Project Director, Aviation Infrastructure

GHD; Markham; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GHD, a global professional services leader, is seeking a Project Director for Aviation Infrastructure. This role is essential in advancing GHD's aviation practice, requiring strong project management experience, strategic thinking, and exceptional interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will lead large, multi-disciplinary engineering teams, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to high quality standards.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of project management experience leading large teams.
• Experience in aviation projects with knowledge of GTAA and other agencies.
• Strong knowledge in alternate project delivery methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead aviation projects in a multi-disciplinary design environment.
• Coordinate and participate in contract negotiations and compliance.
• Identify new business opportunities and manage project presentations.

Skills

Project Management

Interpersonal Skills

Public Speaking

Financial Management

Team Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Graduate degree preferred

MBA or management coursework

Job description

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Job Description

Join a global professional services leader. We are committed to solving the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanization.

Who we are looking for:

We are growing our Aviation practice and seeking a ProjectDirector - Aviation Infrastructure. This position will be integral in the development and growth of GHD's Aviation practice.

This is a lifetime opportunity for individuals who are driven, passionate and looking to be challenged in their career development. We offer an opportunity to be part of a growing and dynamic employee-owned company, in a professional working environment that is quality-driven and client-focused.

In the problem-solving business, it helps to be restlessly curious to deliver community change.

Our vision is to ensure energy, water and urbanization are made sustainable for generations to come. You can lead the way into a new future for our industry, inspiring the next generation of driven and committed people in the process.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

• Leading aviation projects in a multi-disciplinary design environment
• Coordinates and participates in contract negotiations with clients and subcontractors, and drafts complex professional service agreements, arranging for their review and execution by senior management.
• Directs project team compliance with contract terms, monitors subcontractors' progress, performance, and compliance with contractual commitments; participates in contract dispute resolution and litigation concerning project performance, administration and other liability issues; reviews and approves subconsultant and vendor invoices and resolves payment disputes.
• Delivering GHD’s projects to budget, schedule and quality standards; providing overall supervision and project management leadership during the full project life cycle
• Develops, communicates, and manages project quality assurance, administrative procedures, communication guidelines, project deliverable formats and specifications, and progress reporting requirements.
• Coordinates communications between internal and external associates and client, and between firm and regulatory agencies. Maintains frequent contact with clients and regulatory agency personnel to determine their respective needs and requirements and serves as expert witness at project hearings and judicial proceedings if necessary.
• Identifies new business opportunities for the organization, coordinates and participates in project presentations to clients and other external groups, and promotes firm's capabilities, marketing its services among existing and prospective clients.
  
  

What You will bring to the team:

• Bachelor's degree in field(s) of practice with relevant airside/landside experience. Graduate degree preferred. Management coursework and/or MBA a plus. Strong Project Management experience on airside or landside aviation projects in Canada
• Strong knowledge in alternate project delivery (P3, DB), and experience in managing teaming arrangements with contractors and consultants
• Good knowledge of GTAA and other aviation agencies across Ontario and Canada
• Minimum of 15 years of project management experience leading large multi-discipline engineering teams
• Proven interpersonal skills, public speaking and persuasive ability; strong project financial management and team management skills; and personal computer proficiency.
• As a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.
  
  

Reports to:

• Rail and Transit Lead in Ontario
  
  

As a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management, Consulting, and Engineering

• Industries

  Civil Engineering, Industrial Machinery Manufacturing, and Environmental Services

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