Project Director, Heavy Civil - Future Opportunties

Description

We are seeking a strategic and experienced Project Director to provide executive-level leadership across our heavy civil construction projects. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing multiple projects or large-scale programs, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, and driving overall performance in safety, quality, schedule, and cost. Your ability to lead high-performing teams, manage complex stakeholder relationships, and provide strategic direction will be critical to achieving project and business success. With your leadership, you’ll ensure operational excellence and continuous improvement across all project delivery efforts.

Essential Responsibilities

- Provide strategic leadership and oversight for multiple projects or major programs
- Establish and drive project execution strategies aligned with business objectives
- Lead senior project teams and mentor Project Managers and field leaders
- Oversee project performance, including financial results, schedule, and quality
- Ensure effective risk management, governance, and compliance processes
- Interface with executive leadership, clients, and key stakeholders
- Support business development, bid strategy, and contract negotiations
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across project delivery teams
- Ensure solid safety culture and adherence to corporate standards
- Review and approve major project decisions, budgets,



and execution plans
- Forecast portfolio performance and provide regular executive reporting

Qualifications

- 15+ years of experience in heavy civil construction or infrastructure delivery
- Engineering Degree or equivalent experience required
- Extensive experience managing large, complex construction programs
- Proven leadership experience at a senior or executive level
- Strong financial acumen and experience with project controls and forecasting
- Deep understanding of construction execution strategies and contract models
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Experience with Primavera (P6), project controls systems, and reporting tools

Benefits

Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

Employment Equity

At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

7008 Roper Road NW, Edmonton, AB

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📌 Project Director, Heavy Civil - Future Opportunties (Edmonton)
🏢 Ledcor Construction
📍 Edmonton