Project Director - Rail & Transit
Project Director - Rail & Transit
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Job Description
Arcadis is the worlds leading company delivering sustainable design engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 36000 people in over 70 countries dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:
Arcadis is seeking a Project Director to join our Mobility Global Business Area (GBA) in Canada. You will be responsible for managing the delivery of projects to meet time quality budgetary and health and safety targets. All aspects of the client relationship so that delivery meets or exceeds client expectations. Take a leadership role with the project team providing both direction and technical advice and leading by example where appropriate while promoting both the regional and global culture of the business.
Role accountabilities:
The successful candidate will provide sound and effective leadership to the team providing direction and technical advice leading by example to achieve company goals and championing a quality culture. You will communicate with team members to ensure that they understand and become engaged with the project strategy brief and client requirements. You will develop and manage the Project Programand obtaining the buyin of all stakeholders while ensuring that effective financial and project management controls are in place and deployed to enable monitoring modification and forecasting as appropriate. You will continually look to enhance productivity through improved processes procedures and systems while maintaining an overview of the commercial aspects of the project (contract invoicing debt client management). Additionally you will communicate effectively with all stakeholders to ensure that all parties are kept informed on all relevant matters impacting and influencing projects. You will manage the acquisition deployment and management of resources for the project to ensure optimal resource allocation for the project and direct the assessment selection and management of suppliers subconsultants and contractors associated with projects. This role will also be responsible for:
- Driving project performance service delivery and technical and commercial outcomes and undertaking reviews ensuring client delivery is above expectation
- Ensuring that completed engineering and documentation work is reviewed for technical Arcadis and client compliance
- Ensuring risks are proactively identified assessed and managed to avoid adverse impacts on the project
- Working to ensure maximum client satisfaction championing client care and proactively working with the client
- Reviewing the performance of team members and developing them to their full potential
- Engaging in Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Qualifications & Experience:
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors University Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university
- 15 years of Project Management experience as well as 10 years in a Transportation/Transit related discipline
Preferred Qualifications:
- . (Eligible for Membership with PEO) preferred
- Postgraduate qualifications in business finance or project management related areas an advantage
- Experience in leading design in a consultant organization and working in a tendered design services environment
- Sound commercial background including familiarity with contractual conditions and procedures including international conditions and ability to take commercial responsibility for a project
- Experienced in leading and working with people from varied backgrounds and cultures
Why Arcadis
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyones contribution matters. Its why we are pioneering a skillsbased approach where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
Youll do meaningful work and no matter what role youll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career your colleagues your clients your life and the world around you.
Together we can create a lasting legacy.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality Diversity Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women minorities people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment on any basis including race creed color religion national origin sex age disability marital status sexual orientation gender identity citizenship status disability veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
