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Deputy Manager, Airside Civil Engineering
AECOM
Mississauga, ON
- $130,000 to $180,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
…communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the worldâ€™s most complex challenges and build legacies for future…
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Director Consulting Services-Public Sector
CGI
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
…careers. CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world, and after 50 years, we're still growing! The best version of us starts with you! Join…
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Director, Energy Advisory
AECOM
Calgary, AB
- Full-time
The Director, Energy Advisory will lead the development, growth, and delivery of strategic advisory services for clients across the energy and utilities sector. The role combines client…
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Deputy Manager, Airside Civil Engineering
AECOM
Mississauga, ON
- $130,000 to $180,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
…communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future…
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Engineering Lead – Airside Civil Infrastructure
AECOM
Mississauga, ON
- Full-time
…Serving as a key interface between the Owner's Engineer (OE) Director, the Owner’s Engineering Team, the Project Delivery Team, Contractors, design consultants, and operational…
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Project Director – Water and Wastewater
AECOM
Burnaby, BC
- $240,000 to $270,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
…communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future…
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Multimedia Design Manager
AECOM
Markham, ON
- $96,000 to $130,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
…communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future…
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Vice-President, Consulting Services - Atlantic Canada
KBRS
NS · Nova Scotia, Canada
- Full-time
Reporting to the Senior Vice-President, the Vice-President will lead CGI’s Atlantic Canadian consulting business, including its Director Consulting Services (DCS) and Director Consulting…
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Director - Enterprise Data Warehouse and Data Platforms
CGI
Ottawa, ON
- Full-time
We are seeking a Director, Consulting Expert (DCE) – Enterprise Data Warehouse & Data Platforms to provide senior technical, solutioning, and client facing leadership
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Senior Environmental Scientist
AECOM
Calgary, AB
- $175,000 to $230,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
…communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future…
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Engineering Director – Airside Civil Infrastructure
AECOM
Mississauga, ON
- Full-time
…Serving as a key interface between the Owner's Engineer (OE) Director, the Owner’s Engineering Team, the Project Delivery Team, Contractors, design consultants, and operational…
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Electrical, Instrumentation and Control Engineer - OPG & Waste Management
Kinectrics
Pickering, ON
- Full-time
Kinectrics is a wholly owned subsidiary of BWX Technologies focused on providing life cycle management services in the energy and utility sector. We develop innovative solutions for the…
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Engineering Director – Airside Civil Infrastructure
AECOM
Mississauga, ON
- Full-time
…Serving as a key interface between the Owner's Engineer (OE) Director, the Owner’s Engineering Team, the Project Delivery Team, Contractors, design consultants, and operational…
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Senior Project Manager, EIC
WSP in Canada
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
…while fostering strong client relationships. Reporting to the Director, Electrical, SCADA & Facilities, you’ll help shape the future of water in…
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Director Consulting Services-ERP
CGI
Toronto, Ontario
- Full-time
…careers. CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world, and after 40+ years, we're still growing! The best version of us starts with you! Join…
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SVP, Regional Business Line Leader, Canada Water
AECOM
Calgary, Alberta
- Full-time
…communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future…
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Senior Project Manager, EIC
WSP in Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia
- Full-time
…while fostering strong client relationships. Reporting to the Director, Electrical, SCADA & Facilities, you’ll help shape the future of water in…
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Engineering Manager - Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls
AtkinsRéalis
Mississauga, Ontario
- Full-time
Reporting to the Director of Engineering Services, the Engineering Manager, Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls is responsible for the execution and technical leadership of engineering…
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Project Director – Major Projects
AECOM
Ottawa, Ontario
- $146,000 to $170,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
…communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future…
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Senior Project Manager, EIC
WSP
Vancouver, British Columbia
…while fostering strong client relationships. Reporting to the Director, Electrical, SCADA & Facilities, you’ll help shape the future of water in…

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AECOM

Project Director – Major Projects

Ottawa, ON, Canada

$146,000 to $170,000 CAD / year · Full-time

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Pay: $146,000 to $170,000 CAD / year
Job type: Full-time
Posting language: English
Posted: May 13, 2026

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Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

AECOM Buildings + Places is seeking a Project Director, Major Projects to join our federal government focused team and help develop our local presence in the national capital region. This position is based out of our Ottawa office.

