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Lead Project Manager​/Project Director

Job in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Listing for: GHD
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-23
Job specializations:
  • Management
    Program / Project Manager, Operations Manager, Contracts Manager
  • Engineering
    Operations Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Who are we looking for?

GHD is seeking a Senior Project Manager / Project Director to lead GHD’s involvement in the delivery of large-scale infrastructure projects, delivered under long-term programs with complex governance, multiple work packages, and extended execution horizons.

This role is tailored for a senior project leader with deep experience in infrastructure, in Energy and related spaces. This role is intended to be dedicated to major programs, with primary accountability for proposal leadership, early delivery planning, and execution readiness, and the potential to transition into execution-phase leadership as projects are awarded.

The position suits a senior PM with experience in infrastructure projects with strong interface management with construction partners, and the ability to operate effectively in owner-led, compliance-heavy delivery environments.

The successful candidate will lead complex, multidisciplinary teams through all phases of infrastructure delivery, act as a trusted advisor to owners, and help grow GHD’s reputation.

Role Purpose

As a Senior Project Manager / Project Director, you will have overall accountability for the successful delivery of projects
, from early development through construction support. You will lead project teams, manage client relationships, oversee scope, schedule, budget, and risk, and ensure high‑quality outcomes aligned with GHD’s safety, quality, and sustainability standards.

This role combines strong project and program leadership with deep understanding of large-infrastructure delivery, including:

  • Leading EOIs, RFQs, and RFPs for major work packages.

  • Managing GHD’s interfaces with construction partners and owners.

  • Establishing project controls, governance, and delivery structures suitable for long-term remediation programs.

    • Your Main Responsibilities Will Include

    Project and Program Leadership and Delivery

  • Act as Project Manager or Project Director on major projects, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and to agreed technical and quality standards.

  • Act as GHD’s Senior Project Manager / Project Director for bids and awarded packages.

  • Lead multiple concurrent bid packages and delivery planning activities across rolling procurement schedules.

  • Support and oversee multidisciplinary project teams, manage interfaces between project phases and delivery teams to ensure integrated and constructible design solutions.

  • Establish and manage project governance, scope, schedule, cost, risk, and change management frameworks.

  • Support clients through procurement activities, including tender documentation, technical evaluations, and construction support.

  • Provide a single point of accountability for GHD delivery across all assigned remediation projects.

    • Owner & Construction Partner Interface Management

  • Serve as primary interface between GHD, owners, and construction partners, ensuring alignment on strategy, scope, resourcing, and delivery approach.
  • Support owners through oversight, reporting, and compliance requirements.
  • Manage coordination across multiple stakeholders in complex environments.
  • Maintain clear communication pathways and issue resolution mechanisms across all parties.

    • Provide integrated leadership across GHD’s typical delivery scopes, including:

  • Engineering for utilities and infrastructure (civil works, water management, power supply, control systems).
  • Environmental compliance, monitoring, and reporting.
  • Permitting, stakeholder engagement and consultation.
  • Health and industrial hygiene management.
  • Quality management.
  • Project management, controls, cost, and scheduling for GHD’s scope.
  • Key responsibilities include:
  • Overseeing feasibility, concept, reference design, and detailed design phases.
  • Ensuring designs are constructible, risk‑informed, and aligned with expected construction methodologies.
  • Managing uncertainty, risk and associated mitigation strategies.
  • Ensuring alignment with applicable codes, guidelines, best practices and owner standards.

    • Client Relationship Management & Business Development

  • Build and maintain trusted relationships with utilities, developers, and public‑sector clients.
  • Act as a senior point of contact for clients…
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