Project Manager, Continuous Improvement

Overview   Come Build Your Career at Aecon!  As a Canadian leader in infrastructure development, Aecon is safely and sustainably building what matters for future generations to thrive. We lead some of the most impactful infrastructure projects of our generation, at the forefront of transformational change in transportation and energy, and partnering every day to build, connect, power, and strengthen our communities.
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What Is The Opportunity?
Reporting to the Director, Continuous Improvement, the Project Manager – Business Improvement Initiatives is responsible for the planning, execution, and successful completion of defined business-level improvement projects and special initiatives within Aecon’s Nuclear SBU. These initiatives are intended to increase value, remove waste, improve performance, and enhance operational effectiveness across project delivery and support functions. The role applies disciplined project management practices to improvement initiatives of various scope and size and is accountable for achieving defined Conditions of Satisfaction (CoS) aligned with key performance indicators including Value, Safety, Quality, Schedule, Cost, and People.
What You’ll Do Here
Business Improvement Project Delivery
Plan, execute, monitor, and close business improvement initiatives from initiation through sustainment
Translate strategic and operational objectives into clearly defined scopes, deliverables, milestones, and success criteria
Develop and maintain project plans including schedules, resource requirements, and budgets (where applicable)
Ensure initiatives remain aligned with approved objectives, scope, and benefit expectations
Coordinate cross-functional participation required to deliver assigned initiatives
Value Realization & Performance
Deliver initiatives focused on improving business effectiveness, operational performance, and productivity
Identify opportunities to reduce waste, inefficiencies, rework, and non-value-added activities
Define, track, and report benefit realization metrics throughout the initiative lifecycle
Validate outcomes against agreed Conditions of Satisfaction and key business KPIs
Stakeholder Coordination & Change Management
Work collaboratively with functional leaders and teams across Engineering, Construction, Project Controls, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and other support functions
Facilitate alignment, decision-making, and issue resolution across stakeholders
Ensure effective communication and coordination across all participants impacted by the initiative
Support transition and adoption of improvements into normal business operations
Schedule, Risk & Issue Management
Develop and maintain initiative schedules reflecting milestones and dependencies
Identify, manage, and mitigate risks and issues impacting initiative delivery
Maintain active risk and issue registers
Implement mitigation or recovery actions where performance deviates from plan
Governance, Reporting & Compliance
Ensure assigned initiatives follow Aecon governance, approval, and reporting requirements
Maintain accurate project documentation in accordance with corporate standards
Provide regular status updates to senior leadership, including progress, risks, and realized benefits
Ensure initiatives align with applicable nuclear policies, quality programs, and regulatory expectations
Safety, Quality & Nuclear Awareness
Promote Aecon’s “Safety Always” culture in all activities
Ensure business improvement initiatives do not negatively impact nuclear safety, quality, or regulatory compliance
Maintain awareness of the nuclear operating environment when implementing changes
Other Duties
Actively collaborate with Continuous Improvement and business stakeholders across the organization
Participate in reviews, workshops, and working sessions as required to support improvement initiatives
Support knowledge sharing and documentation of lessons learned
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