Responsibilities

Building and nurturing relationships with existing and potential clients. Developing and managing strategic alliances to expand market reach and access.
Manage a portfolio of clients with multiple projects with varying levels of complexity.
Lead proposal capture teams on major multidisciplinary and alternative delivery pursuits in coordination with client account managers, market sector leads, marketing department, and operations leads.
Develop strong client relationships and lead projects from initiation to close-out, while achieving mandated goals and objectives.
Provides leadership across all facets of project delivery and assumes full accountability for the design, ensuring all project requirements are met within approved scope, schedule, and budget parameters.
Act as principle in charge, with hands on management, and have overall control and accountability for the overall delivery of services.
Lead and present all design approval presentations as well as all preparatory presentations
Professionally certify all consultants’ deliverables
Lead program and project planning, scheduling and budgeting, consultant tendering and selection, operational readiness planning, and contract administration efforts
Regularly report to the client on project status including schedule updates, meeting minutes, and financial status reporting.
Manage project budgets and finances and complete monthly invoices and financial reporting as required.
Manage project teams, conducting peer reviews of deliverables and continuously developing team knowledge and capabilities.
Lead and chair client, project, and site meetings, driving issue resolution and effective coordination among diverse stakeholder groups.
Provide project oversight and leadership with respect to administering construction contracts, including but not limited to, change management , payment certificates, contract negotiations, and close out procedures.
Champion client satisfaction by ensuring expectations are met or exceeded on all projects and by advocating for the client’s best interests in all contractual and technical decisions.
Identify, select, and organize project teams, establishing clear levels of authority and lines of communication.
Maintain full financial accountability for projects, consistently delivering planned profit margins
Hold decision-making authority and lead the identification, mitigation, and elimination of project risks and uncertainties, directing staff to operate in a manner that minimizes claims exposure.
Supervises and directs multiple project teams to exceed client and financial expectations.

Provide oversight and leadership to the change management process, payment certificates and other contract or project related administrative documents
Ensure that client expectations and satisfaction are met or exceeded on all projects and the client’s best interests are represented with respect to contractual and technical issues
Select and organize project teams and establish levels of authority and lines of communication
Manages portfolio of clients with multiple projects with varying levels of complexity.
Consistently delivers profit margins planned.
Has decision-making authority and directs others in recognizing risk and uncertainty with plans to mitigate and eliminate risks. Directs staff to operate and minimize exposure to claims.
Supervises and directs multiple project teams to exceed client and financial expectations.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

Licensed architect or engineer
University Degree in relevant field of study
Ten (10) years relevant experience, with a minimum five (5) years as a Project Director, delivering new buildings and capital improvement projects.
Maintain strong, long-standing relationships with federal government built through consistent collaboration, a deep understanding of their priorities, and a proven track record of delivering successful projects.
Alternative delivery experience in Design-Build, Construction Management of new construction and renovation projects of minimum 25M during the last 15 years.
Experience with projects with layers of complexity that include sustainable design to net zero, control of bio-chem processes (S&T, labs, industry), biocontainment, progressive security layers, multiple streams of programming and circulation, and multiple stakeholders from private and public.
Transferable Secret security clearance or 10 years residence history in Canada

Preferred Requirements:

Experience in projects of $250M Projects executed during the last 15 years
MBA, PMP designation and LEED AP accreditation is an asset
Fifteen (15) + years of experience in project management role, delivering new building and capital improvement projects.
Experience in other alternative delivery models such as Modified Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build and Integrated Project Delivery.
Demonstratable experience delivering winning proposals
Depth of knowledge in program and project planning, scheduling and budgeting, interior and base building construction techniques, operational readiness, and contract administration
Excellent written, verbal communication, and presentation skills (French and English)
Strong digital and computer skills , including a working knowledge of scheduling (MS Project), word processing (Word) and spreadsheet (Excel) software applications, and AI Prompting
Highly collaborative and team Player

Additional Information

Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available for this position.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com.

What makes AECOM a great place to work

You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community - where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Artificial intelligence will be used to support the screening, assessment, and selection of applicants for this role. Final hiring decisions are made by the hiring team.

State/Province: Ontario

Business Group: DCS

Legal Entity: AECOM Canada ULC

Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places

Work Location Model: Hybrid

Operating Group: Americas

Primary Location: CA - Ottawa, ON - 1150 Morrison Dr

Compensation: CAD 146000 - CAD 170000 - yearly

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Responsibilities

Lead the delivery of major multidisciplinary building projects for federal government clients from initiation to close-out. Manage client portfolios, project budgets, and multidisciplinary teams while ensuring all technical and financial goals are met.

Requirements

Requires a licensed architect or engineer with a university degree and at least 10 years of experience, including 5 years as a Project Director. Must have a proven track record with federal government projects and experience in alternative delivery models like Design-Build.

Skills

Project Management
Proposal Capture
Budget Management
Contract Administration
Risk Mitigation
Alternative Delivery
Design-Build
Construction Management
Stakeholder Coordination
Financial Reporting
Team Leadership
Sustainable Design
Scheduling
French Language
English Language

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
AD&D
Disability Benefits
Paid Time Off
Leaves Of Absences
Voluntary Benefits
Perks
Flexible Work Options
Well-being Resources
Employee Assistance Program
Business Travel Insurance
Service Recognition Awards
Retirement Savings Plan
Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Visa sponsorship

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Keywords

Design-Build
Construction Management
LEED AP
PMP
MBA
MS Project
Net Zero
Biocontainment
Secret Security Clearance
Integrated Project Delivery
Progressive Design-Build
Capital Improvement Projects
Federal Government
Infrastructure Consulting
Contract Negotiations
Change Management
Operational Readiness
AI Prompting

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