Project Director - Heavy Civil Construction
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
Location: Vancouver, BC Base Salary: $180,000–$250,000 · Full-time
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- Location: Vancouver, BC Base Salary: $180,000–$250,000
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Civil Project Director – PPP &
Public Infrastructure
Location: Vancouver, BC
Base Salary: $180,000–$250,000
We are seeking a senior Civil Project Director to lead large,
complex public infrastructure and PPP (P3) civil projects in the
Vancouver market. This executive-level role is responsible for overseeing
delivery of major government-funded and alternative-delivery projects with
significant stakeholder, commercial, and regulatory complexity.
This position is ideal for a civil construction leader with deep experience navigating public owners, concession partners, and long-term infrastructure programs.
What You’ll Do
- Provide executive oversight of PPP
(P3) and public-sector civil infrastructure projects from pursuit
through delivery
- Lead integrated project teams
including operations, design partners, and concession stakeholders
- Drive project governance, risk
management, and commercial strategy under alternative delivery models
- Maintain accountability for cost,
schedule, safety, quality, and contractual performance
- Serve as senior point of contact
for public owners, government agencies, lenders, and private partners
- Support pursuits, RFQs, RFPs, and
bid strategy for future PPP and public infrastructure work
- Ensure compliance with
regulatory, environmental, and contractual obligations
- Mentor senior project leaders and
build long-term leadership capacity
Apply
To discuss your career and this and other senior civil leadership
opportunities that align with your experience, submit your resume in
confidence to scott.anderson@canterragroup.net
Requirements
What We’re Looking For
- 15+ years of civil construction
experience, including senior leadership on major infrastructure programs
- Proven delivery of PPP (P3),
design-build, and public-sector civil projects
- Strong background working with municipal,
provincial, and federal owners
- Demonstrated expertise in
commercial management, risk allocation, and contract administration
- Experience coordinating with
concessionaires, designers, lenders, and regulatory bodies
- Strong financial acumen with
oversight of large, complex project budgets
- Exceptional leadership,
stakeholder management, and strategic communication skills
Benefits
Why This Opportunity
- Executive-level compensation with
meaningful leadership influence
- Opportunity to deliver landmark public
infrastructure and PPP projects
- Long-term stability supported by
major government programs and capital plans
- Collaborative leadership culture
with strong governance and decision-making support
- Ability to shape regional
infrastructure delivery strategy
More about this job
Responsibilities
This executive role involves providing senior oversight for large, complex public infrastructure and PPP civil projects from initial pursuit through final delivery. The Director will lead integrated teams, manage project governance, drive commercial strategy, and maintain accountability for cost, schedule, safety, and quality.
Requirements
Candidates must possess over 15 years of civil construction experience, including senior leadership on major infrastructure programs and proven delivery of PPP or design-build projects. Essential qualifications include strong experience working with municipal/provincial/federal owners and demonstrated expertise in commercial management, risk allocation, and contract administration.
Skills
- Project Oversight
- PPP (P3)
- Public Infrastructure
- Stakeholder Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Commercial Strategy
- Risk Management
- Contractual Performance
- Bid Strategy
- Design-Build
- Financial Acumen
- Team Leadership
- Environmental Compliance
- Government Relations
- Construction Delivery
Benefits
- Executive-level compensation
- Long-term stability
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Hiring contact
Scott Anderson
Hiring contact email
scott.anderson@canterragroup.net
Categories
- Construction
- Management & Leadership
- Engineering
- Government & Public Sector
Keywords
- Heavy Civil Construction
- Project Director
- PPP
- P3
- Public Infrastructure
- Government-funded
- Alternative Delivery
- Stakeholder Management
- Regulatory Complexity
- Concession Partners
- Project Governance
- Risk Management
- Commercial Strategy
- Cost Control
- Schedule Management
- Contract Administration
- RFQ
- RFP
- Bid Strategy
- Environmental Compliance