Posted 7 months ago
Senior Project Manager, Public
@ NORR
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
NORR is hiring a Senior Project Manager for its public portfolio to plan and deliver projects on time and on budget. The role leads a multidisciplinary architecture and engineering team, manages client and contractor relationships, and monitors project financials and revenue forecasts. The posting states a base salary of $120,000 to $170,000 annually, remote or office options, and some flexibility to work from the Ottawa office.
Pay:
$120,000–$170,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Plan, budget and monitor project scope, schedules and deliverables
- Lead integrated architecture and engineering team on quality control
- Negotiate scope changes and maintain contractual obligations
- Coordinate with contractors, sub-consultants and building authorities
- Act as primary client liaison and maintain client relationships
Requirements summary:
- 15+ years of project work experience required
- Experience in strategic, business and client management required
- Strong project accounting knowledge required
- Ability to obtain Secret security clearance required
- Architectural or engineering systems knowledge preferred
- Professional association registration is an asset
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · dayforce-feed
- Employer posting date
- 2026-04-07
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-16
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-16
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Project management |
| Experience | 15+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | French |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples |
| Security clearance | Secret |
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NORR
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 88 |
This is an exciting time to join our team. As we continue to grow, we are looking for talented professionals who are ready to contribute, collaborate with exceptional colleagues, and help shape the future of the built environment. If you are looking for a place where your expertise will be valued, your career can grow, and your work will make a difference, we invite you to explore what is possible with us.
We empower our employees to choose where they work whether remotely, from home or from one of our office locations because we believe flexibility, trust, and collaboration drive great results.
Public buildings reflect community priorities and government accountability. Guided by decades of experience and a strong record of delivery, we provide cost certainty while advancing resilience, decarbonization, and accessibility. Through Indigenous partnerships, inclusive engagement, and digital innovation, we create adaptable, secure civic spaces that support services, celebrate culture, and deliver lasting impact.
Learn more about our Public Portfolio.
We are currently seeking a Senior Project Manager to plan and manage projects to ensure that all contractual commitments are met on time and within budget. As a Project Manager, you will use your interpersonal and leadership skills and must have an understanding of project financials to determine the necessary resources required for successful project execution. In addition, you will provide leadership to a multi-disciplined team, monitor project performance, and forecast revenue. This role requires some flexibility in terms of working from the Ottawa office as required.
You Will Make an Impact by
- Negotiating, developing, monitoring, and controlling the scope of deliverables, work plans, schedules, and budgets for all project stages
- Developing a detailed work plan for all architectural and engineering disciplines, allocate hours to the work plan, and monitor project progress
- Leading an integrated team of architects and engineers in the quality assurance and quality control procedures for all deliverables, specifically the construction drawings and specifications
- Maintaining a good understanding of the project scope and when changes to the scope occur, negotiate solutions to ensure outcomes meet client expectations and contractual obligations
- Coordinating with contractor, sub-consultants, or relevant building authorities to address and document issues with constructability or owner concerns
- Acting as the primary liaison with the client, contractor, and project team and ensure close client relationships are maintained
You Will Bring to the Team
- Architectural or engineering systems design and presentation, M&E and structural building systems, permit and building code
- Registered with a relevant professional association is an asset
- Experience in strategic development, business development, project management, and client management is required
- Possess excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, flexibility, and resourcefulness
- A strong understanding of project accounting is required in order to monitor project performance and forecast revenue
- Ability to obtain Secret security clearance is required
- Ability to speak French is an asset
- 15+ years of project work experience
- Experience in public projects is an asset
We are:
The spaces we design and the technology we embrace shape how people live, work, learn, and connect. As an employee-owned, integrated Architecture and Engineering company, you will collaborate with talented professionals on projects that make a lasting impact on communities across Canada, the US, and the UK.
At NORR we are committed to innovation, advancing sustainable design and helping our clients reduce environmental impact, and shaping a net-zero future. We invest in our employees by fostering continuous learning, encouraging innovative thinking, and creating opportunities to solve complex challenges, grow professionally and build meaningful careers.
The hiring base salary range for this vacant position is $120,000.00 - $170,000.00 annually. Actual compensation will be based on several factors such as education, experience, internal equity and skills.
NORR is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic: Race/Color/Gender/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.
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