This position provides support for Northern Major projects and requires frequent travel across Northern Canada (Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut).

The Major Project Leader ensures the quality of service delivery on one or more high-value, high-risk and high-complexity contracts with multiple supporting contracts (e.g. design, construction, support, structural inspection, materials testing). The incumbent has significant responsibility for risk management and mitigation on the project, as well as claims analysis and resolution, and ensures compliance with service line policies and procedures. The incumbent leads a team of professionals and manages the human resources responsibilities for the team. The incumbent also manages the Client-Partner relationship. The incumbent develops creative solutions and ensures the team is focused on collaboration, and quality and timeliness of deliverables

KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES
The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive:
Primary

Manage operations of one or more large, high-risk and complex capital construction contracts, including all associated contracts (e.g. design, construction, support)

Manage risk and communicate with regional and Head Office staff on risk management activities

Analyze impact and delay claims and recommend solutions

Resolve Client-Partner conflicts, as required

Ensure business unit and service line compliance with policies and procedures

Ensure the integration of health and safety, security and environmental requirements





Develop and maintain effective relationships within DCC, and with industry, the Client-Partners and/or stakeholders

Ensure quality standards are met, in line with corporate and Client-Partner expectations

Perform human resource functions (e.g. coach, supervise, mentor, plan and allocate resources, and manage performance)

Other

Other duties as assigned

SKILLS
General and Specific Knowledge

Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in construction

Best practices and trends in strategic planning, financial management and human resources management

Project, contract and risk management principles

Health and safety management

Formal Education and/or Certification(s) and Experience

Minimum: college diploma in engineering, applied science or related field with eight years' relevant experience, or the equivalent

Preferred: university degree in one of the above fields and/or applicable certification or licence (e.g. Certified Engineering Technologist, Association of Architectural Technologists of Ontario, P.Eng,)

Abilities

Use applicable computer software and operating systems

Apply project, contract and risk management techniques





Demonstrate business acumen, leadership and human resources management skills

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

Lead and manage direct and indirect reports

WORKING CONDITIONS

Typical construction site setting; incumbent is required to wear basic safety equipment

Some work may be in a typical office workplace with occasional travel

Check out your advantages
Working with us offers excellent opportunities for growth and advancement and entitles you to one of the job market's best benefits packages valued at between 25 and 30% of your salary.

Your package includes:
Health and Wellness

100% employer-paid annual sick leave, and health and dental premiums

$400 wellness allowance to help cover expenses such as a gym membership

$2,500 for mental health services on top of regular $2,500 paramedical coverage

Telus Virtual Health Care and $750 Health Care Spending Account for some expenses not covered under provincial plans

Home and Family

Life, accidental-death, and short-term disability insurance

Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program

Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for up to 37 weeks

Flexible workplace options, including $400 allowance every two years, to support working from home

Leave and Retirement

Public-service pension

Comprehensive vacation and other paid-leave plans, along with enhanced travel benefits coverage

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