GHD Group

Project Manager- Facilities Engineering- Defence

GHD Group • $98K — $144K *
Mississauga, ON L4T 0A1In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
2 months ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8-15 years of industrial project management, operations, or engineering experience
  • Post-secondary education in Management, Mechanical, Process, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent
  • Formal training in project management principles and practices
  • Proficient in project management and collaboration tools
  • Experience with Defence-related projects is highly valued
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to facilitate discussions with diverse audiences

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end delivery of multi-disciplinary projects ensuring quality and client satisfaction
  • Proactively build and maintain strong client relationships
  • Foster collaboration and accountability within project teams
  • Support business development and proposal management activities
  • Proactively manage project performance, risks, and financials
  • Lead project meetings to ensure alignment and transparency
  • Identify and mitigate potential project risks and opportunities

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities through the GHD Business School
  • Flexible hybrid work model with in-office collaboration
  • Work in a culture that emphasizes safety, teamwork, respect, and integrity
  • Inclusive and diverse workplace with equal opportunity for all
  • Opportunity to work on impactful projects in sustainable development
Full Job Description
Job Description

Who are we looking for?

Are you motivated by building positive relationships, being responsible for projects, applying the latest technologies and techniques and problem solving? If you are a trusted advisor and highly motivated, then we have the role for you! Our Facilities Engineering team is expanding and in need of an Defence focused Project Manager to join our group in Waterloo, Ontario with the ability to work from our Toronto or Mississauga office locations.

Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in office, 3 days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment. This role can be based in any of our GTA offices - Toronto, Mississauga, Markham or Whitby.
Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
  • Own the end-to-end delivery of multi-disciplinary projects, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations are consistently met or exceeded
  • Act as the primary point of contact for clients, building strong, trusted relationships through clear communication, responsiveness, and a solutions-focused mindset
  • Build and maintain high-performing internal project teams, fostering collaboration, accountability, and positive working relationships across disciplines
  • Support business development and winning-work activities, collaborating with business leaders and technical teams during opportunity identification, pursuit planning, and proposal development
  • Lead proposal management, including the development of project approaches, scopes, schedules, and fee estimates, ensuring proposals are realistic, well-planned, high quality and positioned for successful delivery
  • Apply sound project management fundamentals to proactively plan, monitor, and control project performance, including schedules, resources, risks, and financials, taking early action to address issues before they escalate
  • Lead project kick-offs, regular team meetings, and client touchpoints to ensure alignment, transparency, and momentum throughout the project lifecycle
  • Identify risks and opportunities early, developing and implementing mitigation and improvement strategies that protect both project outcomes and client relationships
  • Demonstrate a self-starter mindset, taking ownership of challenges and relentlessly driving projects forward without the need for close supervision
  • Actively look for follow-on opportunities and value-add services during project delivery, working with clients and internal teams to expand relationships and repeat work

What you will bring to the team:
  • 8-15 years of industrial project participation in project management, operations and/or engineering
  • Post-secondary education in Management, Mechanical, Process, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent education
  • Formal training in project management principles and practices, whether through education, certification, or on-the-job experience
  • Proficiency with common project management and collaboration tools (e.g., scheduling software, financial tracking, document management, reporting tools)
  • Experience working in a consulting, professional services, or multi-disciplinary delivery environment is considered an asset
  • Experience delivering projects with or for Defence Construction Canada (DCC), Department of National Defence (DND), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), or a similar defence entity globally
  • Experience delivering projects within advanced manufacturing or private defence manufacturing environments is considered a strong asset
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and credibility with clients, project teams, and business leaders
  • Comfortable facilitating meetings, leading discussions, and communicating clearly across technical and non-technical audiences
  • Demonstrated ability to navigate challenging conversations related to scope, schedule, cost, and change
  • Strong analytical skills with sound technical judgment
  • Proven high ethical standards with dedication to producing high quality work
  • Experience supporting or leading proposal development, including scope definition, work planning, scheduling, and fee estimation
  • Strong commercial awareness, with an understanding of how project decisions impact profitability, risk, and client relationships
  • Self-motivated, flexible, great teammate, willing to work on a wide variety of tasks with minimal direction
  • Work will consist of office and on-site work; ability to travel to client site as needed

Please note:
  • The salary range for this position is $98,160 to $144,160. The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for GHD locations in its major city centres. Ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At GHD, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation.
  • The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in recruiting is just getting started and may be used during the process to improve efficiency and fairness. Your application may be reviewed by both AI and our hiring team. While AI supports some steps through the process, all final hiring decisions are made by humans
  • This position is for an existing vacancy

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About GHD Group

GHD Group is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm that provides services to clients in the water, energy, environment, property and buildings, and transportation sectors. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. GHD has more than 10,000 employees in over 200 offices worldwide, and it operates in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and South America. The company's services include engineering design, project management, asset management, environmental consulting, and digital services. GHD's clients include governments, private companies, and non-profit organizations, and its projects range from small-scale local initiatives to large-scale international infrastructure projects.
Learn more about GHD Group
Size
10,000 employees
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
* Ladders Estimates

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