Associate Project Director - Marine and Ports, for COWI in North America North Vancouver, BC Ap[...]

COWI A/S; North Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 145,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading consulting firm as an Associate Project Director in North Vancouver, where you'll manage advanced marine and port projects. This role offers the chance to work with a skilled team, driving business development and delivering innovative engineering solutions. With a focus on collaboration and leadership, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of marine infrastructure in Canada. Enjoy a competitive salary and a range of perks while contributing to impactful projects that foster sustainability and community development.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangement

Minimum 5 weeks vacation

Paid sick leave

Annual fitness spending account

Group RRSP program with company matching

Extended health coverage

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Referral incentive program

Frequent social events

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in marine infrastructure projects.
• Proven track record in managing complex marine projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects ensuring timely and budget-compliant delivery.
• Lead technical teams and oversee project scope and objectives.

Skills

Project Management

Marine Engineering

Structural Engineering

Business Development

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer license (P.Eng.)

Job description

Associate Project Director - Marine and Ports, for COWI in North America

Associate Project Director – Ports and Marine
North Vancouver

Regular, Full-Time
Hybrid

Do you want to join one of the leading consulting companies, creating value for customers, people, and societies worldwide? Can you be a major Seller-Doer for the Company - positioning COWI as technical experts and leaders in the industry? And are you a demonstrated and recognized leader in the industry? Then, join us and we can be great together.

Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow
In this role, you will be challenged to work every day on some of the most advanced ports and marine projects. You will be exposed to projects in North America working with colleagues across the globe having a high level of expertise and delivering state-of-the-art solutions. The team delivers advanced structural engineering and coastal engineering for waterfront structures.

We are looking for an Associate Project Director – Ports and Marine professional to join our highly skilled team of specialists that provides detailed engineering and project management on numerous marine infrastructure and waterfront structures projects. Your primary tasks will be to manage projects, lead technical teams, and contribute actively to the company’s business development efforts. This position will be part of the Canadian Leadership Team where the incumbent is expected to contribute actively in growing the Canadian business.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Act as Project Manager on projects, overseeing their delivery to ensure they are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. Projects will vary in size and complexity.
• Supervise technical teams delivering complex technical expertise to projects, from detailed design, concept design to construction services.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and engineering fees in collaboration with clients, stakeholders, and internal teams.
• Manage contractual and commercial aspects, including contract notices, client and subconsultant claims, and subconsultant variations.
• Participate in project review meetings, sharing insights on lessons learned and best practices to drive continuous improvement.
• Lead business development and marketing efforts for marine projects in Canada, develop a pipeline of projects and clients, and actively pursue project opportunities.
• Lead the preparation of proposals for upcoming projects.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients to support growth.
• Represent COWI in external settings, such as technical committees, conferences, seminars, professional bodies, and business groups, as they pertain to marine infrastructure projects.

You will be a part of the Canada Leadership team and will:

• Participate in strategy meetings to contribute to COWI Group's strategic priorities.
• Contribute to developing COWI’s business in Canada so that COWI North America meets or exceeds its strategic targets.
• Facilitate team collaboration by providing leadership and guidance to projects team members while fostering a culture of teamwork and innovation.
• Support hiring efforts by the operations team.
• Serve as an ambassador for COWI’s values.

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.
The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On top of that, you will have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Marine Engineering, or a related field.
• A registered Professional Engineer license (P.Eng.) in BC or the ability to obtain it within 6 months of hire. A PE license in the USA is considered an asset.
• A minimum of 12 years of experience working on marine infrastructure projects, with at least 5 years in a management role, preferably as a Design Manager or Project Manager.
• Proven experience in delivering marine projects across all phases, including feasibility studies, conceptual design, and detailed engineering.
• An extensive background in the marine and port sector, along with technical management experience leading small to large-scale marine projects.
• Knowledge of and preferably experience working with local clients in the BC area; knowledge of clients outside of BC is considered an asset.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.
• A valid passport and be available to travel occasionally within North America to meet with clients and team members.

A place to work and so much more
At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 8,000 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

What we also offer:
Being part of the COWI community offers more than just a competitive salary. We take care of our people both professionally and personally.

Some of our benefits include:

Flexible working arrangement | Top-up parental and childbirth recovery leave | Fantastic close-knit team with a wealth of knowledge to share! | Full time hires get minimum 5 weeks vacation to start | Floating holiday to celebrate employee diversity | Paid sick leave | Annual Fitness spending account. Yes, you can use this for a ski pass, yoga or gym membership | Group RRSP program with company matching | Personal and professional development fund | Parking or public transit allowance | Extended Health coverage with 100% of premiums paid by us | Employee Assistance Program (EAP) | STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance | Referral incentive program| Frequent social events

Base compensation: $145,000 to $213,000 for North Vancouver location only. Actual compensation is subject to variations due to education, experience, skill set, and location.

Got more questions?
Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com , where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer
COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, COWI complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training information.