Director Engineering, Systems & Digital

Sedgman GmbH; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k matching

Paid vacation, personal days and H

Discretionary bonus

Flexible work arrangement

Job summary

Sedgman is seeking a Director of Engineering, Systems & Digital to lead global transformation of engineering delivery, establishing governance, standards and scalable frameworks. You will champion integrated digital engineering, data and AI-enabled solutions to improve productivity, quality and predictability across regions.

This role can be based out of our Phoenix, Montreal or Vancouver offices, and you will partner with regional leadership to align engineering capability with business

Qualifications

• 20+ years in engineering design across minerals processing, oil and gas, chemical.
• Senior leadership across multi-discipline engineering teams.
• Strong EPCM experience, including systems integration and governance.
• Deep understanding of digital engineering, data and AI-enabled capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and adoption of engineering governance frameworks, systems and standards.
• Provide functional leadership for global engineering systems, standards and governance.
• Align engineering processes and tools for efficient, scalable delivery.
• Champion integrated digital engineering, data and AI-enabled capabilities.
• Establish a consistent global approach to engineering execution and delivery performance.
• Utilise data and performance insights to improve quality and outcomes.
• Drive governance of engineering systems, software vendors and investments.
• Partner with regional leadership to align capability with business priorities.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Global delivery

Data & AI

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

BIM/CDE environments

Engineering systems integration

Delivery governance

Job description

Director Engineering, Systems & Digital

Lead globally. Transform engineering. Deliver what matters.

At Sedgman, we’re redefining how engineering works at scale.

This newly created role will lead the global optimisation and transformation of engineering delivery. You will establish and embed best practice systems, standards and governance frameworks, while championing integrated digital engineering, data and AI-enabled solutions that improve productivity, quality, decision-making and delivery predictability.

This role can be based out of our Phoenix, Montreal or Vancouver offices.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the development and adoption of engineering governance frameworks, systems and standards that enable high-performing engineering delivery globally.
• Provide functional leadership for global engineering systems, standards and governance, establishing scalable frameworks that drive consistency, quality and execution discipline across regions without direct operational ownership of engineering delivery teams.
• Align engineering systems. processes and tools to enable efficient, seamless delivery at scale across complex project environments.
• Champion the adoption of integrated digital engineering, data and AI-enabled capabilities to improve productivity, decision-making and delivery outcomes.
• Establish a consistent global approach to engineering execution that enhances predictability, reduces risk and strengthens delivery performance.
• Use data and performance insights to continuously improve quality, efficiency and overall project outcomes.
• Drive strong commercial outcomes through effective governance of engineering systems, software vendors and strategic investments.
• Partner with regional leadership to align engineering capability with business priorities, growth objectives and long-term performance.

What we’re looking for:

• A degree-qualified engineering leader with 20+ years’ experience in engineering design across minerals processing, oil and gas, chemical or related sectors.
• Senior leadership experience across complex, multi-discipline engineering teams.
• Strong EPCM experience, including engineering systems integration and delivery governance.
• Deep understanding of engineering applications, BIM/CDE environments and emerging digital engineering capability.
• Demonstrated experience operating across regions, cultures and matrixed stakeholder groups.
• Commercially astute, outcome-focused and confident translating strategy into execution.
• Innovative, decisive and adaptable, with a continuous improvement mindset.
• A strong communicator who can influence globally and bring teams with you through change.

Why this role?

This is a career-defining opportunity to transform how engineering is delivered globally, with real influence over systems, capability, governance and performance.

If you’re looking for more in your next move, you’ll find it here: more purpose in shaping how global engineering is delivered, more perspective through working across regions and complex projects, more progress through digital innovation, and more impact through measurable performance outcomes.

You’ll be supported by a business that values sustainable performance, wellbeing, flexibility and long-term career development.

What is in it for you?

• Shape engineering at a global scale by influencing delivery models, governance, capability building, digital innovation and performance across complex, international projects.
• Accelerate your career with meaningful impact in a business that supports flexibility, wellbeing and long-term development, while empowering you to drive measurable outcomes and lasting change.
• Medical benefits
• 401k matching
• Paid vacation, personal days and holidays
• Discretionary bonus

The salary offered to the successful person for this position will consider education, experience, relevant skills and capability, geographic location and market conditions at the time of hire.

More in reach.

Sedgman is part of the CIMIC Group’s mineral processing company and is a leading provider of mineral processing and associated infrastructure solutions to the global resources industry. Our Mission is to generate sustainable returns for our shareholders by delivering projects for our clients while providing safe, rewarding and fulfilling careers for our people. We are a full project life cycle delivery company incorporating the development, project execution and ongoing operations phases of each project. Sedgman has offices in Australia, the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Our Values, The Sedgman Way:

• Accountability:committing to what we are responsible for.
• Innovation:continually adapting and evolving for the future.
• Delivery:amplifying our ability to deliver to drive our reputation and credibility.

Sedgman is a proud equal opportunities employer, and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive, and barrier-free workplace that allows all our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success, and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates.

We strongly support and encourage candidates with Indigenous ancestry (First Nations, Inuit, Métis) to self- identify and apply.