Associate Project Director, Ports and Marine Structures

Associate Project DirectorPorts and MarineStructures

North Vancouver Surrey

Regular Full-time

Hybrid

Do you want the opportunity to co-create with our experts on some of the most prestigious infrastructure projects in North America Can you navigate the evolving landscape of the market by adapting strategies swiftly capitalizing on emerging opportunities and mitigating risks And are you motivated to accelerate growth promote innovation and deliver impactful solutions Then this could be your next career move.

Create the solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

In this role you will be challenged to work every day on some of the most advanced ports and marine projects. You will be exposed to projects in North America working with colleagues across the globe who are highly skilled and deliver innovative will provide senior leadership across project delivery client relationships and business development while contributing to the growth of our presence in the Canadian market.

We are looking for anAssociate Project Directorspecialized in structural design of complexports andmarine structures to join our highly skilled team of specialists that provides detailed engineering and project management on infrastructure projects. Your primary tasks will be todevelop andimplement strategic initiatives to improve the Companys engineering and local business development practicesand providehigh-level senior technicalexpertisefor Associate Project Director is a major Seller-Doer for the Company positioning COWI as a technical expert and leader in the position is part of the Canada Leadership Teamparticipatingin periodic strategic meetings and contributing to the development and delivery of the COWI Groups strategicobjectivesin Canada.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Oversee and deliver complex projects in the ports and marine infrastructure sector acting as a subject matter expert
• Identifynew business opportunities with the business development team including managingthe preparation of technical and commercial proposals from opportunity to award.
• Establish andmaintainstrategic relationships with engineers owners and specialty contractorsto support long-term relationships that generate repeated and negotiated work.
• Carry out project management duties andguidetechnical deliverablesfor multidisciplinary teamsincluding but not limited to project scheduling resource management project budget controls and client sub-consultant management and interfacing.
• Perform Engineer of Record duties asrequired.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary groups within COWI to develop and deliver integrated projects.
• Represent COWI in external settings such as technical committees conferences seminars professional bodies and business groups as they pertain toports and marineinfrastructure projects.
• Mentorand develop staffwhile contributing to local office growth including team building hiring decisions and expanding COWIs presence in this sector.

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future

Like us you believe that leadership growth comes from setting a clear and meaningful direction for your team and supporting them in taking ownership of their work. You always delegate responsibility and ensure an open and safe dialogue and you coach your people to achieve their aspirations through constructive fact-based collaborate with those around you whether they are colleagues clients or and nurturing a diverse group of high-potential team members is at the top of your agenda as is creating an inclusive caring and trusting culture in your team.

On top of that you will have:

• ABachelors degree in Civil Structural or Coastal Engineering or a related discipline from an accredited university.
• A professional Engineering License (.) in British Columbia
• A minimum of15yearsofexperiencerelated to engineering projectmanagementand business development with an emphasis on design construction maintenance and rehabilitation of marine waterfront or heavy civil infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience in business developmentsalesand project management in heavy civil structures.
• Familiarity withconstruction methods and industry standards.
• Awareness ofCanadianmarket trends competitors and opportunities within the heavy civil sector.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex multidisciplinary projects with full accountability for scope schedule budget and commercial managing margins and securing follow-on work.
• Demonstrated success in senior client relationship management including contract negotiations risk management and delivering high client satisfaction.
• Background in business development and team leadership including pursuing proposals expanding markets on the West Coast and mentoring and building effective teams.
• Demonstrated networking abilities toestablishand maintain relationships with clients partners and stakeholders.
• Skills in preparing technical and commercial proposals bids and presentations.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with technical commercial and management teams.

A place to work and so much more

At COWI we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity and sometimes even our courage to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. That is why we say no to fossil-based projects and aspire to have 100% of our revenue come from activities that move our customers towards sustainability.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in the Nordic region the UK North America and India we are currently more than 8000 people who bring their expertise in engineering architecture energy and environment into play.

What we also offer:

Being part of the COWI community offers more than just a competitive salary. We take care of our people both professionally and personally.

Some of our benefits include:

Flexible working arrangement Top-up parental and childbirth recovery leave Fantastic close-knit team with a wealth of knowledge to share! Full time hires get minimum 5 weeks vacation to start Floating holiday to celebrate employee diversity Paid sick leave Annual Fitness spending account. Yes you can use this for a ski pass yoga or gym membership Group RRSP program with company matching Personal and professional development fund Parking or public transit allowance Extended Health coverage with 100% of premiums paid by us Employee Assistance Program (EAP) STD LTD AD&D and Life Insurance Referral incentive program Frequent social events

Base compensation: $152000 to $234000 for North Vancouver location. Actual compensation is subject to variations due to education experience skill set and location.

Got more questions

Get to know us even better at our website where you can learn more about our projects our strategy what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer

COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race colour religion sex national origin age disability or addition to federal law requirements COWI complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training information.

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