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Project Director (Defence Projects)
Bird Construction
Leading and managing defense-related construction projects, from opportunity identification and preconstruction to post-construction activities.
19d ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Onsite
Company Size
6,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Building Information Modeling (BIM/VDC)
Civil Infrastructure Services
Fabrication
Future Energy
Industrial Maintenance
Mass Timber
Modular & Offsite Solutions
Pre-Construction / Early Contractor Involvement
Sector Specialisms
Commercial
Institutional
Retail
Multi-tenant Residential
Industrial
Mining
Water and Wastewater
Energy
Role
What you would be doing
cost planning
business development
project strategy
hse compliance
site productivity
team recruitment
- Ensure the project team is operating as a team.
- Ensure that the projects are properly resourced.
- Lead the development of a project strategy that secures the project, and meet or exceed the project’s required performance, schedule and profitability targets.
- Lead in the recruitment of new talent and support the development of personnel through on-going coaching and mentoring to ensure effective, safe project delivery and individual career development.
- Ensure project close out and lessons learned meetings take place in order for continuous improvements to take place.
- Develop high performance employees by effectively recruiting suitable new talent, providing continuous positive and constructive feedback, on-going assessment of non-performing employees and planning for succession.
- Responsible for understanding and overseeing that site process, productivity, targets, KPI’s, dashboards, etc. are adhered to.
- Support and be active in identifying Business Development opportunities that bring in new projects.
- Assist the Construction Director with day-to-day operations.
- Ensure the project strategy is executed at all times.
- Conduct the negotiation and oversee the preparation and execution of the prime contract.
- Conduct annual performance reviews of all direct reports, and ensure annual reviews are conducted with all staff.
- Coach and mentor the project team members to ensure effective preconstruction delivery.
- Confirm that estimate/cost plan incorporates value for the owner, accommodates the consultant’s design intent and the targeted profitability.
- Ensure all contract negotiations are executed in accordance with process and in line with the master project schedule.
- Know project critical issues at all times and ensure that project team has followed up to address issues to satisfaction of all stakeholders.
- Ensure that all project budgets contain/exceed expectations for profit.
- Ensure project health, safety and environmental standards meet or exceed legislated requirements and company policy.
- Keep the Construction Director informed of significant developments.
- As required, lead bid proposal responses to clients with the support of marketing and other team members.
- Ensure that the project teams clear all deficiencies in a timely manner.
- Ensure total completion is achieved as per the client’s expectation.
- Develop, manage, and maintain new and existing client, consultant and trade relationships.
- Ensure that all preconstruction planning activities are executed by the project team to the satisfaction of the organization and the client.
What you bring
project management
leadership
communication
degree required
analytical skills
erp tools
- Experience working with Defence Construction Canada is required
- Ability to work collaboratively with a positive attitude
- Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and meet the time demands of unpredictable activities; capable of handling pressure and challenges in a dynamic business environment
- Ability to forge, grow and maintain positive relationships with multiple groups
- Ability to work within tight deadlines and prioritization of work to achieve them
- Strong leadership capability as evidenced by demonstrable success in team / collaborative work environments
- Highly developed interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
- Track record of successful commercial project management of major building construction projects in excess of $100 million
- Deep expertise and proven track record with respect to the continuous improvement project delivery services and value added constructability process and practice
- Commitment to recruiting, mentoring, training, and retaining a focused team; the foresight and ability to delegate accordingly
- Experience in gaining major bids with joint venture partners, with proven management of successful infrastructure and construction bids
- 15+ years’ experience in construction
- 10 years’ experience in a project management role in a construction company
- Undergraduate degree engineering or construction management
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, troubleshooting, problem-solving skills, and a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to use ERP’s, MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Microsoft Projects & Primavera P6 and Electronic Document Management
- Proven ability to ensure a successful completion of projects, their profitability, and for retaining owners as continuing clients of the company
- Superior written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to lead and operate within an environment where change happens frequently
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Security clearance- secret-level security clearance required
- previous experience with defense related projects required
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Overview
Since 1920
Founding Year
Established its presence in Canada as a coast-to-coast builder.
