Executive Director, Engineering & Capital Strategy

Orion Steel Group

Regina

On-site

CAD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages and bonus

Family medical, dental, and Rx

Disability programs

Competitive retirement plans

Flexible Spending and Health Savings

Life Insurance options

Paid vacation and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program

Job summary

Orion Steel Group LLC is seeking a Senior Director, Engineering to provide strategic leadership across multiple steel recycling, scrap processing, metals recovery, and manufacturing facilities in Canada and the USA. You will shape long-term engineering strategies, improve safety, asset utilization, and profitability, and oversee capital investment planning and project execution.

You will lead PMO teams, drive reliability and performance, evaluate investment opportunities with ROI/NPV analyses,

Qualifications

Master's degree in MBA, Engineering Management, Project Management, or related field.
Professional Engineer (P.Eng./PE) or PMP certification.
15+ years of progressive project, program, or portfolio management experience.
7+ years of leadership experience managing PMO teams or large project portfolios.
Strong financial acumen with knowledge of NPV, ROI, IRR, payback analysis, and capital budgeting principles.
Advanced understanding of lifecycle cost analysis, including asset acquisition, installation, maintenance, energy consumption, reliability, and replacement planning.
Proven ability to evaluate and prioritize capital investment opportunities based on financial performance, operational impact, risk assessment, and strategic business objectives.
Ability to develop financial forecasts, business cases, and investment recommendations that support effective capital allocation and long‑term organizational growth.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the Canada and USA Recycling engineering and capital investment strategy to support growth, operational excellence, sustainability, and asset optimization across multiple steel recycling and processing facilities.
Lead the annual and long‑range capital planning process, ensuring capital expenditures align with corporate objectives, operational priorities, and expected financial returns.
Direct the successful execution of major capital projects from concept through commissioning, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and to specification.
Provide strategic leadership to engineering, project management, and technical teams, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Drive asset reliability, equipment performance, and infrastructure improvement initiatives that increase plant productivity, efficiency, and operational uptime.
Evaluate and approve capital investment opportunities through financial analysis, including ROI, NPV, lifecycle cost assessments, and risk evaluation.
Establish and maintain engineering standards, project governance processes, and best practices across all operating locations.
Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, regulatory, and permitting requirements while championing a culture of safety excellence.
Build and manage strategic relationships with contractors, engineering consultants, equipment suppliers, and technology partners to support business objectives.
Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Finance, EHS, and Executive Leadership teams to identify, prioritize, and implement high‑value engineering and capital improvement initiatives.
Monitor project and portfolio performance through key metrics, providing executive leadership with regular updates, forecasts, risk assessments, and strategic recommendations.
Identify and implement emerging technologies, automation opportunities, and process improvements that enhance safety, sustainability, operational performance, and long‑term competitiveness within the steel recycling industry.