Aecon Group Inc

Director, Project (Foundations)

Aecon Group Inc • $125K — $150K *
North York, ON M2J 0A2In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in engineering or equivalent.
  • Minimum of 10 years of leadership experience in construction management.
  • Deep expertise in heavy civil and deep foundations projects.
  • Experience managing complex contracts and project financing.
  • Proven ability to lead large projects through the entire lifecycle.
  • Demonstrated experience with claims management and dispute resolution.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in securing new projects through bids and proposals.
  • Ensure project delivery meets budget, schedule, and quality targets.
  • Establish a comprehensive safety culture and procedures.
  • Develop and monitor project schedules to ensure timely delivery.
  • Implement financial and cash flow management processes.
  • Identify project risks and create mitigation strategies.
  • Maintain strong relationships with stakeholders including clients and contractors.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead high-impact projects within a respected organization.
  • Engagement with a strong safety culture and operational excellence.
  • Collaboration with diverse teams and major industry players.
  • Professional development and mentorship opportunities.
  • Chance to shape project outcomes in a collaborative environment.
Full Job Description
Purpose of the Position:

Reporting to the Vice President, Foundations, the Project Director provides strategic and operational leadership for major deep foundations and heavy civil construction projects. The role is responsible for aligning project execution with business objectives, driving operational excellence, fostering a strong safety culture, and leading high-performing teams to support the continued success and growth of Aecon Foundations.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Development
  • Assist in securing new work through participation in bidding and proposal teams


Project Management
  • Responsible for delivery against all budget, schedule & quality targets
  • Safety - Establish safety, team, systems and procedures and ensure a safe work environment for everyone involved in the project.
  • Schedule - Develop, monitor and make decisions to ensure project is delivered on schedule.
  • Quality, ensuring key metrics and KPI's are established and targets are consistently achieved.
  • Responsible for all aspects of project close out


Commercial Management
  • Ensure teams understand and protect Aecon / JV interests under the Prime Contract
  • Ensure teams have a process to efficiently and effectively process change orders
  • Financial / cash flow management
  • Identifies risks and implements mitigation and contingency plans
  • Results. Ensure everyone on the project has a commercial mindset to deliver the project at or exceeding budget.


Stakeholder Management
  • Create and maintain excellent relationships with all stakeholders
  • The client, architects, engineering firms, etc.
  • Joint venture partners
  • Government, the public, special interest groups


People Management
  • Creates and maintains a culture and environment that is open and respectful
  • Hire, supervise, coach and mentor project personnel
  • Ensure project has capacity and expert capability is in all engineering, procurement and construction activities
  • Expertise in required functional areas: Design management, Project Controls, Procurement, Contract Management, Quality, Commercial Management)
  • Communicates with Aecon Sr. Management to ensure adequate resources are provided
  • Ensure the project as required staffing and succession plans


Communication
  • Builds engagement through ongoing communicates to all staff and stakeholders
  • Provide all required project reporting / forecasting


Executive Responsibility
  • Aecon ambassador to employees, the client, partners the public and Aecon executive leadership.


Required Knowledge and Experience:

  • Bachelor's Degree in engineering or equivalent
  • A minimum of 10 years of construction leadership experience on complex major projects, with a proven track record of delivering commercial success.
  • In depth expertise in required discipline; Heavy Civil, Deep Foundations.
  • In depth experience in working with complex contractual agreements and project financing
  • The proven ability to successfully manage large and complex construction projects through the full project lifecycle
  • Experience working on projects with international joint venture partners
  • Thorough knowledge of change management principles including identifying significant variations, claims identification, narration, quantification and evaluation
  • Proven track record with claims management and dispute resolution on major projects
  • Experience with risk identification and management
  • Experience in liaising with client, subcontractor and consultant representatives
  • The proven ability to effectively recruit and build teams and manage senior project staff
  • Sound understanding of contractual, commercial and financial functions on major projects
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Reason for Vacancy: New

About Aecon Group Inc

Aecon Group Inc. is a Canadian construction company that provides a range of services to clients in the infrastructure, energy, and mining sectors. The company's services include construction, engineering, procurement, and project management. Aecon has completed a number of high-profile projects in Canada, including the construction of the CN Tower and the Vancouver SkyTrain. Founded in 1957, the company is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.
Learn more about Aecon Group Inc
Size
12,000 employees
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
Founded
1877
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