Director - Highways, Roads & Bridges

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Join a global professional services leader. We are committed to solving the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanization.Our Vancouver office is looking for a Director - Highways, Roads and Bridges to join our growing Canadian Operations within the Western Canada Transportation Group.The Transportation Group within GHD Canada works with Provincial, Regional, and municipal transportation agencies, as well as select contracting partners, on large scale projects across the whole Transportation spectrum of highways, roads and bridges, transit and multi-modal infrastructure, and transportation planning. Our team provides integrated transportation services throughout the project lifecycle from initial policy, transportation economics and business case advice, through concept, environmental assessment, detailed design and construction administration.This role will leverage your existing client relationshipsCandidates’ career experiences may consist of:Client focused leader who will develop and lead a portfolio of projects & clientsHave demonstrable experience in leading and growing a Transportation Service line businessContribute to and lead business and strategic development initiatives for regional objectives and target client programmingProvide thought leadership, regulatory oversight and mentorship to the team and your clients, both internal and externalAbility to serve as project director, relationship manager and/or engagement team member for national and regional relationships with public sector clients and contractor partnersSupervise the delivery of multidisciplinary projects within Highways, Roads & Bridges teamsWorking with GHD’s Project Management Office (PMO), Engineering Design Office (EDO) and regional design teams to socialize, collaborate, promote, and advance the understanding of progressive and traditional Design Build project delivery and the necessary skills, behavior, and deliverable expectations of our design managers and discipline design teamsContribute to the mentoring and development of staffChampioning Safety and QualitySkills, Competencies and Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 15 years experience working in transportation in Western CanadaProfessional Engineer registered or eligible in British Columbia and AlbertaExperience with corporate strategic planning initiatives and a demonstrated ability to develop and implement successful strategiesDemonstrated considerable understanding of the overall Transportation Market in Western Canada and more broadly in North America, including future influences and trendsOutstanding interpersonal communication skills (both oral and written), with the ability to interact effectively within all levels of the organization in a collaborative fashionDemonstrated leadership capabilities in the areas of personnel management, decision making, change management, employee development, performance management, and team building skillsStrong business acuity and commercial skillsAgile self-starter with a proactive, strategic, and creative approachOutstanding client engagement and relationship skillsExperience managing multiple tasks while maintaining a high degree of attention to detail in a demanding consulting environmentAbility to work under conflicting responsibilities, meet required deadlines, and manage and organize processes and proceduresExcellent writing and verbal communication is requiredWillingness and ability to travelAs a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.#LI-TW1Salary range (Vancouver, BC only): $141,540 to $212,310

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