Major Projects Leader

Job Description

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United States Major Projects Leader is the role responsible for establishing, evolving, and advancing our major project delivery capability across the Eco Region. The successful candidate will define and assure the application of leading practices, tools, methodologies, and processes to ensure sustained delivery success for major projects. They will lead the application of commercial and contractual principles, manage project delivery risks, and ensure legal and contractual protections for GHD interests.

The role also involves providing leadership and support to Project Management teams through all project phases, from initiation to closeout.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in Engineering, Science, or Project Management, with at least 15 years of project management experience, including leading multi-discipline teams on large-scale projects. They should possess strong leadership and staff management skills, excellent communication abilities, and a proven track record in developing and implementing project management practices within an infrastructure consulting firm.

Our Hybrid Work Model: Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in the office three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment.

We’re seeking the curious, those who are stimulated by fresh thinking and a desire to shape our communities in new, positive ways. As part of a truly global team, working on complex and rewarding projects, you’ll be at the forefront of driving change. See what the power of commitment can do for you. Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

• Defining and assuring the application of leading practice, tools, methodologies and processes defined under the Major Projects Framework that leads to the ongoing and sustained delivery success for major projects across the Eco-Region
• Defining, leading and assuring the successful application of relevant commercial and contractual principles on major projects
• Defining the types and scale of project delivery risks that are prevalent across the region and providing processes, systems and competency that enable project teams to effectively address risks
• Ensuring the approach to legal and contractual risks on major projects effectively protects GHD interests
• Maintaining and implementing a Major Project Leaders roster for the region
• Ensuring the sustained application of the processes, systems and people that make up the capability and competency needed for GHD to respond to client, market and industry needs, while delivering operational and strategic success for the Enterprise
• Providing leadership, input and support to our Project Management teams through all phases of larger, more complex projects (initially full-time, may evolve to support delivery of projects in the long term)

Within the Americas PMO:

• Work effectively with the Americas PMO to meet the requirements of the Enterprise’s major project delivery needs
• Establish, embed and sustain the people, systems and process elements that represent an effective and efficient major project delivery capability for Canada
• Responsible for the development, rollout and implementation of any activity/changes to the major project delivery framework within Americas/Canada
• Ensure alignment with supporting groups and initiatives including Americas PMO, Engineering Design Organization (EDO), Project and Construction Management Service Line, Technical Delivery, Global Delivery, and other corporate initiatives impacting project delivery
• Knowledge management for critical major project delivery artifacts and lessons that…