Job Description
About McElhanney
Based in Western Canada for over 110 years, McElhanney offers innovative and practical engineering, surveying, mapping, planning, landscape architecture, and environmental services. As a 100% employee-owned and operated firm, with over 1,300 staff members in 33 locations, we are proud to offer qualified staff with shareholding options in our company. At McElhanney, we work in teams to build strong connections with our staff, clients, and local communities. Our employees enjoy working here because of our varied projects, high levels of autonomy, opportunities for career development, excellent total compensation and benefits package, and collaborating with a team of great professionals.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a Project Manager to join our growing Geospatial team in Vancouver. This is a great opportunity for a motivated individual who wants to take the next step leading project teams, who is familiar with both public and private sector LiDAR projects and who has a passion for project delivery. This role is ideal for someone who is looking for an expanded opportunity in Project Management, while maintaining a focus on technical capability, communication skills, business development, and bringing technological innovation to clients.
Our ideal candidate will enjoy working with a dynamic Geospatial team in a fast-paced environment. McElhanney’s culture of mentorship and career growth makes this position ideal for the successful candidate to be mentored by senior management and geomatics specialists within our organization.
As this position is part of our Vancouver Branch, preference will be given to candidates who are based locally. Consideration will be given to candidates that may be based elsewhere in Canada with the opportunity to work remote and can travel to Vancouver as needed.
What You’ll Be Doing
- You will manage all aspects of LiDAR projects, including, but not limited to, bidding on new projects, managing the technical aspects to meet client requirements, controlling the budgets and ensuring quality deliverables.
- Assist Senior PM’s on larger scale projects and with business development initiatives
- Develop and maintain relationships with new and existing clients and work to develop new business opportunity and strategic relationships.
- Oversee the production of LiDAR, which will include project specific data management, processing metadata production, control survey establishment and incorporation, and quality control
- Generate invoices for clients and track against agreed client budgets, communicate and manage change order requests, and work with clients to ensure timely payment
- Manage multidisciplinary teams and provide mentorship and guidance to field and geospatial office staff
- Chair regular project meetings with clients and internal staff
- Coordinate with other team members and monitor project progress to ensure schedules, budgets and quality control standards are achieved
- Provide leadership in safety and quality management practices
- Create and review technical reports
What You’ll Bring
- Diploma or Degree in a geospatial related fields such as geomatics engineering, remote sensing, photogrammetry, geographic information systems (GIS), survey, etc.
- 5+ years of experience in a geospatial role, demonstrating competency in LiDAR.
- Experience and knowledge high level of competence with latest software packages related to mapping, drafting, data processing, data management, and project delivery
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Previous experience with proposal writing
- Knowledge of ASPRS, GeoBC and NRCan LiDAR specifications is an asset
- Having a PEng or eligible to apply is an asset
- High productivity, attention to detail, and an ability to work well as a team player
What’s In It For You?
Our employees choose McElhanney because they value what our company does day in and day out. We are friendly, down-to-earth, collaborative, passionate, committed to safety, and contribute to the communities where we live, work, and play. Our company has a history of employees who have spent their entire careers at McElhanney – celebrating 30-, 35-, and 40-year anniversaries – thanks to rewarding projects and long-lasting relationships with amazing staff. At McElhanney, you get big company opportunities with a small company feel.
We are proud to be listed as one of the Best Places to Work in Canada and Gold Standard for Best Managed Companies. Working with us provides unique opportunities such as building entrepreneurial skills and guiding projects of all sizes from start to finish.
A Full Range of Benefits to Keep You Healthy & Happy
- Flexible work hours to accommodate your busy lifestyle
- Financial assistance to support your relocation
- Maternity leave top-up and parental leave
- Extended health and dental coverage, healthcare spending account, and RRSP matching
- Employee & Family assistance program, which offers 24/7 support online or over the phone
- A workplace culture that is characterized by respect and inclusion for all
- Competitive salary, participation in our generous performance bonus plan, and opportunity to join an employee-owned firm with potential share ownership
- Continuous support for your growth through professional development reimbursement, mentorship programs, and opportunity to join numerous internal committees.
At McElhanney, we are committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion which celebrates the successes that comes from a team diverse in expertise, experiences, and perspectives. If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements outlined above. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you could bring to the McElhanney team!
If this is the opportunity for you, apply now or visit www.mcelhanney.com/careers to learn more. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
To learn more about our recognition as Canada's Top 100 Employers (2023), visit Top Employer: McElhanney Ltd. (canadastop100.com).
Visit us on Glassdoor to learn more about our employee experience.
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
McElhanney is committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion which celebrates the successes that comes from a team diverse in expertise, experiences, and perspectives. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, welcoming all ethnicities, religions, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, or people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations can be made at any stage of the selection process.
Our Purpose: Amaze our clients. Care for our communities. Empower our people.
McElhanney is aware of activities where individuals have received fraudulent job offers. Please be advised that McElhanney will not ask applicants for any form of monetary exchange at any point in the recruitment process. To learn more visit: www.mcelhanney.com/careers/fraud-warning. The disclosure of your information in accordance with this Policy and applicable law, including to third party service providers may result in your personal information being transferred outside of Canada, including to the United States. Such transferred personal information may be subject to the laws of these other countries and the laws of other countries regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information may be different from the laws of Canada.
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