Description

Senior Project Manager

Location: Montréal, QC

Type: Full-time, Permanent

Department: Field Ops & PMO

About CRWS

Canadian Railway Services (CRWS) is a fast-growing engineering and project delivery firm specializing in rolling stock, rail systems, and manufacturing programs across North America. We deliver complex rail projects that demand precision, coordination, and disciplined execution to meet strict safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.

We operate in a fast-paced, high-urgency rail environment where timelines are non-negotiable and where strong project leaders thrive by taking ownership, driving execution, and resolving issues proactively.

What You’ll Do

As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex rail projects, primarily in rolling stock manufacturing, refurbishment, and modernization. You will be accountable for scope, schedule, cost, quality, and stakeholder alignment across the full project lifecycle.

You’ll work closely with engineering, production, quality, procurement, and client teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget, often under tight timelines and evolving constraints.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end delivery of assigned projects, ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
  • Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, risk registers, and resource plans.
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across engineering, production, quality, procurement, and logistics.
  • Maintain a regular presence on project sites and manufacturing floors to support execution and resolve issues in real time.
  • Monitor project performance, identify risks and deviations, and implement corrective actions as required.
  • Prepare and deliver clear project status reporting to internal leadership and clients.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for clients on project-related matters.
  • Support bid and proposal activities, including scope definition, scheduling, cost estimates, and execution strategies.
  • Ensure compliance with contractual, safety, quality, and regulatory requirements throughout project execution.

This role requires strong leadership, decisiveness, and the ability to operate effectively in a dynamic, deadline-driven rail environment.

What We’re Looking For

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in project management, ideally in rail, manufacturing, transportation, or industrial environments.
  • PMP certification (or in progress) is strongly preferred.
  • Proven experience leading complex, multidisciplinary projects.
  • Strong capability in project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and cost control.
  • Experience supporting bids and proposals is an asset.
  • Proficiency with project management and scheduling tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera, or equivalent).
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Bilingualism (English/French) is an asset.

How You Work

  • You lead with structure, clarity, and accountability.
  • You stay calm and decisive under pressure.
  • You communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • You proactively identify issues and drive solutions.
  • You take full ownership of project outcomes.

Working Conditions

  • Full-time (40 hours/week), Monday to Friday.
  • On-site presence at the CRWS Montréal office.
  • Regular site and manufacturing floor presence as required by projects.
  • Occasional travel depending on project needs.
  • Flexibility required to meet project deadlines typical of the rail industry.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive salary, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
  • Group insurance and health benefits.
  • RRSP or retirement savings plan.
  • Paid vacation and personal days according to company policy.
  • Professional development and training opportunities.
  • Opportunity to lead high-impact rail projects across North America.

Why Join CRWS

  • Lead complex, real-world rail projects with tangible outcomes.
  • Work closely with engineering and production teams at the core of delivery.
  • Be part of a growing organization with strong execution standards.
  • Opportunities for career growth and increased responsibility.

How To Apply

Submit your resume and a brief overview of your project management experience in rail, manufacturing, or transportation environments.

Apply online: via the Canadian Railway Services careers page here.