Senior Project Manager, Land Development Solutions

Land Development Solutions Division Full Time Peterborough, ON Hybrid $90,000 - $130,000 CAD per year

Senior Project Manager, Land Development Solutions

Application Deadline: OPEN

Position Status: Full time, Permanent

Position Type: Existing Vacancy

Compensation: $90,000 - $130,000

Hours of Work: Based on 40 hours per week

Work Location: Peterborough, Ontario (Hybrid)

Successful land development projects require strong leadership, thoughtful coordination, and the ability to bring multiple disciplines together toward a common goal. As a Senior Project Manager in the Project Delivery Group (PDG) within Wills’ Land Development Solutions (LDS) division , you will take a lead role in delivering complex land development projects, coordinating work across land use planning, land development engineering, and other technical disciplines from early project planning through to completion.

You will be responsible for creating the structure and direction that allows project teams to succeed, balancing client needs, technical requirements, project scope, budgets, schedules, approvals, and risk management. You will work closely with clients, internal disciplines, municipalities, agencies, and other stakeholders to keep projects progressing and ensure deliverables meet Wills’ standards for quality and service. Beyond managing individual projects, you will be a trusted resource to project teams, providing guidance, solving problems, identifying opportunities, and helping develop the people around you.

This is an opportunity for an experienced project manager who enjoys the complexity of land development and takes pride in seeing a project come together through strong coordination,



sound decision-making, and collaborative leadership. You will play an important role in delivering successful projects for our clients while helping strengthen the way Wills delivers multi-disciplinary land development solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead and manage the delivery of land development projects throughout the project lifecycle, coordinating planning, design, approvals, construction, and post-construction activities to achieve project objectives, client requirements, and regulatory obligations.
- Develop and lead proposals, fee estimates, project budgets, schedules, scopes, and work plans, establishing clear project requirements and delivery expectations from project initiation.
- Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams, including Wills’ technical specialists, sub-consultants, contractors, and other project stakeholders, to ensure effective collaboration and timely delivery.
- Oversee the preparation and coordination of land development documentation, including plans of subdivision, site plans, grading and servicing plans, functional servicing reports, stormwater management reports, design briefs, engineering drawings, specifications, and supporting technical studies.
- Establish and maintain project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, quality requirements, and risk controls,



proactively identifying constraints and implementing solutions to keep projects on track.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, municipalities, approval agencies, sub-consultants, contractors, and internal teams, serving as a key point of contact throughout project delivery.
- Maintain regular communication with clients and project stakeholders, providing clear updates on progress, deliverables, costs, schedules, approvals, risks, and emerging issues.
- Oversee quality assurance throughout project delivery, reviewing designs, technical documentation, and other deliverables for accuracy, constructability, regulatory compliance, cost-effectiveness, and alignment with client and Wills standards.
- Monitor project financial performance, including staff utilization, hours, expenses, invoicing, work-in-progress, forecasts, and profitability, taking corrective action where required.
- Ensure project records, reporting, financial information, and project management data are accurate and current within Wills’ systems.
- Ensure project milestones, approvals, technical deliverables, construction requirements, and client commitments are achieved within established timelines and project parameters.
- Provide guidance, coaching, and mentorship to project team members and junior staff, supporting effective project delivery and professional development.
- Support business development and client growth initiatives, including identifying opportunities, preparing proposals and fee submissions, participating in client meetings and presentations, and developing long-term client relationships.
- Apply applicable municipal standards, provincial l

📌 Senior Project Manager, Land Development Solutions (Peterborough)
🏢 D.M. Wills Associates
📍 Peterborough