Highways Lead - Alberta (Northeast Calgary)

Job Description

With continued growth in Alberta’s transportation sector, CIMA+ is seeking a Highway Lead – Alberta to join our Edmonton or Calgary team. This leadership role is focused on delivering complex highway and transportation infrastructure projects for Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC) and County clients across the province.

The Role

• Provide hands‑on senior project management leadership across the full project lifecycle, including preliminary design, detailed design, tendering, construction administration, and closeout for major highway projects.
• Lead and actively manage project scope, schedules, budgets, and quality control processes, ensuring delivery meets client expectations and CIMA+ standards.
• Develop Project Execution Plans, QA/QC plans, risk registers, health and safety plans, and other key project documentation.
• Oversee and review technical deliverables, including design drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and engineering reports to ensure compliance with TEC and municipal standards.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across civil, structural, geotechnical, traffic, drainage, and environmental disciplines.
• Serve as primary client contact for key accounts, maintaining strong relationships with TEC, City of Edmonton, and other municipal stakeholders.
• Lead stakeholder and public engagement initiatives, including Indigenous consultation efforts where applicable.
• Support construction delivery through contract administration oversight, change management, claims review, and field coordination.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities; contribute to capture planning, teaming strategies, and proposal preparation.
• Lead and support proposal writing, budgeting, scheduling, and client presentations for strategic pursuits.
• Mentor intermediate and junior staff, fostering professional growth, technical excellence, and a collaborative team culture.
• Contribute to strategic planning initiatives within the Transportation group, including continuous improvement of project delivery practices and business growth strategies.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from an APEGA recognized post‑secondary institution, or a Technologist’s Degree from an ASET recognized institution.
• Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Engineering License (P.L.(Eng)) or equivalent in positive standing with APEGA, or eligible to obtain. Candidates with a C.E.T. designation may also be considered.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive project delivery experience in highway engineering and project management in Alberta.
• Demonstrated experience delivering projects for Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC) is required; County project experience is considered an asset.
• Robust understanding of Alberta highway design standards, specifications, procurement models (Design‑Bid‑Build, Design‑Build, Alternate), and construction practices.
• Proven ability to manage large, complex, multidisciplinary transportation infrastructure projects.
• Experience in construction administration, contract management, cost control, and change management.
• Established client relationships within Alberta’s transportation sector and a successful track record supporting or leading business development efforts.
• PMP designation is considered an asset.
• Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring and developing high‑performing teams.
• Skilled in managing competing priorities, strategic decision‑making, and navigating complex stakeholder environments.
• Understanding of Indigenous engagement processes and regulatory frameworks in Alberta is considered an asset.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Group Benefits available from day one for all permanent employees working at least 20 hours per week.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with up to 4% employer contribution.
• As an employee‑owned company, an annual opportunity to purchase shares for all employees.
• Flexible work schedule in a hybrid work mode.
• Work/Life balance policy across Canada.

Salary

The expected salary for this position is based on the richness and diversity of the candidate’s experience, training, skills and internal equity. The position or associated salary could vary depending on the profile of the candidate.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Ethics and integrity are fundamental values at CIMA+. That is why we are committed to ensuring equal access to resources and opportunities for candidates, regardless of their identity (race, ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual ori