About the Role
PRI is seeking a Senior Account Manager to own and grow client relationships in our Transportation & Infrastructure sector, based in Toronto. This is a senior commercial role for an experienced relationship-builder who thrives on winning and growing work with public agencies, transportation authorities, and infrastructure owners, and who is ready to carry significant accounts with real autonomy.
Responsibilities
- Own, manage, and grow a portfolio of significant client relationships in the transportation and infrastructure sector.
- Serve as a senior, trusted point of contact for clients, delivering responsive, solutions-oriented service.
- Deepen and expand existing relationships, growing revenue within accounts.
- Develop new client relationships and open new accounts.
- Lead and win pursuits within the portfolio, setting win strategy and pricing.
- Manage pursuits through public-sector procurement processes, including RFP and RFQ responses.
- Identify and qualify new opportunities, and contribute to the sector's pipeline and growth targets.
- Represent PRI at industry events and with public agencies, authorities, and infrastructure owners.
- Maintain commercial and pricing discipline, protecting margin.
- Work closely with technical Practice Leads and project teams to scope, price, and deliver work.
- Partner with the Sector VP on account strategy, sector planning, and major pursuits.
- Mentor and support Account Managers, sharing commercial craft and helping develop talent.
- Coordinate with peer Account Managers and other sectors on cross-sector opportunities.
- Support the firm's Indigenous partnerships where relevant to accounts.
Requirements
- Approximately 8 or more years of experience in business development, account management, or client-facing delivery, with a strong record in the transportation and infrastructure market or a closely related field.
- Demonstrated success winning and growing work and building client relationships that generate repeat business.
- An established network among transportation agencies, municipalities, infrastructure owners, or the contractors and partners active in the Ontario infrastructure market.
- Experience leading pursuits and proposals, including win strategy and pricing.
- Strong commercial acumen, including an understanding of margin, pricing, and the economics of professional-services delivery.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the presence to engage senior client decision-makers.
- The autonomy and judgment of a senior commercial operator, and a genuine commitment to client service and team success.
- A relevant professional designation (P.Eng. or equivalent) is an asset but not required.
- Experience with public-sector procurement and major infrastructure or transportation programs at the municipal, provincial, or federal level.
- Established relationships with public agencies, authorities, and infrastructure owners in the region.
- Experience mentoring or developing junior commercial or client-facing staff.
- Experience working collaboratively with First Nations and supporting Indigenous engagement initiatives.
- Interest in applying new tools and technologies, including AI-enabled approaches, to business development.
Skills
- Relationship building
- Business development
- Account management
- Client relationship management
- Pursuit leadership
- Proposal management
- Public-sector procurement
- Commercial acumen
- Communication
- Presentation
- Interpersonal skills
- Mentorship
- Collaboration
- Indigenous partnerships engagement
- AI-enabled approaches
Location
- Toronto, ON
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- 8+ years
Education Level
- Professional designation (P.Eng. or equivalent) is an asset but not required
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive compensation with meaningful performance-based upside
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits
- Support for professional development
About the Company
- PRI is a multidisciplinary engineering and natural sciences consulting firm with offices across British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario.
- We believe exceptional consulting begins with exceptional people.
- We empower our commercial team with meaningful ownership of client relationships, strong technical teams behind them, and a clear path to grow.
- A firm that is actively investing in growth and innovation, including AI-enabled tools and modern ways of working.
Equal Opportunity
- PRI is an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.
- We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, and we particularly encourage applications from Indigenous professionals.
