Civil Engineering Assistant Project Manager

Your newpany

This organization is a well-established, Canadian-owned organization that is responsible for the design and development of civil & infrastructure projects & recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managedpanies. With a strong presence across Ontario and major infrastructure projects nationwide, this organization offers a collaborative, values-driven environment focused on safety, quality, and long-term career growth. The organization is known for its accessible leadership, inclusive culture, andmitment to developing its people.

Your new role

This organization is seeking a Civil Engineering Assistant Project Manager (APM) to support a major heavy civil / hydro infrastructure project in Northern Ontario. Reporting directly to the Project Manager, the APM will play a key role in the design and day-to-day management financial tracking, scheduling, and risk management of the project.

This role offers long-term project stability and exposure to technically challenging work with a focus on dam projects.

The position is site-based, with flexibility for candidates currently located outside the region through living-out allowance (LOA) or relocation support.

Support the Project Manager in delivering aplex heavy civil / hydro infrastructure project by contributing to engineering design coordination, early stage planning, and project documentation from pre-design through to construction & close-out.

Track project performance against schedule and budget by assisting with progress measurement, percentplete updates, cost-to-date monitoring, and forward-looking projections to ensure design and development milestones remain on track.

Help identify emerging design and technical risks (scope gaps, constructability issues, consultant delays, permitting constraints) and contribute to practical mitigation plans that maintain project continuity.

Assist with scope definition, design change management, and documentation, including preparing submissions and ensuring client and consultant approvals are secured before revised work proceeds.

Partner with internal teams and consultants to ensure drawings, specifications, and technical packages are aligned with project requirements and ready to support downstream construction activities.

Provide support for subcontract and supplier engagement, including onboarding, tracking design-related deliverables, monitoring documentpliance, and assisting in aligning vendor outputs with design intent.

Contribute tomercial and administrative processes by supporting progress billings, assembling backup documentation, and assisting with outstanding information requests.

Promote a strong safety first culture by incorporating design for safety principles and supporting the implementation of safety requirements within project documentation and planning.

Support qualitypliance by helping maintain organized records, tracking revisions, and ensuring all documentation adheres to thepany’s Quality Assurance requirements.

What you'll need to succeed

Professional accreditation (P.Eng. or CET)

Willingness to work on project sites in Ontario; candidates located outside the region are encouraged to apply as the client can support relocation and/or provide a Living Out Allowance (LOA).

A post-secondary background in Civil Engineering or a related technical discipline (engineering degree, diploma, or equivalent practical training).

Proven experience supporting the delivery of large,plex projects beyond small maintenance / minor works.

Strong heavy civil / infrastructure engineering exposure, with relevance to structural concrete, hydro/power, water-related works, or similar project scopes (dam experience is a strong advantage but not a strict requirement).

Sufficient depth of experience to “step in and run with it” (typically 8+ years), though high-performing Senior Project Coordinators / developing APMs with the right project background will be considered.

Strongmunication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to flag risks early and keep project teams aligned.

Solid working knowledge of AutoCAD and project management tools and reporting platforms (MS Office required; MS Project and Bluebeam…