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Quality Inspector
Actalent
Tiverton, ON
- $48 to $55 CAD / hour
- Contract
Actalent est un leader mondial dans les services dingénierie et de sciences ainsi que dans les solutions de talents. Nous aidons des entreprises visionnaires à faire progresser leurs…
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- Full-time
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- Full-time
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Service Delivery Leader (SDL)
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- Full-time
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- Full-time
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- Full-time
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- $40 to $50 CAD / hour
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Jacobs

Director of Operations, Transportation (Canada)

Calgary, AB, Canada

$171,000 to $277,650 USD / year · Full-time

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Job details

Pay: $171,000 to $277,650 USD / year
Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Dec 2, 2026
Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 2, 2026

Original job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Are you a visionary leader ready to shape the future of transportation infrastructure across our Canada geography? Do you embrace innovative solutions to provide our clients and communities with the very best from a worldwide delivery team? If you are - come join our purpose-driven team where innovation, sustainability, and people-first leadership drive everything we do.

This is a fast-paced role reporting directly to the Executive Director of Operations and will have direct reports inclusive of Department Leaders, Managers of Projects, and select others. The successful candidate will bring a collaborative approach to cultivating partnerships with a wide range of cross-functional teams and leaders from finance, sales and people partners including HR, Talent Acquisition, Health & Safety, and Jacobs Employee Network (JEN) leaders.

This role can be based in any of our major Canadian offices, (Toronto, Vancouver/Burnaby, Calgary, Ottawa) and as a people leader you will be in our offices, projects sites or client offices 3 days a week as per our hybrid policy. You will need the ability to travel across Canada to meet our clients and your Jacobs colleagues.

In this role, you will

Grow our market presence through strategic partnerships and strong client relationships, working closely with sales partners, regional technologists, and design-build teams.
Apply strong business and financial insights to achieve key performance objectives and identify opportunities for sustainable growth.
Foster collaboration across the enterprise while coaching, mentoring, and developing future talent.
Champion attraction and retention initiatives, cultivating a culture of care, belonging, and professional growth that supports high engagement and low attrition.

Here's what you'll need

Minimum 12 years in leadership roles in operations for infrastructure and/or transportation markets
Engineering or business degree
Proven success delivering large, complex projects and programs
Strong financial acumen, including P&L accountability
Experience driving operational improvement and sustainable growth
An inclusive, people-focused approach with a passion for coaching, developing talent, and fostering high-performing teams
Ability to balance strategic priorities, adapt to changing needs, and execute effectively in a dynamic environment
Commitment to advancing global and digital delivery capabilities
Strong understanding of transportation market trends, clients, and design-build delivery

If you're passionate about building strong teams, fostering growth, and making a meaningful impact across Canada. Please submit a resume tailored to this opportunity, along with a one-page statement of interest addressing the following questions

Innovation, People, Culture & Inclusion

If selected for this role, how would you build a culture that promotes innovation, inclusion, collaboration, and accountability? How would you develop talent, strengthen leadership capability, foster diversity of thought, and create an environment where people are engaged and empowered to perform at their best?

Delivery Excellence, Operational Performance & Profitability

How would you drive delivery excellence, operational effectiveness, and profitable growth across the business? What strategies would you implement to improve project execution, increase margins, optimize resource utilization, and leverage global delivery capabilities?

The closing date for this opportunity is Monday, November 16, 2026.

Posted Salary Range Minimum

171,000.00

Posted Salary Range Upper

277,650.00

The base salary range for this position is $171,000.00 to $277,650.00. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across British Columbia, Canada locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.

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Responsibilities

Lead transportation operations across Canada, growing market presence through client relationships and strategic partnerships while meeting financial and operational objectives. Develop leaders and teams, strengthen collaboration across functions, and advance delivery excellence, sustainable growth, and global and digital delivery capabilities.

Requirements

Requires at least 12 years of operations leadership experience in infrastructure and/or transportation, an engineering or business degree, and a record of delivering large, complex projects and programs with P&L accountability. Candidates should bring strong financial and operational improvement skills, transportation market and design-build knowledge, and an inclusive, adaptable approach to developing high-performing teams.

Skills

Operations Leadership
Transportation Infrastructure
Strategic Partnerships
Financial Acumen
Profit And Loss Accountability
Project And Program Delivery
Operational Improvement
Sustainable Growth
Talent Development
Coaching And Mentoring
Team Leadership
Global Delivery
Digital Delivery
Design-Build Delivery
Resource Utilization

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Keywords

Transportation Infrastructure
Operations
Strategic Partnerships
Client Relationships
Financial Performance
Profit And Loss Accountability
Large Complex Projects
Program Delivery
Operational Improvement
Sustainable Growth
Talent Acquisition
Talent Development
Leadership Development
Inclusion
Employee Engagement
Global Delivery
Digital Delivery
Transportation Market Trends
Design-Build Delivery
Resource Utilization
Project Execution
Margin Improvement
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Health And Safety

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