+70 Years
Publicly Traded
Maintained a strong financial presence on public markets.
2021
Acquisition
Expanded capabilities through the acquisition of Dagmar.
2024
Acquisition
Further diversified operations by acquiring Jacob Bros.
- Delivers billions in annual revenue and maintains a strong project backlog.
- Typical projects include industrial facilities, civil infrastructure, institutional buildings, modular fabrication and maintenance services.
- Its strengths lie in self-performed trades—from earthworks and concrete to mechanical, electrical and modular fabrication.
- Leverages technology such as BIM/VDC and modular solutions to enhance efficiency and certainty in delivery.
- Projects range from deep-mining support and hydroelectric work to transit stations, healthcare facilities and mass timber buildings.
- With a finance division (Bird Capital), it can participate in project equity, blending construction with strategic investment.
- We bring life to vision
- Creating great things with you
- We put safety first
- A healthy and safe work environment is non‑negotiable. We build a culture of operational and psychological safety through engagement, learning and leadership.
- We are stronger together
- Success is a team effort. Our inclusive workplace enables our combined expertise, humility and creativity to unlock our greater potential.
- We lead with honesty
- We speak and act with integrity, clarity and care so people can trust our word and our work. Being honest means we can deliver the best outcomes and consistent results.
- We are driven to do great work
- We built our name on quality. We have a passion for excellence in our work and relationships that honours our businesses and our industry.
- We create opportunity
- Rooted in a solid foundation, we adapt and grow to face the future. We are committed to elevating each other to chart the best path forward in an evolving world.
First Zero Carbon Retrofit
North America's First
Completed the first Zero Carbon Certification for a building retrofit (Humber College Building NX), setting a benchmark for sustainable building projects.
First Net-Zero Plant
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Design-build of North America’s first net-zero plant protein processing facility, scheduled to be operational in 2024.
First Net-Zero Ethylene Site
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Secured contract to build the world’s first net-zero integrated ethylene cracker and derivatives site under Dow’s Path2Zero Program.
- Committed to transitioning to a net zero carbon economy via high energy-efficient, zero carbon buildings using onsite or procured carbon-free renewable energy.
- Delivering deep energy retrofits to reduce GHG emissions and energy use in existing buildings through mechanical, electrical, and energy modeling solutions.
- Mass timber leader in North America: leveraging sustainable forestry and wood-based materials to capture carbon and offset CO2e over lifecycle.
- Founding member of Canada Green Building Council with ~200 LEED-certified or targeting projects.
- Partnered on complex building systems meeting LEED, Green Globes, Passive House, WELL, and Zero Carbon standards.
- Operational emissions reduction through 'Work Green': implementing sustainable, energy-efficient, low-carbon operational technologies and processes.
- 'Build Green': minimizing resource waste, reducing carbon emissions, increasing energy efficiency across material, equipment, system selection.
$3,000
Indigenous Scholarship
An annual scholarship provided to support Indigenous students pursuing their educational goals.
3×$1,500
Indigenous Student Support
Three annual scholarships of $1,500 each provided to Indigenous students.
- National Indigenous Engagement Policy: proactive employment of Indigenous workforce representative of project communities.
- Policy pillars: respectful relationships; proactive Indigenous employment; increasing business opportunities for Indigenous partners; investment in cultural awareness, skills and business capacity programs.
- Mandatory Indigenous Cultural Awareness Training for all employees.
- Silver Certification in PAIR (Progressive Aboriginal Relations) program.
- Scholarship programs: Scott Ferguson Memorial Scholarship; Bird Heavy Civil Indigenous Scholarship; Bird/Paul & Gerri Charette Fund; UNB scholarship prioritizing Indigenous female engineering students.
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