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Senior Project Support Manager - ENG003151
Employment Type: Permanent Full-time
Location(s): SK-Stoon-Saskatoon SK-North Central-Prince Albert, SK-Rgna-Regina
Ministry: 016 Highways
Salary Range: $7,863 - 10,223 Monthly
Grade: MCP.07.

The Ministry of Highways is seeking a highly motivated individual with excellent project management, interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills to join the Project Management Support unit within the Project Support Office. As a Senior Project Support Manager, you will form part of a provincial team that serves a wide range of stakeholders including, but not limited to, ministry staff, contractors, and consultants.

As a Senior Project Support Manager, you will be responsible for:

  • Managing and assisting in the development and documentation of project management standards, policies, procedures, templates, tools, and best practices related to the delivery of highway infrastructure projects;
  • Working collaboratively with other ministry branches and external stakeholders to develop project management standards;
  • Providing support to stakeholders during project delivery to ensure consistent application of project management standards;
  • Supporting and maintaining the project management software (e-Builder) utilized in the delivery of highway infrastructure projects, including development of the governance structure;
  • Managing and supporting the contract administration staff who provide services related to administration of professional service agreements and publicly tendered contracts;
  • Developing metrics and tools for project tracking, analysis, and reporting on project status, performance, risk, and trends;
  • Managing the distribution of documents on the ministry’s platform used for communicating with the public, contractors, and consultants in coordination with other branches in the ministry;
  • The assessment and analysis of alternate procurement delivery options for projects in collaboration with other ministry branches;
  • Delivering provincial training to stakeholders on the e-Builder software and project management standards;
  • Identifying gaps and initiating changes required to project management standards, policies, procedures, and the e-Builder software;
  • Managing consulting firms engaged to assist in the development of project management policies, practices, and standards;
  • Participating in or leading ministry committees related to project management; and,
  • Providing mentoring and professional development to junior positions within the Project Management Support Unit.

To qualify for the Senior Project Support Manager position, you must possess a degree in engineering from an accredited university or have sufficient relevant work experience, and be eligible for registration as a professional engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS).

We are committed to workplace diversity.

Hours of Work: M - Monthly Out of Scope
Number of Openings: 1

Closing Date: Mar 17, 2026, 12:59:00 AM
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