Senior Major Projects Director – Defence & Federal Infra

GHD; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 178,000 - 228,000; Full time

Job summary

GHD in Canada (flexible) seeks a Major Projects Director - Defence and Federal Infrastructure to lead pursuit, development, and delivery of Canada’s strategic infrastructure programs. The role requires a senior leader capable of guiding multidisciplinary teams through all project phases with strong governance and commercial acumen.

The successful candidate will manage complex stakeholders, ensure program delivery excellence, and mentor future leaders while building GHD’s capability across

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Architecture, or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of progressive experience leading major infrastructure, industrial, mining, transportation, energy, aviation, defence, or federal programs.
• Demonstrated success leading large multidisciplinary teams within highly complex project environments.
• Experience delivering major capital projects > 300 million.
• Strong understanding of program governance, commercial management, project controls, risk management, and strategic delivery planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead major infrastructure programs from opportunity development and pursuit through execution and closeout.
• Provide executive leadership across complex multidisciplinary project teams.
• Establish program governance, delivery frameworks, execution strategies, and performance measures.
• Develop and implement risk management, commercial management, and stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Oversee the delivery of large-scale programs with accountability for schedule, budget, risk, quality, and resourcing.
• Lead integrated teams operating within collaborative delivery, contracting models
• Provide strategic oversight of project controls, commercial performance, change management, procurement strategies, and program reporting.
• Guide delivery teams through complex operational, logistical, regulatory, and stakeholder challenges.

Skills

Program leadership

Client & stakeholder management

Risk management

Commercial management

Project controls

Education

Engineering / Construction Management / Project Management / Architecture degree

Job description

GHD in Canada (flexible) seeks a Major Projects Director - Defence and Federal Infrastructure to lead pursuit, development, and delivery of Canada’s strategic infrastructure programs. The role requires a senior leader capable of guiding multidisciplinary teams through all project phases with strong governance and commercial acumen.

The successful candidate will manage complex stakeholders, ensure program delivery excellence, and mentor future leaders while building GHD’s capability across