Executive Project Director, Major Social Infrastructure

Contract Scotland; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 135,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary CAD 280K

Job summary

Amico Design Build seeks a Bid Director – Major Build Projects to lead strategic, multi-year social infrastructure programs. You will interface with public sector clients, ensure safe, on-time and on-budget delivery, and mentor project leaders across the portfolio.

You will drive pursuit activity, oversee major contracts, risk management and stakeholder communications, while shaping the executive team and project governance. Toronto relocation provided.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience delivering large-scale building projects, with significant exposure to social infrastructure.
• Proven leadership experience in Design-Build and/or P3 project delivery.
• Demonstrated success managing projects valued at CAD 100M+.
• Strong understanding of public-sector procurement, contract administration, and stakeholder governance.
• Excellent financial acumen, risk management, and negotiation skills.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and executive presence.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and governance for multiple large-scale social infrastructure projects (e.g., hospitals, long-term care facilities, schools, courthouses).
• Establish project execution strategies aligned with business objectives, risk appetite, and delivery standards.
• Serve as the senior escalation point for project issues, risks, and disputes.
• Act as the primary senior representative to public-sector owners, authorities, and key stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, trade partners, and financing entities.
• Lead executive-level meetings, progress reviews, and stakeholder briefings.
• Provide leadership during pursuits, RFP responses, and design development phases.
• Oversee constructability reviews, value engineering, and design coordination.
• Ensure design development aligns with scope, budget, schedule, and performance requirements.
• Maintain executive accountability for project financial performance, including budgets and cash flow.

Skills

Leadership

Public-sector procurement

Financial acumen

Negotiation

Executive presence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree asset

Job description

Amico Design Build seeks a Bid Director – Major Build Projects to lead strategic, multi-year social infrastructure programs. You will interface with public sector clients, ensure safe, on-time and on-budget delivery, and mentor project leaders across the portfolio.

You will drive pursuit activity, oversee major contracts, risk management and stakeholder communications, while shaping the executive team and project governance. Toronto relocation provided.