Regional Director - Municipal

Parsons Oman; London; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Ontario is seeking a Regional Program Director to oversee large-scale municipal projects. This role includes leading teams, managing project operations, and ensuring quality and technical excellence. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, be a registered P.Eng., and possess over 15 years of experience in technical leadership. Competitive benefits and a flexible work environment offered.

Benefits

Flexible work options

Opportunities for growth and learning

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant technical experience, including 8 years of leadership.
• Experience managing large groups of engineers and designers.
• Demonstrated ability to train, mentor, and lead a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop municipal teams.
• Manage day-to-day operations for project success.
• Collaborate with Business Development for securing additional work.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer in Ontario (P.Eng.)

Tools

Project management software

Engineering software

Job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

Job Description:

Are you an engineer with project and people management experience? Do you have experience in stakeholder engagement and working with utility companies? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment, delivering projects to government clients, and working with others to achieve excellence? And finally, are you ready to take your career to the next level? If yes, then we should talk! Parsons is now hiring a Regional Program Director, Municipal who can lead a team of professionals overseeing every phase of large‑scale projects and programs for regional and municipal clients.

At Parsons, all employees benefit from our flexible work options program, with time spent working both in‑office and remotely; our managerial structure facilitates regular, open and honest communication about the company, projects, and your career path; and we promote a culture of innovation and growth, where, you will have an opportunity to learn, grow, and excel in your career, while making a tangible difference in our local and provincial communities.

Parsons is an industry leader successfully delivering complex, challenging, and high‑profile infrastructure projects using all project delivery models, including integrated delivery (public‑private partnership, design‑build, construction management at‑risk) and traditional delivery. Parsons’ extensive experience, combined with your significant management and technical experience, will propel your career forward with opportunity for advancement.

We need a Regional Program Director, Municipal who is versatile, and who possesses exceptional communication, analytical and management skills. In this role you will lead a large team of professionals across multiple offices in the design of multi‑million‑dollar infrastructure projects, will take on a leadership role in developing and executing our business plan and will oversee, manage, and build our municipal team.

You will also be part of a larger team that strives to live Parsons’ values each day – delivering a better world through our commitment to people, processes, and technology.

Responsibilities

• Lead, grow and develop our municipal teams,
• Act as Team Leader on relevant projects, tasks, and other assignments promoting technical excellence and quality assurance of project tasks and deliverables.
• Manage, coach, motivate and provide leadership for staff to provide high‑quality services and innovative solutions to complex infrastructure design challenges involving multiple stakeholders.
• Lead and oversee the preparation of technical reports and documentation of activity for clients and promoting technical excellence and quality assurance of project tasks and deliverables.
• Provide effective and efficient management of relevant day‑to‑day operations, including scheduling, assigning, and reviewing work to achieve project objectives and outcome measures.
• Assist in business development activities and undertake leadership roles in proposal preparation.
• Maintain an awareness of trends, developments and advancements in relevant fields and broader industry to retain technical competency and provide state‑of‑the‑art services and advice to our clients.
• Act as Parsons’ representative with clients and selected subcontractors during project execution.
• Collaborate with Business Development to market and secure additional work with provincial, regional, and municipal clients.
• Participate in negotiations with regulatory agencies and in public meetings in support of clients.
• Oversee establishment of the Project Execution Plan, Health and Safety Plan, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan, and other documents as required.
• Work with other managers, project engineers, and discipline leads to develop budgets, schedules, and plans for the various elements of a project.
• Ensure that the project meets or exceeds goals established in these plans.
• Work with the key project individual to devise and execute actions plans to rectify potential cost overruns or delays, or to accommodate significant changes to the scope of work. Advise the client and company management of any such changes.
• Promote technical and commercial excellence on the project through application of Quality Assurance processes.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (or related field)
• Must be Registered as Professional Engineer in Ontario (P.Eng.).
• 15+ years of relevant technical experience, including 8 years of successful technical leadership.
• Experience with large group of Engineers, Designers, and technical support personnel
• Demonstrated ability and experience in training, mentoring, motivating, leading, and supervising a team of highly qualified professional staff
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Applied knowledge of published standards and guidelines from provincial and municipal governments and associations.
• Excellent understanding of stakeholders’ (utility company) processes and requirements.
• Proficient in the application of specialized engineering and assessments software.
• Thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations are required
• Possess a thorough knowledge of current technology and the capabilities and efficiencies of specific engineering software for use in completing engineering assignments

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for indigenous peoples, women, individuals with disabilities, and visible minorities.

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