Program Director - Roads & Highways
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Job Description:

Are you an engineer with project and people management experience? Do you enjoy leading not only projects, but people? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment, delivering projects to government clients, and working with others to achieve excellence? If yes, then we should talk! Parsons is now hiring a Program Director for our Roads and Highways - Greater Toronto Region who can lead a team of professionals overseeing every phase of large-scale projects and programs for provincial, regional, and municipal clients.

At Parsons, all employees benefit from our flexible work options program, with time spent working both in-office and remotely; our managerial structure facilitates regular, open and honest communication about the company, projects, and your career path; and we promote a culture of innovation and growth, where you will have an opportunity to learn, grow, and excel in your career, while making a tangible difference in our local and provincial communities.

Parsons is an industry leader in successfully delivering complex, challenging, and high-profile infrastructure projects across all project delivery models, including integrated delivery (public-private partnership, design-build, construction management at-risk) and traditional delivery. In this role you will lead a large team of professionals across multiple offices in the design of multi-million-dollar road infrastructure projects, take a leadership role in developing and executing our business plan for civil roads and highways, and oversee, manage, and build our highways engineering team and portfolio of clients.

You will also be part of a larger team that strives to live Parsons' values each day – delivering a better world through our commitment to people, processes, and technology.

Responsibilities:

Acts as the Highways Director overseeing a large team over multiple offices/regions.

Act as a Project Manager and/or Team leader in relevant projects, tasks, and other assignments, including preparation of technical reports and documentation of activity for clients.

Manage, coach, motivate and provide leadership for staff to provide high-quality services and innovative solutions to complex roadway and infrastructure design challenges involving multiple stakeholders.

Lead and oversee the preparation of technical reports and documentation of activity for clients.

Provide effective management of day-to-day operations, including scheduling, assigning, and reviewing work to achieve project objectives.

Assist in business development activities and undertake leadership roles in proposal preparation.

Maintain awareness of trends, developments, and advancements in relevant fields.

Acts as the representative with clients and selected subcontractors during project execution.

Oversees establishment of Project Execution Plan, Health and Safety Plan, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan.

Responsible for the development and distribution of a one- to two-page description of the project to all members of the project team for reference.

Mobilizes company resources, through liaison with support departments, to create project teams capable of completing effective, quality work.

Promotes technical and commercial excellence on the project through application of Quality Assurance processes.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (or related field).

Must be Registered as Professional Engineer in Ontario (P.Eng.).

20+ years of relevant technical experience, including 8 years of successful technical leadership and project management experience.

Significant managerial experience of a large group of Engineers, Designers, and technical support personnel.

Excellent written and oral communications skills.

Applied knowledge of published standards and guidelines from provincial and municipal governments.

Proficient in the application of specialized engineering and assessments software.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Not Applicable/None.

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team. For more than 75 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace.

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