Achievement: do the work to hit the target;
• Continuous Development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;
• Creativity: discover new possibilities;
• Courage: do the things that matter especially when its hard;
• Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences;
• Reliability: words result in actions that build trust.

In addition we offer:

• Employee share purchase plan

• Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all employees.

• A competitive compensation package

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Generous retirement savings plan
• Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions

• Flexible work hours and hybrid working options

• Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs. We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible and hybrid work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

• Learning and Development opportunities

• As a knowledge-based business we use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how mentoring to share lessons advising to round out perspectives and co-creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities.

• Focus on Innovation

• The ability to anticipate examine and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business our culture people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to todays problems and tomorrows opportunities.

• Employee and Family Assistance program

• A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees.

• Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership

• Our employees can take advantage of reduced annual membership fees.
• Wellness Subsidy
• Our employees can take advantage of a wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and/or wellness related activities such as gym membership purchase of home fitness equipment yoga classes and dance classes.

About Dillon

Dillon is a proudly Canadian employee-owned professional consulting firm specializing in planning engineering environmental science and management. We partner with clients to provide committed collaborative and inventive solutions to complex multi-faceted projects. With over 25 offices and more than 1100 employees across Canada Dillon offers a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure protecting the environment and developing communities.

Now operating for over 75 years we continue to strive for excellence in everything we do. Dillon has been listed as one of Canadas Best Managed Companies for 19 years in a row and has the distinction of being a Platinum Club member in this program.

Health & Safety at Dillon

Prospective employees are expected to fully align with Dillons core commitment to Health & Safety. This includes active ongoing engagement with our Health & Safety processes and platform and the active ongoing identification and reporting of health and safety hazards.

Employment Equity Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon

Dillon is committed to employment equity and an inclusive diverse workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities. If you require accommodation during the interview process please let us know. We look forward to hearing from you.

Technology enablement and the use of AI at Dillon

We invest in modern technologies to enable continuous improvement across the organization. Please be advised that Dillon Consulting utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) assisted tools to support parts of our recruitment process to increase efficiency and fairness. While AI supports this process all hiring decisions are made by our human recruiting team. By applying you acknowledge and consent to this use.

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