Project Director - Linear Infrastructure

At Colliers Project Leaders, we deliver capital project solutions to fulfill our clients’ needs across the built environment. The work we do makes a difference in communities and for the people who live there. We have a passion for it.

Our commitment to realizing our clients' vision inspires us to look beyond the immediate – to the possibilities of what we can achieve together. We are 18,000 projects and counting – improving lives and helping shape the growth of sustainable, progressive and inclusive communities.

Your role

Ready to take the lead in making a difference? In this role, your expertise in leading complex public infrastructure project delivery directly improves the quality of life in communities across Canada. You apply your deep knowledge of municipal and provincial infrastructure planning and delivery, across both traditional and collaborative delivery models, to transform how essential community assets are built and operated.

As a Project Director, you’re one of our top technical leaders, guiding the successful delivery of major programs, driving growth in key accounts, and leading pursuits that advance our strategic priorities. You empower the practitioners in your portfolio by coaching, supporting, and inspiring them to deliver exceptional service and quality on every project.

With a passion for project excellence, you play a pivotal role in growing our key strategic client accounts, setting our Standards of Practice, and leading public infrastructure sector development. As a leader in your field, you help shape and implement multi-year strategies that drive sustainable growth and strengthen our impact across Canada’s infrastructure landscape.

You’re a collaboration champion, who thrives in a dynamic matrix organizational structure. You take ownership of the company’s priorities and initiatives, bringing them to life within your project teams. You’re committed to continuous improvement and actively seek out innovative ways to take our operations to new heights.

• Champion and personify our values and culture.
• Provide technical expertise and develop strategies to secure key pursuits in the sector.
• Act as sector expert, or subject matter expert resource for Clients, Project Leads, Project Specialists, and Designated Project Managers delivering services in the sector.
• Collaborate with colleagues, other business leaders, and external partners with a strong orientation towards technical delivery.
• Manage multiple project teams to provide service delivery on complex projects and programs in alignment with client satisfaction, quality, and financial success criteria.
• Oversee, support, and coach the professional development of practitioners on your project teams.
• Build a strong national presence in the sector, keeping abreast of trends and challenges relevant to the industry and to Colliers Project Leaders’ services.
• Secure, lead, and grow a book of business aligned with fee income targets.
• Act as Account Manager to grow key strategic accounts in your sector.
• Implement a culture of quality and application of Quality Management System standards on your projects in alignment with client expectations.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Professional Practice Best Practices and Standards of Practice.
• Inspire a culture of delegation and empowerment through the implementation of our workforce composition model.
• Promote domain expertise nationally through thought leadership and conference speaking to establish Colliers as best in class.

• 15+ years is of experience as a practitioner including large multi-year public infrastructure projects and programs of work (minimum 12 years).
• Professional industry credentials relevant to the public infrastructure sector are considered a strong asset.
• An established network of industry contacts and relationships as well as involvement with applicable regional industry and trade associations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, facilitation, and presentation skills including a proven ability to write winning proposals and win competitive interviews.
• Must be able to read, write and speak French.
• The ability to project and maintain a positive outlook and demonstrate an energetic disposition.
• Willingness to travel as required across Canada.

Don’t have every single qualification? We know that some people are less likely to apply for a job unless they are a perfect match. At Colliers Project Leaders, we’re not looking for “perfect matches.” We’re looking to welcome people to our diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.  So, if you’re excited about this role but don’t have every single qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. Whether it’s this role or another one, you may be just the right candidate.

What you can expect:

• High impact, strategic and collaborative responsibilities
• An opportunity to truly impact our communities
• Multiple potential career path options
• A flexible work environment
• A comprehensive onboarding experience
• Significant professional development, training, and a mentorship program
• A paid volunteer day
• An environment where people feel welcome, heard and included
• And much more!

Join our team of difference-makers and help shape the growth of dynamic communities.

Colliers Project Leaders is part of Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI), a leading diversified professional services and investment management company, with more than 17,000 professional operating in 63 countries.

Colliers Project Leaders has suspended our COVID-19 vaccination requirement. In circumstances where our clients have a different COVID-19 vaccination policy, the Clients’ requirements will supersede.

Colliers Project Leaders is an equal opportunity employer and celebrates diversity in its workforce. Colliers encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will accommodate applicants' disability-related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please advise the assigned Talent Acquisition Business Partner.

Colliers Project Leaders standard recruitment process requires applicants to be subjected to formal background and reference checks prior to their hiring.