Senior Project Manager

Engineering | Infrastructure | Construction | Project Management

Work location: Longueuil, with on-site presence at client locations and travel depending on project assignments
Employment status: Permanent, full-time position

Contribute to Projects That Make a Difference

Would you like to put your expertise to work on major projects that are shaping Québec? Do you enjoy leading complex assignments, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and supporting clients in their decision-making?

Setec Proxima is seeking an Engineer with project management expertise to join our team as a Senior Project Manager, working on transportation, infrastructure, construction, and institutional building projects.

About Setec Proxima

For more than 22 years, Setec Proxima has supported public- and private-sector organizations in the delivery of complex projects through project management and controls, planning, cost control, owner support services, and strategic advisory services.

Setec Proxima is part of the setec group, an independent multidisciplinary engineering group bringing together more than 4,200 professionals working in the building, infrastructure, transportation, energy, and environmental sectors.

Your Role

As a Senior Project Manager and Owner’s Representative, you will be responsible for the overall management of assigned projects, from needs definition through commissioning and project closeout.

As part of owner support, owner’s representation, or project management assignments on behalf of clients, you will ensure that project scope, costs, schedules, risks, and quality objectives are effectively managed.

Your Main Responsibilities

  • Lead major construction and infrastructure projects, oversee planning activities, and maintain project management plans;
  • Define project requirements, scope, constraints, delivery strategies, and performance indicators;
  • Prepare and monitor budgets, master schedules, dashboards, risks, changes, and key decisions;
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, including engineers, architects, consultants, contractors, users, and client representatives;
  • Support clients throughout tendering processes, bid evaluations, contract administration, and contractual follow-up;
  • Oversee project controls, cost control, and construction progress monitoring;
  • Lead project meetings, manage stakeholders, and provide recommendations to decision-making bodies;
  • Plan construction activities and site monitoring in occupied environments to minimize impacts on ongoing operations;
  • Coordinate project acceptance, commissioning, deficiency management, and administrative closeout;
  • Contribute to the preparation of proposals and knowledge transfer activities.

Qualifications and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, particularly civil engineering, construction engineering, or a related discipline;
  • Member in good standing of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ);
  • 15 or more years of relevant project management experience;
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification;
  • Experience as a Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, or Owner’s Representative on major transportation, infrastructure, construction, or institutional building projects;
  • Experience working with public- or broader public-sector project owners;
  • Experience across multiple project delivery phases, including planning, design, tendering, construction, commissioning, and closeout;
  • Strong expertise in cost, schedule, risk, change, contract, and stakeholder management;
  • Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and projects;
  • Ability to work independently and demonstrate sound judgment, leadership, and a strong consulting mindset;
  • Excellent command of spoken and written French;
  • Good command of English to communicate with international teams and review technical documentation;
  • Availability to attend client meetings, visit construction sites, and travel as required.

Assets

  • Experience in owner support services, owner’s representation, or project management consulting;
  • Experience managing major public-sector projects and public infrastructure in Québec;
  • Knowledge of functional and technical programs, opportunity studies, or business cases;
  • Experience with BIM, value engineering, sustainable development, asset maintenance, or asset management;
  • Proficiency with project planning and controls tools such as Microsoft Project or Primavera P6;
  • Valid ASP Construction card, or ability to obtain one before an assignment requiring access to a construction site.

Tell Us About Your Projects

In addition to your résumé, we invite you to submit a brief presentation highlighting two or three representative projects.

For each project, please describe the context, scale, your role, the main phases in which you were involved, and the key challenges or results.

Why Join Setec Proxima?

  • More than 22 years of experience in Québec;
  • The support of a recognized international group with more than 4,200 professionals;
  • Major and stimulating projects;
  • A multidisciplinary team recognized for its expertise;
  • A culture built on excellence, collaboration, and respect;
  • Genuine opportunities for professional development.

What We Offer

  • Group insurance plan with 50% employer contribution;
  • Five paid days off during the holiday season;
  • Option to purchase up to five additional vacation days;
  • $1,000 referral bonus paid after 500 billable hours;
  • Flexible work schedule;
  • Continuous professional development;
  • Social activities organized by a dynamic committee.

Would you like to contribute to projects that are shaping the Québec of tomorrow and put your expertise to work with a recognized firm? We would be pleased to hear from you.

Fluency in French is required for this position. Proficiency in English is also required to communicate with international teams and review technical documentation.