Senior Director Operations - Major Projects, Tunnel & Underground

EBC

• $150K — $180K *
Real Estate & Construction
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of heavy civil construction experience.
  • Significant experience in tunneling and major infrastructure projects.
  • Experience overseeing large multidisciplinary teams and concurrent projects.
  • Strong understanding of project controls and execution.
  • Experience in Joint Venture environments.
  • Strong leadership and communication skills.
  • Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation is an asset.

Responsibilities

  • Lead operational governance for major tunnel projects.
  • Drive operational excellence and forecasting discipline.
  • Mentor Project Directors and operational teams.
  • Support strategic growth and scalability initiatives.
  • Oversee performance across multiple active projects.
  • Standardize project reporting and operational review processes.
  • Identify emerging project risks early during operational reviews.

Benefits

  • 5 weeks of annual vacation.
  • Flexible group insurance program.
  • Group RRSP with employer contribution to a DPSP.
  • 24-hour access to telemedicine services.
  • Training and development programs available.
  • Employee assistance program offered.
  • Active social club and health and wellness committee.
  • Diverse and innovative work environment.
Full Job Description
Job Description
We are seeking a highly experienced operational leader to support and scale our Tunnel & Underground Major Projects Division across Canada. This leadership role is responsible for operational excellence, project governance, execution consistency, portfolio oversight, and integration between operations, engineering, estimating, and project controls.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead operational governance and execution oversight across a portfolio of major tunnel and underground projects.
  • Drive operational excellence, forecasting discipline, and performance consistency.
  • Provide leadership and mentorship to Project Directors and operational teams.
  • Support strategic growth, pursuits, and organizational scalability.
  • Oversee operational performance across multiple active projects and Joint Ventures.
  • Standardize project reporting, forecasting, production tracking, and operational review processes.
  • Lead operational reviews and identify emerging project risks early.
  • Support estimating and pre construction activities including go/no-go reviews and execution planning.
  • Coordinate resource planning across projects and pursuits.
  • Drive implementation of operational KPIs and performance dashboards.

What Success Looks like at EBC

  • Improved operational consistency and project performance across the portfolio.
  • Enhanced visibility into operational and financial performance.
  • Reliable forecasting and disciplined project governance.
  • Improved resource utilization and organizational scalability.
  • Successful integration between operations, engineering, estimating, and project controls.

Requirements
  • 15+ years of heavy civil construction experience.
  • Significant experience in tunneling, underground construction, trenchless, or major infrastructure projects.
  • Experience overseeing large multidisciplinary teams and multiple concurrent projects.
  • Strong understanding of project controls, scheduling, forecasting, estimating, and execution.
  • Experience working within Joint Venture project environments.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and organizational capabilities.
  • Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation considered an asset.
  • Experience with PPP/P3, Design-Build, or Alliance delivery models.
  • Experience implementing operational systems and KPI frameworks.
  • Experience scaling operations within a growing organization


Desired Profile

  • Strategic operational leadership
  • Systems thinking and organizational scaling
  • Operational governance and accountability
  • Commercial and financial awareness
  • Leadership development and team mentorship
  • Risk management and decision-making

Location: Canada (multi-project / multi-province oversight)

Travel: Periodic travel to project sites and offices require

Benefits
  • Competitive salary and advantageous bonus plan;
  • 5 weeks of annual vacation;
  • Flexible group insurance program upon entry;
  • Group RRSP with employer contribution to a Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan (DPSP);
  • 24-hour access to a virtual doctor (telemedicine);
  • Training and development programs;
  • Employee assistance program;
  • Active social club and health and wellness committee;
  • Diverse, innovative and stimulating environment;
  • A company built on values of respect, integrity and a job well done;
  • Firm recognized as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies.

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