Associate Project Director - Roads and Highways

Cowi; North Vancouver, Surrey; On-site; CAD 153,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangement

5 weeks vacation to start

RRSP company matching

Professional development fund

Job summary

COWI, a premier engineering consulting firm for bridge and transportation infrastructure in Canada, seeks an Associate Project Director - Roads and Highways in North Vancouver/Surrey, BC. You will lead highway design capabilities, drive business growth, and mentor a team of road engineers within the Canada Leadership Team.

Role requires a PE license in BC/AB, 15+ years of experience, and strong leadership with a track record in delivering complex transportation projects across all phases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering is required.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) license in BC and/or AB; USA license is a plus.
• Minimum 15 years of experience on multidisciplinary transportation projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead strategies to grow roadway/highway design capabilities in Canada.
• Build and maintain client relationships to support growth in Canada.
• Lead a team of roadway and civil engineers and technicians.
• Lead business development and proposals for road/highway projects.
• Act as project manager or design manager on transportation projects.
• Oversee project management duties, including scheduling, budgeting, and client/sub-consultant interfacing.
• Define project scope, objectives, and engineering fees with stakeholders during bids.
• Mentor engineers, designers, and technicians.
• Represent COWI in external events and professional groups.

Skills

Roadway design

Geometric design

Leadership

Client relationship mgmt

Strategic planning

Team mentorship

Negotiation

Project coordination

Education

Bachelors in Civil or Transportation Engineering

P.Eng. license in BC/AB

Job description

Associate Project Director - Roads and Highways

North Vancouver, Surrey, BC

Regular, Full-Time

Hybrid

Do you want to be a key leader at one of the premier engineering consulting firms for bridge and transportation infrastructure in Canada? Can you be a major Seller-Doer in the transportation sector - helping to further position COWI as technical experts and leaders in the industry? And are you a demonstrated and recognized leader in the industry? Join us and help shape the next chapter of COWI's transportation business in Canada.

We have an exciting opportunity for a professional to join our highly skilled team of project leaders as an Associate Project Director - Roads and Highways. This position will be part of the Canadian Leadership Team where the incumbent will contribute to actively growing the Canadian business and will provide engineering and project leadership on transportation projects. Your primary mandate will be to build and develop highway/roadway design capabilities in British Columbia and Alberta (including roadway and highway geometric design, traffic modelling and coordination of civil disciplines). You will contribute strongly to the company’s business development efforts and lead technical teams through the successful delivery of our diverse range of transportation projects.

In this role, you will be challenged to work on some of the most advanced transportation projects in North America, working collaboratively with our recognized network of technical leaders across the globe delivering state-of-the-art solutions.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Develop and lead the strategy to develop COWI's roadway/highway design capabilities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients to support growth of the roadway and transportation services within Canada.
• Build a team of roadway and associated civil engineers and technicians to support this sector.
• Lead business development efforts and proposals related to road and highways projects.
• Lead projects in the roads and highways infrastructure sector, acting as project manager or design manager on projects with respect to the transportation scope.
• Carry out project management duties and oversee technical deliverables in accordance with the Company Quality Management System including, but not limited to project scheduling, resource management, project budget controls, and client sub-consultant management and interfacing.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and engineering fees in collaboration with the project manager, clients, stakeholders, and internal teams during bid phase of projects.
• Provide technical mentorship, coaching, and guidance to engineers, designers and technicians.
• Represent COWI in external settings, such as technical committees, conferences, seminars, professional bodies, and business groups, as they pertain to transportation 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 recruitment and staff development aligned with business needs.
• Serve as an ambassador for COWI's values.

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

Success in this role is demonstrated by:

• Your eagerness to collaborate with the people around you, including colleagues, partners, and customers.
• Developing connections by acting respectfully, being curious, and delivering on your promises.
• Growth mindset, continuing to keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On top of that, you will have:

• A Bachelor's degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering.
• A registered Professional Engineer license (P.Eng.) in BC and/or AB. A PE license in the USA is considered an asset.
• A minimum of 15 years of experience working on multidisciplinary transportation projects
• Track record of leading roadway design on transportation projects for the BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit and/or Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors. Experience as a Coordinating Professional of Record is also desirable.
• Proven experience in delivering transportation projects across all phases, including feasibility studies, conceptual design, detailed engineering and engineering services during construction.
• Proven experience in business development including generating repeat work from existing clients.
• Expertise in geometric design (TAC, provincial standards, BC MOTT, ATEC, etc.)
• Strong client relationship management skills.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.

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: $152,800 to $234,000

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.