Project Director - Major Projects

Forbes Bros. Group of Companies; Sherwood Park; Hybrid; CAD 196,000 - 364,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Forbes Bros. Group of Companies is seeking an experienced Project Director to lead high-value utility infrastructure projects across North America.

You will oversee major construction programs, including transmission infrastructure and substations, with full accountability for execution, commercial performance, and stakeholder relations. This senior role requires 18–20+ years of large-scale delivery experience, extensive contract and risk management expertise, and the ability to travel

Qualifications

• A degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• 18–20+ years of senior project delivery experience within utility infrastructure, heavy industrial, or large-scale construction environments.
• Demonstrated success leading complex, high-value construction projects involving multiple stakeholders, geographic regions, and significant operational and commercial risks.
• Extensive expertise in commercial contract strategy, financial management, joint venture delivery, regulatory engagement, and construction logistics.
• Advanced knowledge of construction safety, QA/QC systems, schedule management, productivity optimization, and project risk mitigation.
• Proven ability to build and lead senior project teams, manage competing priorities, and make sound decisions in complex construction environments.
• Strong executive-level communication, negotiation, and relationship-management skills, with the ability to influence clients, strategic partners, and internal leadership.
• Ability and willingness to travel extensively across regions to support project execution, operational leadership, and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Direct the execution of large-scale utility infrastructure projects with budgets often exceeding $500 million to meet schedules and contractual obligations.
• Oversee multi-site and cross-border construction activities, including workforce planning, logistics, and sequencing.
• Maintain full P&L accountability, forecast margins, and lead contract changes, claims, and risk mitigation.
• Resolve engineering, procurement, and construction challenges while addressing regulatory requirements and permits.
• Build strategic relationships with clients, Indigenous governments, regulators, and partners to support delivery.
• Promote safety and QA/QC programs across projects and drive continuous improvement.
• Develop leadership within project teams and strengthen regional operational capabilities.

Skills

Senior leadership

Stakeholder management

Contract negotiations

Risk management

Financial management

Executive communication

Travel willingness

Education

Degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Job description

About Us

Forbes Bros. Group of Companies is a leading utility infrastructure contractor helping power communities across Canada and the United States. Built on family roots, we value safety, hard work, and getting the job done right for our clients. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to build your skills and grow your career.

About Us

Forbes Bros. Group of Companies is a leading utility infrastructure contractor helping power communities across Canada and the United States. Built on family roots, we value safety, hard work, and getting the job done right for our clients. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to build your skills and grow your career.

The Opportunity

Forbes Bros. Group of Companies is seeking an experienced Project Director to lead the successful delivery of complex, high-value utility infrastructure projects across North America. In this senior leadership role, you'll oversee major construction programs, including transmission infrastructure, substations, and large-scale capital projects, with full accountability for operational execution, commercial performance, and stakeholder relationships.

This opportunity is well-suited for an established construction leader with extensive experience managing high-risk, multi-site projects. You'll play a key role in strengthening project leadership teams, building strategic partnerships, and contributing to the long-term success of our utility construction operations.

Location: 1290 91 Street SW, Edmonton, AB, T6X 0P2, Canada. Supporting major utility infrastructure projects across Canada and the United States, with assignments at various project locations.

Work arrangement: Hybrid, with required travel to project sites and attendance at the Edmonton office.

Employment type: Full-time, permanent.

Schedule: Monday through Friday, with project-specific rotations assigned once onsite.

Salary: $195,520–$364,000 CAD annually.

Travel: Extensive travel to project locations across Canada and the United States is required, including time away from home to support project execution and stakeholder engagement.

Travel support: $150 CAD per day while onsite at an assigned project.

Key Elements of the Role

• Lead major construction projects: Direct the execution of large-scale utility infrastructure projects, often exceeding $500 million, ensuring alignment with project schedules, budgets, contractual obligations, and delivery objectives.
• Oversee regional operations: Provide executive oversight of multi-site and cross-border construction activities, including workforce planning, field logistics, resource allocation, and construction sequencing.
• Drive financial and commercial performance: Maintain full profit and loss (P&L) accountability, oversee forecasting and margin protection, and lead contract negotiations, change management, claims resolution, and commercial risk mitigation.
• Manage complex project challenges: Resolve critical engineering, procurement, and construction issues while overseeing regulatory requirements, permitting, joint venture commitments, and Indigenous engagement.
• Build strategic stakeholder relationships: Represent Forbes Bros. with clients, Indigenous governments, regulatory authorities, industry associations, and strategic partners to maintain strong relationships and support project delivery.
• Champion safety and quality: Ensure safety and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) programs are consistently implemented across projects, oversee compliance reviews and audits, and promote continuous operational improvement.
• Develop high-performing leadership teams: Build and lead project leadership teams, establish accountability, support succession planning, and strengthen workforce capabilities across regional operations.
• Support organizational strategy: Contribute to preconstruction planning, project pursuits, long-term resource forecasting, and strategic initiatives that strengthen organizational capabilities and national project delivery readiness.

What You’ll Bring

• A degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• 18–20+ years of senior project delivery experience within utility infrastructure, heavy industrial, or large-scale construction environments.
• Demonstrated success leading complex, high-value construction projects involving multiple stakeholders, geographic regions, and significant operational and commercial risks.
• Extensive expertise in commercial contract strategy, financial management, joint venture delivery, regulatory engagement, and construction logistics.
• Advanced knowledge of construction safety, QA/QC systems, schedule management, productivity optimization, and project risk mitigation.
• Proven ability to build and lead senior project teams, manage competing priorities, and make sound decisions in complex construction environments.
• Strong executive-level communication, negotiation, and relationship-management skills, with the ability to influence clients, strategic partners, and internal leadership.
• Ability and willingness to travel extensively across regions to support project execution, operational leadership, and stakeholder engagement.

An MBA, Project Management Professional (PMP), or Program Management Professional (PgMP) designation is considered an asset.

The range shown is the expected base pay range for this role. Final compensation will be determined based on role requirements, experience, qualifications, work location, applicable project/site requirements, internal equity, and any applicable collective agreement or union requirements. This range does not include overtime, premiums, per diem / LOA, bonuses, benefits, or other forms of compensation unless specifically stated in the job posting.

Base Pay Range: $195,520 CAD - $364,000 CAD

Equal Opportunity & Recruitment

Forbes Bros. Group of Companies and its affiliated entities are equal opportunity employers committed to a respectful and accessible recruitment process. We make employment decisions based on job-related qualifications and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or family status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Applicants must currently be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located and must maintain valid work authorization throughout their employment.

Employment is subject to the requirements of the applicable role, location, project, and employing entity. Depending on the position, this may include verification of work authorization, background screening, review of driving records or driver’s abstracts, drug and alcohol screening, credential verification, client or site-access requirements, and other pre-employment conditions permitted by applicable law.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process in accordance with applicable law. Applicants who require accommodation are encouraged to contact the recruitment team so we can discuss their needs and arrange appropriate support.