Major Projects Director, Mobility Canada

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis Canada is looking for a Major Projects Director to lead the pursuit and delivery of major projects across country for the Mobility Global Business Area (GBA) to optimize Arcadis’ global financial and brand position. 

Projects will be highly complex, requiring delivery through several countries and be multi-year, delivering benefits cross the Mobility GBA. Projects managed will be high profile and will attract significant public attention on a national and global scale. 

This role will report into the Mobility Canada Business Area Director with a dotted line to the Mobility Canada Operations Director. 

Role accountabilities:

In this role you will be expected to win and deliver major projects. You will develop detailed project execution strategies to support the development of high-value project pursuits and play a lead role in the pursuit process. You will manage relationships with key internal stakeholders to identify opportunities for improved efficiencies, both project-wide and in cross-organizational/GBA working, to ensure commercial viability and customer satisfaction. You will work with GBA leadership to review and support high-risk projects and contribute to wider organizational initiatives to improve performance. Additionally, you will influence a range of senior stakeholders and manage critical relationships to ensure all parties are informed and aligned about how to deliver project objectives. 

This candidate will also lead, motivate and develop a diverse project team of senior specialists by setting objectives, and reviewing performance to ensure staff are driven and have the necessary skills to deliver the project objectives. You will lead strategic negotiations including contract negotiations with customers, contractors, stakeholders, and major suppliers. 

Aligned to the Arcadis Leadership model we seek leaders with a strong fit to our leadership success profile, to build and drive our culture of inclusion, accountability, human-centricity, and sustainability. Successful leaders at Arcadis will possess strong learning agility, combined with a balanced mix of being curious, driving success and igniting passion. 

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelors or masters degree
• 15+ years of experience pursing and leading major projects within a multinational engineering or professional services firm
• Qualifications in financial/business management, client management, innovation, and leadership are highly desirable 
• Demonstrated experience creating and leading high performing teams

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

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We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.