Execution Director, Projects - Mining, Minerals and Metals

Execution Director, Projects – Mining, Minerals and Metals

We are recruiting an Execution Director in Vancouver, British Columbia, to lead end‑to‑end delivery of major capital projects or programs. The role spans from FEED through execution, commissioning, and handover, across engineering, procurement, construction, and project controls. The Director leads large multidisciplinary teams and interfaces with executive stakeholders, joint‑venture partners, and clients.

• Provide executive oversight of project development, ensuring technical robustness, constructability, and execution readiness.
• Lead integrated project teams to define scope, execution strategy, contracting approach, and delivery model.
• Oversee cost estimates, schedules, and risk assessments to support investment decisions.
• Ensure alignment between engineering design, procurement strategy, and construction planning.

• Lead overall project execution strategy, ensuring delivery against safety, cost, schedule, and quality targets.
• Provide visible leadership to site and project teams, fostering a high‑performance, safety‑first culture.
• Manage interfaces across EPC/EPCM contractors, suppliers, and stakeholders.
• Maintain executive‑level oversight of project controls including schedule, cost, forecasting, and reporting.
• Drive proactive risk and issue management across the full project lifecycle.

• Act as the primary executive interface with clients and senior stakeholders.
• Lead governance forums, steering committees, and executive reporting.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across joint‑venture partners and suppliers.
• Provide strategic guidance to senior project leaders and functional managers.

• Champion Worley’s Zero Harm culture across all project activities.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, contractual, and corporate requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement in project delivery performance.

• Extensive senior leadership experience delivering large‑scale (> $1 B) capital projects within mining, energy, or infrastructure sectors.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects from FEED through full execution and commissioning.
• Strong technical background in engineering, construction, or project management.
• Proven experience managing EPC/EPCM contracts and complex stakeholder environments.

Degree in Engineering or related field; P.Eng. or equivalent preferred.

For applicants based in British Columbia, the salary range is $212,854 to $250,416 CAD. Pay band variations depend on qualifications, experience, location, internal equity, and market conditions.