Project Director

Ausenco; Burlington; Hybrid; CAD 260,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Site Project Director for their Vancouver office. The ideal candidate will have over 20 years of experience in project execution, particularly in large-scale EPCM projects valued over USD 1 billion. The role emphasizes leadership in safety, quality, and commercial performance while fostering a collaborative culture. The position offers a competitive salary and a flexible, hybrid work model.

Benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Flexible work model

Holistic wellness support

Mentorship and networking opportunities

Qualifications

• Over 20 years of proven project execution experience with an EPC/EPCM firm or consultant.
• Successfully delivered multiple large EPCM projects valued at over USD 1.0 billion.
• Ability to influence outcomes and meet critical deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Champion a culture of health, safety, and wellbeing.
• Lead project execution to meet defined goals, scope, and timelines.
• Drive the financial, commercial, and quality performance of the project.

Skills

Leadership in project execution

Commercial acumen

Relationship management

Creative problem-solving

Education

Degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Job description

About The Role

We’re looking for Site Project Directors for our Vancouver office. For the right person, we are open to other locations in Canada.

You bring proven leadership in project execution, ideally with a track record of successfully delivering large-scale EPCM projects in North America, preferably within open-pit mining and mineral processing.

• Champion a culture of health, safety, and wellbeing across Ausenco’s workforce and local communities, supporting environmental and sustainability initiatives with visible leadership.
• Drive a strong safety culture by ensuring all incidents and near misses are reported, investigated, and addressed. Maintain safe practices and contribute to the development of the health and safety management system.
• Lead project execution to meet defined goals, scope, and timelines, consistently aligning outcomes with stakeholder expectations and organizational standards.
• Identify and manage project dependencies to ensure deliverables stay on-time, on-target, and on-budget, while leading the identification and mitigation of risks and barriers through active collaboration with project teams and key stakeholders.
• Provide hands-on leadership by overseeing the project plan, deliverables, dependencies, and outcomes, while defining and implementing proactive change management strategies throughout the project lifecycle to ensure successful execution.
• Define the project organizational structure with clear roles and responsibilities to ensure seamless coordination, while fostering balanced, productive teams through leadership, guidance, and a collaborative spirit aligned with Ausenco's core values.
• Drive the financial, commercial, and quality performance of the project, ensuring targets are met, value is maximized, and high standards are maintained throughout.

About You

• Degree in Engineering or Construction Management combined with over 20 years of proven project execution experience with an EPC / EPCM firm or consultant.
• Successfully delivered multiple large EPCM projects valued at over USD 1.0 billion, consistently achieving on-time, on-scope, and on-budget outcomes.
• Relationship-driven project leader known for building strategic client partnerships and leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact solutions that align with client and business goals.
• Strong commercial acumen with a proven ability to secure new project opportunities while deepening relationships with existing clients.
• Creative and solutions-oriented, with the ability to influence outcomes and a track record of meeting critical deadlines in complex and rapidly changing project settings.

Why Ausenco?

We support individual growth and allow you to work in a way that plays to your strengths. Beyond a competitive remuneration package, we offer :

• Career advancement – Embark on a journey of continuous growth through stretch assignments, professional development, mentorship and networking opportunities
• Work / life balance – Our flexible work model allows you to balance office days with working from home and our progressive parental leave benefits
• Holistic approach to wellness – Access to confidential counselling, information services and a benefits program that supports your health & wellbeing
• Work with the best – Connect with our global network of talented colleagues and be at the heart of a business built on client trust

Our people don’t settle for the status quo. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to help set a new standard in sustainability, we’ll help you find your place. This means working with you to develop a unique career path and skillset to match your ambition.

We’re proud of the work we do, and we do it within a culture that is open, honest, and cooperative. We have a history of attracting visionary people who embrace challenges and deliver creative solutions for every project, and your voice is an important part of the conversation.

As a global company we embrace and encourage diversity in its fullest sense – gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, experience, nationality, colour, language, religion, location, disability, education, skills, working styles and time availability. Our work environments are based on mutual trust and respect for the rights and opportunities of every individual.

Compensation

Expected Salary : $260,000 - $350,000 annually

Variation in salary is determined by factors such as qualifications, relevant years of experience, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.

Application

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