Principal Project Manager

AECOM Canada’s Buildings + Places team (B+P Canada) is seeking a Principal Project Manager to join our team. This position is based out of our Ottawa or Montreal offices, with hybrid work options available. 

B+P Canada is a vibrant and growing transdisciplinary team spanning architecture, building engineering, landscape architecture, urban planning, urban design, economics and asset management for large public realm and infrastructure projects.

In this role, the Principal Project Manager will primarily focus on leading exciting architectural projects within the Science, Technology and Defence Research sectors.

Why AECOM?

AECOM is where design and innovation meet. We are a melting pot of ideas, cultures, and expertise, all driven by the desire to enhance community living and leave a sustainable legacy. Join us and be a part of a team that values professional growth, creative freedom, and the chance to contribute to projects that are more than just buildings—they are the backbones of communities.

Join AECOM, where your vision has the power to become the world’s reality. We are not just building structures; we are building a brighter future for all.

Job Summary: 

The Principal Project Manager will provide commercial leadership in the delivery of very large architectural commissions (>$200M construction values), acting as a fully dedicated (day-to-day) single individual accountable to manage, coordinate and direct the design team throughout the entire project lifetime.

Key responsibilities include implementing the design vision within the project's technical framework; coordinating the overall project design across all disciplines; inspiring teams to collaborate creatively; ensuring teams meet established project goals; developing strategies that support project objectives; and leading the team to maximize efficiency.

This role requires a balance of technical expertise, leadership skills, and creative vision to successfully guide the project and team towards its goals.

Major Responsibilities: 

• Plans, directs, and supervises all operations included in large sized projects with large risk, complexity, and financial impact. Overall responsibility and management of project including but not limited to budgeting/schedule stage, procurement, through contract closeout.
• Directs and manages the entire project, providing guidance to subordinate managers, enforcing company and project policies, and a primary liaison between AECOM and our primary client interface.
• Position has primary fiscal responsibility and key liaison between client for assigned project. Accountable for all facets of the project are delivered in accordance with design, budget and schedule.
• Manages and leads all technical, financial, and client satisfaction areas using consistent processes and tools.
• May include management of teams on a local to regional basis, across business lines, in remote locations and/or management of subcontractors, achieving quality outcomes, financial performance and client satisfaction.
• Actively engage in business development activities including presentations to current and potential clients as a project delivery expert. Successfully develop strategy, prepare proposals, negotiate contracts, and execute project.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

To be considered for this position, candidates must possess, at a very minimum: 

• Registered Architect or Engineer, with more than ten (10+) years of experience in the proposed role.  To substantiate, please list as many projects as necessary to demonstrate collective 10+ years of experience in the proposed role, where:
• Each project was undertaken in past 15 years (start date October 2009 or later)
• At least one project must be a new build construction or renovation, delivered using a Design-Build or Construction Management delivery model
• At least one project had a construction value >=$200M

Demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education may be considered. 

See Preferred Qualifications below. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Local expertise recognized within the profession and externally as an expert in Science, Technology, and Defence Research facilities, providing technical leadership in some or all those specialty areas; submitted relevant projects should demonstrate some or all the following complexity characteristics:
• Sustainable design performance where loads are significantly reduced through design achieving, or ready to achieve, net zero carbon emissions and net zero; and/or
• Control of chemical or biological process(es) (e.g., laboratory facilities, chemical distillation or reaction, disinfection, material containment, radiation, industrial processes, etc.); and/or
• A security environment using progressive security layers, like the RCMP Standard G1-206, from a minimum “public zone” up to, and including, a “security zone” that are typical to legislative buildings, laboratories, courthouses, and government facilities, and the purpose of which is to secure valuable assets and to restrict access to authorized individuals; and/or
• Layers of circulation or technical programming (e.g., research space(s) and laboratories, industrial or biological process control, hazardous materials storage, local and centralized safety systems, multiple user groups, etc.); and/or
• Intensive stakeholder and authority approval processes – government, crown corporations or public context (e.g., numerous approval bodies, ministerial or equivalent approval, etc.)
• A valid RELIABILITY STATUS security clearance, granted or approved by the CSP, PWGSC
• Certifications: Sustainability certifications and Project Management Professionals (PMP) are highly regarded
• Skills: Proficiency in BIM, MS 365, Adobe Suite, and strong communication abilities

Additional information

• Company paid relocation is not available for this position.
• Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available for this position.

Minimum Requirements:

To be considered for this position, candidates must possess, at a very minimum: 

• University Degree in relevant field of study plus 8 (eight)+ years of experience in a similar role. To substantiate, please list as many projects as necessary to demonstrate collective 8+ years of experience in the proposed role, where:
  • Each project was undertaken in past 15 years (start date October 2009 or later)
  • At least one project must be a new build construction or renovation, delivered using a Design-Build or Construction Management delivery model
  • At least one project had a construction value >=$200M
• Registered Architect or Engineer

Demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education may be considered. 

See Preferred Qualifications below. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Local expertise recognized within the profession and externally as an expert in Science, Technology, and Defence Research facilities, providing technical leadership in some or all those specialty areas; submitted relevant projects should demonstrate some or all the following complexity characteristics:
• Sustainable design performance where loads are significantly reduced through design achieving, or ready to achieve, net zero carbon emissions and net zero; and/or
• Control of chemical or biological process(es) (e.g., laboratory facilities, chemical distillation or reaction, disinfection, material containment, radiation, industrial processes, etc.); and/or
• A security environment using progressive security layers, like the RCMP Standard G1-206, from a minimum “public zone” up to, and including, a “security zone” that are typical to legislative buildings, laboratories, courthouses, and government facilities, and the purpose of which is to secure valuable assets and to restrict access to authorized individuals; and/or
• Layers of circulation or technical programming (e.g., research space(s) and laboratories, industrial or biological process control, hazardous materials storage, local and centralized safety systems, multiple user groups, etc.); and/or
• Intensive stakeholder and authority approval processes – government, crown corporations or public context (e.g., numerous approval bodies, ministerial or equivalent approval, etc.)
• A valid RELIABILITY STATUS security clearance, granted or approved by the CSP, PWGSC
• Certifications: Sustainability certifications and Project Management Professionals (PMP) are highly regarded
• Skills: Proficiency in BIM, MS 365, Adobe Suite, and strong communication abilities

• Company paid relocation is not available for this position.
• Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available for this position.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.