Executive Director

CIMA+; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Ottawa is seeking a Regional Director for Earth & Environment to oversee operations across Ontario. In this role, you'll manage multiple business units, ensure project quality and financial performance while identifying market opportunities for growth. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and financial management skills, along with a deep understanding of the Earth & Environment sector. This firm offers comprehensive benefits and a flexible working environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits from day one

Retirement savings plan with employer contribution

Flexible hybrid working hours

3 to 5 weeks of vacation

Tailored training to enhance skills

Qualifications

• Ability to lead a team by inspiring growth and excellence.
• Strong command of planning, budgeting, and financial performance management.
• Knowledge of disciplines related to the Earth & Environment sector.

Responsibilities

• Translate national strategic vision for E&E sector into regional objectives.
• Oversee all Business Units ensuring project quality and profitability.
• Identify market opportunities to drive regional growth.

Skills

Leadership

Financial management

Risk management

Client relationship building

Strategic thinking

Job description

Welcome to a commitment to sustainable development you can relate to.

Welcome to people who like people, to brilliant minds, tomorrow’s visionaries, challenge seekers, collaborators, and those with an entrepreneurial spirit in their DNA.

At CIMA+, you’ll find a place where your ideas and perspectives are welcomed and encouraged. In both the field and at the office, you’ll get plenty of opportunities to reach your full potential in an environment that’s engineered for people. At CIMA+, we care about our people and make sure that they feel valued, appreciated, and part of the team. You could even become a shareholder in the company.

At CIMA+, we give you the freedom and flexibility to manage your work on your own terms and the opportunity to work on projects you can relate to.

Welcome to CIMA+.

Job Description

You will be responsible for regional leadership and for ensuring strategic and operational alignment with CIMA+ national vision for activities such as Environment, Geotechnical Engineering, Geoscience, Occupational Hygiene, and Urban Planning. You will oversee all Business Units within the Ontario region for Earth & Environment, ensure operational and financial performance, contribute to sector growth, strengthen external visibility, and support leadership development. This role serves as the regional authority for the Earth & Environment – Ontario sector with respect to financial results, critical decision-making, governance, and multidisciplinary coordination.

Main Responsibilities

Reporting to the VP of E&E, you will assume the following responsibilities:

• Translate the national strategic vision for the E&E sector into regional objectives and priorities for Ontario, aligned with CIMA+ mission and corporate direction.
• Oversee all Business Units within the Ontario region, ensuring project quality, compliance, operational performance, and profitability.
• Effectively manage human, financial, and material resources, including budget planning, cost control, financial results, and risk management.
• Identify market opportunities and support the diversification of services and client segments to drive regional growth.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary projects and opportunities at the regional level, and nationally when required, in collaboration with other Senior Directors.
• Act as the primary authority for go/no-go decisions related to service proposals and participate, when required, in proposal development and contract negotiations.
• Build and maintain strategic business relationships with key clients, partners, and regional organizations while strengthening CIMA+ visibility and positioning.
• Develop and oversee the Ontario regional mergers and acquisitions (M&A) strategy to support sector growth.
• Lead, support, and develop Business Unit Leaders, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, and promote a culture of performance, innovation, and engagement.
• Strengthen organizational capacity by developing key talent, anticipating succession needs, and aligning competencies and certifications to support long-term growth.

Qualifications

• Ability to lead a team by inspiring growth and excellence.
• Ability to define a regional vision aligned with national priorities and to mobilize multidisciplinary E&E teams around shared objectives.
• Strong command of planning, budgeting, financial performance management, risk management, and organizational performance.
• Knowledge of disciplines and expertise related to the Earth & Environment sector (Geotechnical Engineering, Geosciences, Natural Environments, Urban Planning).
• Ability to act proactively, assess the profitability of opportunities, and make informed decisions, including strategic go/no-go decisions for service proposals.
• Strong ability to build and maintain solid, long-term relationships with major clients, identify market opportunities, and support growth.
• Ability to harmonize practices, improve processes, and promote the adoption of new approaches.
• Demonstrated capacity for strategic influence, impactful negotiation, and representation of the organization with high-level stakeholders.
• Strong aptitude for talent development and succession management: ability to coach, train, inspire, and develop emerging leaders within the organization.

Why Choose CIMA+? Because we offer:

• Comprehensive benefits available from day one for all permanent employees working at least 20 hours per week.
• Employee and family assistance program.
• Retirement savings plan (RRSP) with employer contribution up to 4%.
• As an employee-owned company, an annual opportunity to purchase shares for all employees.
• Flexible hybrid working hours.
• Work-life balance policy across Canada.
• 3 to 5 weeks of vacation, depending on relevant experience.
• Tailored training to enhance your existing skills.

Ethics and integrity are core values at CIMA+, and we seek individuals who adhere to these principles. We are committed to creating opportunities for all our talent to contribute to the firm’s success, grow, and advance, regardless of cultural or other differences. We fully embrace employment equity principles and encourage women, visible minorities, Indigenous people, and persons with disabilities to apply. Accommodation measures are available upon request to facilitate participation in the recruitment process.

Additional information indicates that CIMA+ uses an applicant tracking system and emphasizes equal access to opportunities for candidates. Accommodations are available on request. Your Business Partner will process requests.

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