Positioned at the intersection of sustainability, technology, and critical resource recovery, pH7 Technologies is tackling urgent global challenges in mining and metal recycling by providing innovative closed-loop metal extraction processes. We are a dynamic, fast-paced company driven by a culture of innovation and collaboration. Our team is committed to attracting and retaining top, diverse talent who share our vision of building a better, cleaner planet.
Job Summary As a
Director, Projects, you will own project delivery end-to-end across both business units - establishing the processes, tools, and rigour that scale with us as our project pipeline grows. You will build a small but capable Projects function (including document control and project costing), and serve as the operational anchor between our engineering team, R&D; function, and business unit leadership.
This is a builder role. You will inherit some structure and bring the rest - from PMO frameworks to reporting cadences to how we track cost and schedule across active projects. Our project portfolio spans a wide range in scale and complexity, from focused smaller optimization projects in the $50K -100K range through to full plant builds exceeding $20M – an ability to manage across that range simultaneously is core to the role.
You will report to the VP, Technology & Engineering, and work closely with them to ensure that R&D; findings are scaled via engineering into real life operations.
What You’ll Do
Own end-to-end project delivery across pH7's active project portfolio — spanning recycling plant operations and mining applications — from initiation through commissioning and handover.
Establish and run the PMO: Define and implement project management frameworks,



stage gates, reporting cadences, change control, and risk registers appropriate for a growing industrial technology company.
Lead project scheduling and cost control: Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, tracking actuals against budget, forecasting completion costs, and escalating variances early.
Build out the Projects function — including direct oversight of document control and project costing, with responsibility for identifying gaps and making the right hires or engaging contractors as the portfolio scales.
Coordinate across internal functions — working closely with R&D;, engineering, and plant operations to ensure technical inputs are sequenced correctly and project dependencies are visible.
Manage external contractors, engineering firms, and vendors: Establish clear scopes, hold contractors to schedule and cost commitments, and resolve issues that threaten delivery.
Develop standardized project reporting for senior leadership and the board — providing clear, accurate, and timely visibility into project status, risks, and decisions required.
Support the transition from project delivery into operations — work closely with engineering and plant operations teams to ensure commissioning milestones are tracked, handover documentation is complete, and early operational issues don't fall into a gap between functions.




Drive lessons learned and continuous improvement — building institutional knowledge from each project into repeatable processes and templates.
Cross-functional – business dev / projects across the entire lifecycle
What You’ll Need
12–15+ years of project management experience in capital-intensive industrial sectors — process plants, hydrometallurgy, mining, oil & gas, heavy industrial, or comparable
Demonstrated experience establishing or significantly maturing a PMO — you know what good looks like and have built it before, not just worked within an existing system.
Robust command of project controls fundamentals: integrated scheduling, cost tracking, change management, earned value, and risk management.
Experience managing engineering contractors and third-party vendors through full project lifecycle — from scope definition through contract close-out.
Proven ability to work across technical functions — you can hold a credible conversation with R&D; scientists and process engineers, and translate technical uncertainty into project risk.
Comfort operating in a matrixed environment where you don't own all the resources — you're effective at influencing engineers, operations staff, and business unit leads without direct authority.
Track record of managing projects across a wide range of scale simultaneously — from focused studies and engineering packages to full plant builds in the $20M+ range.
Strong written and verbal communication skills — you can write a clear project status report and present to a senior leadership team without hand-holding.
Bachelor's degree in engineerin

📌 Director, Projects (Burnaby)
🏢 pH7 Technologies
📍 Burnaby