National Practice Lead for Dikes

Overview

Lead and grow AECOM's dike infrastructure practice, delivering flood protection projects.

Key Responsibilities

• client development
• project management
• technical lead
• design delivery
• practice growth
• mentorship

Tasks

-Actively pursues opportunities with existing and new clients. Manages and grows the dike practice across Canada. -Support business development and strategic growth by nurturing client relationships, identifying opportunities, developing proposals, and participating in pursuits with municipal, provincial, Indigenous, and federal clients. -Mentor junior and intermediate staff and contribute to a positive, high-performance team culture. -Provide technical leadership and oversight in civil and geotechnical aspects of levee and surface water protection projects, including integration with hydrotechnical, environmental, and Indigenous engagement teams. -Establishes communication channels with existing and new clients through project work and business development activities. -Manage and deliver multi-disciplinary projects, from feasibility and conceptual design through detailed design, tendering, and construction oversight. -Plays a key role in leading pursuits in the diking and heavy civil market area. Collaborates with other professionals from the department, other departments, and prospective subcontractors to develop the pursuit strategies and write proposals. -Act as technical lead and/or project manager for major projects involving flood risk mitigation, stormwater conveyance, pump stations, dike rehabilitation, and watershed-scale infrastructure planning. -Leads and grows AECOM’s dike infrastructure practice in Canada, with a focus on flood protection systems, riverbank stabilization, dikes, stormwater and conveyance works, and climate-resilient infrastructure. -Work closely with regional and national leaders to grow the dike and climate adaptation portfolio. -Development of joint ventures and partnerships with our peers and sub-contractors.

Requirements

• p.eng.
• bachelor's
• flood protection
• canadian codes
• project management
• 15+ yrs

What You Bring

-Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related field, and 8+ years of related experience in levees, flood protection, or related heavy civil infrastructure design and delivery. -15+ years of engineering experience with a focus on flood protection, levees, dikes, or stormwater infrastructure. -Strong knowledge of Canadian codes and standards (e.g., CSA, TAC, Canadian Dam Association guidelines), as well as provincial permitting and regulatory processes. -Demonstrated experience with public sector clients (municipal/provincial/federal), Indigenous communities, and regulatory authorities. -Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with registration in a Canadian province or territory (or eligibility to register within 6 months). -5+ years managing other engineers and/or mentoring junior staff. -Experience with project management and multi-disciplinary coordination on infrastructure projects exceeding $10m construction value. -Track record of successful proposal development and pursuit leadership.

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About Aecom

-Launched as a bold independent infrastructure consultancy from a merger of five legacy firms dating back over a century. -Handles everything from geotech to electro-mechanical systems, as seen in the award-winning Romaine Hydroelectric Complex in Canada. -Guides projects through every lifecycle stage in transportation, buildings, water systems, energy, and environmental sectors.

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