Construction Director, Infrastructure | General Contractor

Position: Construction Director, Infrastructure | General Contractor |  | Outpost Recruitment
Large Canadian general contractor, is seeking an experienced a Construction Director to join their growing team focusing on exciting transformative major infrastructure projects in Vancouver BC. Salary $300k+ plus benefits plus annual bonus.  Outpost Recruitment  is excited to work with our client on this full-time permanent role.

As a Construction Director you will use your proven experience and technical expertise and be a leader in construction and project management, delivery and excellence. Working on large-scale infrastructure projects up to $1 billion – you will have the opportunity to use your solution focused and team-oriented attitude to lead a collaborative team of construction professionals.
Responsibilities, Experience, Skills of Construction Director:
Project Development   Assist in securing new work through participation in bidding and proposal teams

Project Management - Responsible for delivery against all budget, schedule & quality targets  Construction Operations  Safety. Establish safety, team, systems and procedures and ensure a safe work environment for everyone involved in the project.
Schedule. Develop, monitor and make decisions to ensure project is delivered on schedule.
Quality, ensuring key metrics and KPI’s are established and targets are consistently achieved.
Responsible for all aspects of project close out

Commercial Management  Ensure teams understand and protect JV interests under the Prime Contract
Ensure teams have a process to efficiently and effectively process change orders
Financial / cash flow management
Identifies risks and implements mitigation and contingency plans
Results. Ensure everyone on the project has a commercial mindset to deliver the project at or exceeding budget.

Stakeholder Management   Create and maintain excellent relationships with all stakeholders
The client, architects, engineering firms, etc.
Joint venture partners
Government, the public, special interest groups

People Management   Creates and maintains a culture and environment that is open and respectful
Hire, supervise, coach and mentor project personnel
Ensure project has capacity and expert capability is in all engineering, procurement and construction activities
Expertise in required functional areas: Design management, Project Controls, Procurement, Contract Management, Quality, Commercial Management)
Communicates with Sr. Management to ensure adequate resources are provided
Ensure the project as required staffing and succession plans

Communication   Builds engagement through ongoing communicates to all staff and stakeholders
Provide all required project reporting / forecasting

Executive Responsibility   Ambassador to employees, the client, partners the public and executive leadership.

Required Knowledge and

Experience of Construction Director   Bachelor’s Degree in Civil engineering or similar.
A minimum of 20 years of construction leadership experience on complex major projects, with a proven track record of delivering commercial success.
In depth expertise in civil construction with a solid understanding of rail systems.
In depth experience in working with complex contractual agreements and project financing
3+ years’ experience working on complex rail projects, stations
The proven ability to successfully manage large and complex construction projects through the full project lifecycle
Experience working on projects with international joint venture partners
Thorough knowledge of change management principles including identifying significant variations, claims identification, narration, quantification and evaluation
Proven track record with claims management and dispute resolution on major projects

Experience with risk identification and management
Experience in liaising with client, subcontractor and consultant representatives
The proven ability to effectively recruit and build teams and manage senior project staff
Sound understanding of contractual, commercial and financial functions on major projects
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Fluency in English is required (oral and written)
Requirements
Design build experience on major projects ($1bn+)
Joint Venture experience
Minimum 10 years of transportation / public buildings, Healthcare etc. experience
20 years of construction experience
Buildings & civil / infrastructure experience ideal
Compensation:
$300k+ plus annual bonus plus excellent bonus
Unique career opportunity within a progressive environment with continuous learning and opportunity for growth, as well as a competitive compensation package.

An equal opportunity employer. Only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.
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