Construction Director, Infrastructure | General Contractor | Vancouver – Outpost Recruitment

Large Canadian general contractor is seeking an experienced Construction Director to join their growing team focusing on exciting transformative major infrastructure projects in Vancouver BC. Salary $300k+ plus benefits plus annual bonus. Outpost Recruitment is excited to work with our client on this full-time permanent role.

As a Construction Director, you will use your proven experience and technical expertise to be a leader in construction and project management, delivery, and excellence. Working on large-scale infrastructure projects up to $1 billion, you will have the opportunity to use your solution-focused and team-oriented attitude to lead a collaborative team of construction professionals.

Responsibilities, Experience, Skills of Construction Director:

• Project Development
  • Assist in securing new work through participation in bidding and proposal teams.
• Project Management
  • Responsible for delivery against all budget, schedule & quality targets
    • Establish safety, team, systems, and procedures to ensure a safe work environment for everyone involved in the project.
    • Develop, monitor, and make decisions to ensure the project is delivered on schedule.
    • Ensure key metrics and KPIs are established and targets are consistently achieved.
    • Responsible for all aspects of project closeout.
  • Commercial Management
    • Ensure teams understand and protect JV interests under the Prime Contract.
    • Ensure teams have a process to efficiently and effectively process change orders.
    • Financial/cash flow management.
    • Identify risks and implement mitigation and contingency plans.
    • Ensure everyone on the project has a commercial mindset to deliver the project at or exceeding budget.
• Stakeholder Management
  • Create and maintain excellent relationships with all stakeholders including clients, architects, engineering firms, joint venture partners, and government.
• People Management
  • Create and maintain a culture and environment that is open and respectful.
  • Hire, supervise, coach, and mentor project personnel.
  • Ensure project has capacity and expert capability in all engineering, procurement, and construction activities.
  • Communicate with Sr. Management to ensure adequate resources are provided.
  • Ensure the project has required staffing and succession plans.
• Communication
  • Build engagement through ongoing communication with all staff and stakeholders.
  • Provide all required project reporting/forecasting.
• Executive Responsibility
  • Act as an ambassador to employees, clients, partners, the public, and executive leadership.

Required Knowledge and Experience of Construction Director

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or similar.
• A minimum of 20 years of construction leadership experience on complex major projects, with a proven track record of delivering commercial success.
• In-depth expertise in civil construction with a solid understanding of rail systems.
• Experience with complex contractual agreements and project financing.
• 3+ years’ experience working on complex rail projects and stations.
• Proven ability to successfully manage large and complex construction projects through the full project lifecycle.
• Experience working on projects with international joint venture partners.
• Thorough knowledge of change management principles including identifying significant variations and claims management.
• Proven track record with claims management and dispute resolution on major projects.
• Experience with risk identification and management.
• Experience liaising with clients, subcontractors, and consultants.
• Ability to effectively recruit and build teams and manage senior project staff.
• Sound understanding of contractual, commercial, and financial functions on major projects.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Fluency in English is required (oral and written).

Requirements

• Design-build experience on major projects ($1bn+).
• Joint Venture experience.
• Minimum 10 years of transportation/public buildings, healthcare experience.
• 20 years of construction experience.
• Buildings & civil/infrastructure experience ideal.

Compensation:

• $300k+ plus annual bonus plus excellent benefits.

Unique career opportunity within a progressive environment with continuous learning and opportunity for growth, as well as a competitive compensation package.

An equal opportunity employer. Only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.