Project Director - Highways

AtkinsRéalis Canada Inc.; Toronto; Remote; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Project Director for Highways in Ontario, with extensive highways design experience and leadership responsibilities. You will engage with stakeholders, manage complex projects, and guide teams across disciplines.

The role requires coordinating with clients on scope, schedule, and budgets while supporting business development and proposals. The ideal candidate brings 20+ years in highways, 10+ years in leadership, and a PE license.

Qualifications

• Registered Professional Engineer with PEO; CAPM/PMP designation is an asset.
• 20+ years of highways design experience; 10+ years in lead roles (design lead, deputy PM or PM).
• Strong communication, presentation and time management skills; travel willingness across Ontario/Canada.

Responsibilities

• Drive business strategy development and client liaison, especially with MTO, to support Transportation Infrastructure objectives.
• Lead/manage multidisciplinary highways projects; oversee scope, schedule, budget, and contract compliance.
• Lead or contribute to proposals and fee estimates; monitor quality control and mentoring of staff to ensure technical adequacy.

Skills

Highways design

Project management

Client liaison

CAD Civil3D

Education

Professional Engineer (PEO)

Tools

CAD

Civil 3D

Job description

Project Director – Highways

Location – Toronto, ON This position can be based out of any of our Ontario offices (Toronto, Vaughan, Ottawa, Sudbury) or elsewhere in Ontario with the flexibility to work remotely.

Your role within the team:

• Business Strategy Development: Engaging in business/relationship development and client liaison activities, in particular with the Ministry of Transportation Ontario; and assist the Manager in achieving the objectives of the Transportation Infrastructure Department.
• Project Management: Lead and manage multidisciplinary highways/transportation projects as Project Manager, or Technical Lead; deal directly with clients on project scope, schedule and budget; monitor project completion and contract compliance.
• Proposal Preparation: Lead/Participate in and oversee the preparation of proposals and fee estimates.
• Mentoring and Quality Control: Technical leadership to build and maintain team practices and development; support collaboration across disciplines; provide mentoring and technical guidance to junior engineers and technicians to ensure technical adequacy of all work; review work and complete quality control procedures.

Why choose AtkinsRéalis as an employer?

• The opportunity to work on various major projects for internal and external clients.
• An exciting environment where work-life balance is important.
• A wide array of learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive pay, flexible benefits, an employee share plan, and a defined contribution pension plan.
• A work environment focused on health and safety.

The ideal candidate:

• Extensive Experience: 20+ years of relative experience in roads and highways design and 10+ years of experience as a design lead, deputy project manager or project manager.
• Professional Credentials: Registered Professional Engineer with PEO; CAPM/PMP designation is an asset.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in office productivity, project accounting, project management and personnel management software; working knowledge of CAD and ORD/Civil3D software.
• Design Standards Knowledge: Working knowledge of application of TAC Geometric Design Guidelines, MTO highway design, OTM, OPSD, and other design standards as required.
• Soft Skills and Flexibility: Strong communication, presentation, and time management skills; ability to manage multiple projects concurrently; team management and delegation skills; willingness to travel for short-term assignments within Ontario/Canada.

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds, and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion, or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

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