Senior Director, Construction Management Operations

Atkinsréalis

The Role

Overview

Leads Canadian construction management ops, driving performance, growth and client success.

Key Responsibilities

  • utilization
  • bid management
  • client planning
  • performance management
  • workforce planning
  • pricing governance

Tasks

-Actively maximize chargeability and optimize the utilization rate of the Construction Management team; -Develop and maintain a network with other teams nationally and internationally to leverage technical expertise within the Construction Management Practice; -Identify key members of the delivery team of large projects and bids in collaboration with Markets and Win Work. Contribute to proposals and participate in Go/ No Go decisions; -Lead by example, promoting a culture of safety, excellence, innovation integrity and diversity; -Define zipper plans with clients in coordination with Markets and Key Account Managers as well as ensure alignment on communication strategy; -Steer performance for project execution by actively manage the performance of MSA; -Participate in conferences and trade events to promote and develop AtkinsRéalis; -Participate in human resources processes (annual evaluations, salary reviews, training, etc.) and build high-performing teams with a focus on retention and talent development to enhance skills and capabilities; -Provide operational leadership to the Construction Management practice uniting the operations under one common vision to achieve objectives with a focus on safety and excellence; -Engage with clients to promote AtkinsRéalis and seek commercial opportunities; -Foster collaboration within the Construction Management Practice and with other Practices, Markets, Win Work and Project Delivery teams to ensure effective resource sharing, workload and project staffing; -Participate in workforce planning to ensure appropriate skills and capabilities to deliver current and future market strategies in response to external factors and internal drivers; -In collaboration with the Practice Leaders in other functions, develop and implement strategic plans to drive the growth and success of the Construction Management Practice; -Set sales objectives and manage their achievement (pipeline, win rate, etc.); -Develop Construction Management Practice-specific (service-specific) marketing materials; -In coordination with Markets, define the strategy for the services provided by the Practice (seller-doer model); -Cross-sell other disciplines with our clients to help win work for other parts of the organization; -Control adherence to commercial and pricing policies and corporate processes;

Requirements

  • leadership
  • 15+ years
  • financial mgmt
  • engineering degree
  • problem solving
  • communication

What You Bring

-Strong people leadership skills with the ability to inspire, collaborate and motivate team to achieve objectives; -Minimum 15 years of experience in engineering with a least 5 years in a senior leadership role; -Experience in financial and commercial management and understanding of how we maximize revenue and margin opportunities; -If you are in the province of Quebec, knowledge of both French and English is required. Since this role involves interacting with stakeholders and organizations across Canada and internationally, knowledge of English is required. -Bachelor's degree in engineering or similar field; -Excellent communication, empathy and coaching skills; -If you are outside the province of Quebec, knowledge of English is required, and French is an asset. -Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making abilities with a commitment to delivering high-quality results; -Strong track record of leading and developing high-performing teams; -Client centric and able to deliver client success and/or sales;

The Company

About Atkinsréalis

-Its tech‑forward Richland Technology Center supports robotics, digital and net‑zero innovation in energy and cleanup. -A nuclear engineering pioneer, it’s the owner’s engineer for U.S. small modular reactor projects and refurbishments. -A trusted tolls and highway consultant, it supports major state DOTs.

Sector Specialisms

Water

Environment

Education

Aerospace

Security

Defence

Communications

Infrastructure

Transportation

Buildings

Nuclear

Energy