Sr. Project Manager, Highway Maintenance

Location: Calgary, AB, Canada

Date Posted: Jul 15, 2026

Job ID: R29824

Job Status: Full-Time

Description

Ledcor Highway Maintenance provides year-round highway maintenance services under long-term contracts to Alberta’s Transportation and Economic Corridors in the Edmonton and Grande Prairie areas. We are seeking Senior Project Managers with the leadership experience and expertise to oversee and support the delivery of critical highway maintenance projects.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving the successful execution of these projects. You will be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered on schedule, within scope and budget, and in alignment with the industry's highest quality and safety standards. In this senior‑level capacity, you will provide strategic direction, lead cross‑functional teams, optimize operational performance, and contribute to a culture built on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

This role oversees multiple highway maintenance projects with total project durations ranging from three to ten years in various locations and varying levels of complexity across multiple clients and distinct contract requirements. The typical total revenue portfolio for this role is approximately $60M per year, with individual projects values ranging from $5M to $30M per year.

The role typically oversees between three and seven direct reports and interacts closely with the operations teams to facilitate project delivery with dedicated workforces, typically ranging from 20 – 70 craft employees and associated subcontractors and vendors.

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Essential Responsibilities:

Champion and uphold Ledcor’s safety-first culture, ensuring all safety and

environmental standards are met or exceeded on all project work sites

Oversee the project financial health, including project scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation using industry-standard tools and methodologies

Manage project systems, including cost tracking, reporting, and documentation

Support the implementation of the Quality Management Program and ensure

compliance with internal and external quality specifications and requirements

Coordinate with team members to engage subcontractors, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure timely delivery of materials and services

Effective contract execution and change order management

Engage with and support labour relations, human resources, and payroll teams with the application of systems such as Workday and InEight

Be a key conduit and primary holder of the client relationship at the project level

Key Considerations and Qualifications:

Minimum 10 (ten) years' experience working in dynamic project manager roles, including construction, services or industrial settings

Deep understanding of Health and Safety as a core company value

Experience working with Canadian Construction Safety Association (CCSA) members would be an asset

An engineering, Master of Business Administration, Financial designation or other relevant post secondary degree would be considered an asset

Demonstrated understanding of key Project Manager responsibilities

Open to relocation to the Edmonton area (relocation packages available)

Leadership:

Successful track record of leading teams up to 7 direct reports across remote worksites, including employee growth and development, coaching, setting and monitoring performance and expectations

Use of formal performance processes would be an asset

Contract Management:

Understand, interpret and communicate contract and performance requirements

Use of change management processes, including change orders and scope adjustments

Collaboration and escalation processes including demonstrated communication strategies to address, mitigate and resolve contractual challenges or disputes

Strong financial acumen, including project estimates, budgets, project contracts and forecasting.

Use of InEight Software and JDE would be highly beneficial

Application and utilization of standard project controls processes including quantity tracking, earned value, scheduling (MS Project), accruals and deferrals

Operations:

Strong ability to build relationships and support operations across

multiple geographically diverse worksites, including summer and

winter operations

Able to suggest and make recommendations optimized and efficient

construction practices to support fiscal performance

Highly experienced in project scheduling and subcontract management

Highly experienced in change management, including leading and affecting

positive change

Additional Information

The Ledcor Group of Companies is one of North America’s most diversified construction companies. Ledcor is a company built on a rich history of long-standing project successes.

Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

Employment Equity

At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor. We are committed to continuing to build on our culture of empowerment, inclusion and belonging.

Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance by submitting a request via email. For more information about Ledcor’s Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit our I&D page.

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