Project Director

Bird Construction

$120K — $150K *
Energy & Utilities
15+ years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Degree in engineering, construction management or equivalent experience.
  • 18+ years in construction/project delivery roles.
  • 10+ years in senior leadership on major construction projects.
  • Experience with $500M+ project delivery.
  • Strong construction execution and project controls expertise.
  • Preferred experience in nuclear or power generation projects.
  • Familiarity with collaborative project delivery models.

Responsibilities

  • Lead project execution focusing on safety, quality, schedule, and cost.
  • Provide leadership to ensure project objectives are met.
  • Drive construction strategy and logistics coordination.
  • Monitor project health and manage critical performance metrics.
  • Foster a collaborative Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) environment.
  • Champion safety culture meeting regulatory standards.
  • Support quality and compliance through documentation and inspections.

Benefits

  • Senior leadership role in a high-stakes project.
  • Opportunity to mentor and develop project teams.
  • Engagement in one of Canada’s most complex construction initiatives.
  • Exposure to advanced nuclear materials research.
  • Collaborative work environment with shared accountability.
Full Job Description
Project Director

Reporting to the Senior Director, the Deputy Project Director will support the delivery of the Advanced Nuclear Materials Research Centre, one of Canada’s most complex nuclear construction projects. This role will provide senior leadership across construction execution, safety, quality, project controls, stakeholder management and team integration.

This is a site-based leadership role in Chalk River, Ontario.

What You Will Be Working On

  • Lead overall project execution, including safety, quality, schedule, cost, risk and stakeholder alignment.

  • Provide leadership to project teams, trade partners, consultants and client stakeholders to ensure project objectives are met.

  • Help drive construction strategy, sequencing, logistics, resourcing and issue resolution.

  • Maintain visibility into project health, including critical path, productivity, KPIs, cost performance, risks and recovery plans.

  • Support a collaborative IPD environment with shared accountability, transparency and disciplined decision-making.

  • Champion a strong safety culture and ensure work is executed in line with project, client and regulatory expectations.

  • Support quality and compliance requirements, including inspection, documentation, verification and closeout.

  • Mentor and develop project team members while supporting workforce planning and succession

What We Are Looking For
  • Degree in engineering, construction management or equivalent experience.

  • 18 + years of progressive construction/project delivery experience.

  • 10+ years in a senior leadership role on major construction, EPC, power, nuclear, industrial or infrastructure projects.

  • Experience delivering projects valued at approximately $500M+.

  • Strong background in construction execution, project controls, scheduling, logistics, safety, quality, risk and stakeholder management.

  • Experience in nuclear, power generation, LNG, hydro, heavy industrial, or complex infrastructure projects is preferred.

  • Experience with IPD, alliance, joint venture or other collaborative delivery models is an asset.

  • Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving and decision-making skills.

  • Ability to lead in a site-based, fast-moving, highly complex project environment.

  • Nuclear construction, nuclear refurbishment or highly regulated project experience.

  • Major EPC or power project experience.

  • Experience with complex mechanical, electrical, process, laboratory or commissioning scopes.

  • Experience managing large teams, trade partners and multi-disciplinary project interfaces

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