Posted 2 months ago
Senior Project Manager
@ Dillon Consulting Limited
Chatham, ON · Guelph, ON · Hamilton, ON · Kingston, ON · Kitchener, ON +5
Overview
Dillon Consulting Limited is hiring a Senior Project Manager for its Practices team to manage complex multi-disciplinary consulting projects for external clients and support project managers across its national practices. The work covers end-to-end delivery, client communications, risk and financial monitoring, and root cause analysis of project variances. The role is full-time, can be based in several Ontario and Vancouver offices, and offers flexible hours and hybrid arrangement options.
Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end delivery of complex multi-disciplinary client projects
- Manage project teams and align workflows across disciplines
- Serve as central client contact and manage scope changes
- Identify and mitigate project risks and monitor financials
- Conduct root cause analysis on negative variances
Requirements summary:
- 10+ years of project management in engineering, environmental or planning consulting
- Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Planning, Business Administration or related field
- PMP designation a strong asset
- Deep understanding of professional services firm operations
- Experience with environmental or impact assessments an asset
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-10
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Business operations |
| Experience | 10+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | PMP |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Engineering, Environmental Science, Planning, Business Administration |
| Perks mentioned | Flexible hours, Retirement plan, Stock or equity, Wellness |
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Dillon Consulting Limited
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An established employee-owned professional consulting firm with over 25 offices across Canada.
Full company description
Dillon is a proudly Canadian, employee-owned, professional consulting firm with over 1,100 employees specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science and management. We partner with clients to provide committed, collaborative, and inventive solutions to complex, multi-faceted projects.
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- Reported office locations
- 235 Yorkland Blvd., Suite 800, Toronto, Ontario M2J 4Y8, CA
- 334 - 11th Avenue SE, Suite 200, Calgary, AB T2G 0Y2, CA
- 10 Fifth Street South, Chatham, Ontario N7M 4V4, CA
- 215-625 Parsons Rd SW, Edmonton, Alberta T6X 0N9, CA
- 1149 Smythe St, Suite 200, Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 3H4, CA
- 137 Chain Lake Dr, Suite 100, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3S 1B3, CA
- 51 Breithaupt St, Suite 200, Kitchener, Ontario N2H 5G5, CA
- 130 Dufferin Ave, Suite 1400, London, Ontario N6A 5R2, CA
- 1155 N Service Rd W, Unit 14, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3E3, CA
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- 3200 Deziel Dr, Suite 608, Windsor, Ontario N8W 5K8, CA
- 1558 Willson Pl, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 0Y4, CA
- 4920 47th St, Suite 303, PO Box 1409, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories X1A 2P1, CA
- 111 Farquhar St, Guelph, Ontario N1H 3N4, CA
- 7071 Bayers Rd, 2001, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3L 2C2, CA
- 12 James Street North, 401, Hamilton, Ontario L8R2J9, CA
- 623 Fortune Crescent, 100, Kingston, Ontario K7P 0L5, CA
- 45 Hebron Way, St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador A1A 0P9, CA
- Business categories
- Consulting
- Other recorded names
- Dillon Consulting Limited
- Specialties
- Infrastructure
- Communities
- Environment
- and Facilities
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
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- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Dillon is a proudly Canadian, employee-owned, professional consulting firm with over 1,100 employees specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science and management. We partner with clients to provide committed, collaborative, and inventive solutions to complex, multi-faceted projects.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Business Consulting and Services |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1946 |
| Specialties | InfrastructureCommunitiesEnvironmentand Facilities |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 159 |
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Overview
Are you a seasoned project manager with a deep understanding of the professional services consulting industry? If you thrive on managing project teams and proactively interacting with clients to deliver successful project outcomes, this opportunity is for you. We are looking for a strategic leader to manage complex consulting projects and to provide hands-on support to project managers managing projects for our valued external clients.
Your Opportunity
Dillon Consulting Limited is seeking a highly motivated Senior Project Manager to join our Practices team. This role is central to our mission of continually improving project performance and building project management capacity across our national practices and disciplines.
This is a new position that can be based in any of the following Dillon offices: Vancouver, Chatham, Guelph, Hamilton, Kingston, Kitchener, London, Oakville, Ottawa, Downtown Toronto, North York, Vaughan and Windsor.
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 thrive on interdisciplinary collaboration, empowering our people to challenge conventional thinking and build careers focused on creating a lasting impact in our communities. Employee ownership is available to all team members, ensuring that the financial benefit created by our project work returns to the very people who created that value.
Responsibilities
Project Management
- Lead End-to-End Project Delivery: Manage complex, multi-disciplinary projects for external clients from proposals through completion, effectively meeting scope, schedule, budget and quality standards.
- Manage Project Teams: Act as the primary bridge across multiple disciplines to align workflows, clear roadblocks and maintain project momentum to deliver projects successfully.
- Manage Client and Project Team Communications: Serve as the central point of contact for client leadership, delivering clear updates, managing scope changes proactively and building high-trust partnerships.
- Mitigate Risk and Monitor Financials: Proactively identify and manage project risks, maintain accurate budget forecasts, and implement mitigation strategies to protect project margin.
Targeted Project Support & Intervention
- Root Cause Analysis: Partner with Discipline Leads to conduct root cause analysis on persistent negative variances and co-create corrective actions to implement into workflows.
- Direct Intervention: Provide support for higher-risk projects to mitigate losses, manage scope changes, and ensure appropriate reserves are in place.
Qualifications
- Education: Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Planning, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Certification: Project Management Professional (PMP®) designation is a strong asset.
- Industry Acumen: Deep understanding of how professional services firms operate including pricing and winning work, project delivery, billing and payment, resource management, and project financial reporting.
- Communication: Exceptional ability to present complex project performance data clearly and facilitate difficult conversations regarding project health.
- Problem Solving: Proven ability to identify trends across disciplines and develop systemic solutions to improve project delivery efficiency.
Experience
- 10+ years of experience in project management within the engineering, environmental, or planning consulting industry.
- Experience with federal Environmental/Impact Assessments and/or linear (transportation, pipeline, transmission, etc.) Environmental Assessments would be considered an asset.
- Proven track record of managing multi-disciplinary teams and high-risk/complex projects using a variety of project management tools.
- Familiarity with financial management systems (ERP) and project performance dashboards.
- Experience challenging existing project delivery processes to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Compensation
$115,000 - $150,000
Dillon is including the salary range that we in good faith believe may be offered for this position. It will be dependent on the successful applicant’s 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 applicant’s gender or other status protected by provincial and/or federal law.
Why Choose Dillon
Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior results. 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 it’s hard.
- Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences.
- Reliability: words result in actions that build trust.
In addition, we offer a 100% employee-owned share purchase plan, competitive health benefits, a generous retirement savings plan, and a focus on wellness through subsidies and fitness memberships.
Health & Safety at Dillon:Prospective employees are expected to fully align with Dillon's core commitment to Health & Safety. This includes active engagement with our H&S processes and the identification and reporting of hazards.
Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion:Dillon is committed to an inclusive, diverse workplace. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.
Technology & AI:Dillon utilizes AI-assisted tools to support parts of our recruitment process to increase efficiency and fairness. All hiring decisions are made by our human recruiting team. By applying, you acknowledge and consent to this use.
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