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You as a PreConstruction & Pursuit Assistant Project Manager will:

• Lead the management and coordination of heavy civil project pursuits through the RFQ and RFP process.

• Assist in organizing multidisciplinary teams including estimating, scheduling, logistics, operations, design, marketing, and legal.

• Contribute to the development of technical narratives, project profiles, resumes, and responses to owner questions.

• Help prepare pursuit schedules, work breakdown structures, and subcontractor engagement materials.

• Support commercial and contract reviews by gathering information, drafting comments, and tracking risks or issues.

• Assist with design and constructability reviews to identify conflicts and opportunities for optimization.

• Manage document control for pursuit and preconstruction activities, ensuring accuracy and timely distribution.

• Prepare, review, and track RFIs and follow up with consultants and internal teams.

• Chair and organize project team meetings

Is this the right role for you?

• You have 5+ years of experience working onsite completing heavy civil construction projectsorexperienceworking on projects in the pursuit phase

• An Engineering degree or a Construction Management/Technology diploma is an asset

• You understand contract delivery models such as DesignBuild, Construction Management, Alliance, IPD, and Progressive DesignBuild.

• You have strong writing skills and enjoy developing technical narratives.

• You have working knowledge of construction scopes, design development, scheduling, and project management.

• You are a collaborative team player who wants to contribute to winning pursuits and support major civil projects.

• You are detailoriented, organized, proactive, and eager to grow your career

The salary range for this role is $80,000-$100,000

EllisDon is proud to provide this unique career opportunity that provides continuous learning, opportunity for growth, and a competitive compensation package within an environment that is committed to inclusion and respects diversity.

Go ahead and be yourself. We'll pay you for it!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome people of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity, race, size, mental or physical status, veteran status, religion, language, political opinion, working-style preference, family status, education, and socio-economic status. The EllisDon core values of Integrity and Mutual Respect welcomes everyone, at work and in the community, and our value of Mutual Accountability, means that we all have a role to play. As an EllisDon employee, this will ultimately be your commitment to Inclusive Diversity.

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EllisDon uses AI tools to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this position.