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At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

 

Job Description:

Are you a strong business leader with project and people skills, coupled with a strong business Acumen?  Do you enjoy leading not only projects, but the strategy to win exciting projects and teams?  Do you thrive in a dynamic environment, delivering business to government clients, and working with others to achieve excellence?  And finally, are you ready to take your career to the next level?  If yes, then we should talk! Parsons has a career opportunity for a Director for our provincial business line who will lead a team overseeing the project lifecycle – business acquisition through delivery.

At Parsons, all employees benefit from our flexible work options program, with time spent working both in-office and remotely; our managerial structure facilitates regular, open and honest communication about the company, projects, and your career path; and we promote a culture of innovation and growth, where, you will have an opportunity to learn, grow, and excel in your career, while making a difference in our local and provincial communities. 

Parsons is an industry leader in successfully delivering complex, challenging, and high-profile infrastructure projects across all project delivery models, including integrated delivery (public-private partnership, design-build, construction management at-risk) and traditional delivery.  Parsons’ extensive experience, combined with your significant management and technical experience, will propel your career forward with opportunity for advancement.  We need a Director: Provincial Business Line who is versatile, and who possesses exceptional communication, analytical and management skills.   In this role you will lead a large team of multiple offices across the design of multi-million-dollar transit and infrastructure projects, will take a leadership role in developing and executing our business plan and will oversee, manage, and build our highways engineering team and portfolio of clients. 

You will also be part of a larger team that strives to live Parsons’ values each day – delivering a better world through our commitment to people, processes, and technology.

Responsibilities:  

• Act as a Project Manager and/or Team leader in relevant projects, tasks, and other assignments, including preparation of technical reports and documentation of activity for clients and project management and promoting technical excellence and quality assurance of project tasks and deliverables.
• Lead, grow and develop infrastructure team based out of our Toronto office.
• Lead, coach, motivate and provide leadership for staff to provide high-quality services and innovative solutions to complex roadway and infrastructure design challenges involving multiple stakeholders.
• Lead and oversee the preparation of technical reports and documentation of activity for clients and project management and promoting technical excellence and quality assurance of project tasks and deliverables.
• Provide day-to-day operations, including scheduling, assigning, and reviewing work to achieve project objectives and outcome measures.
• Be a differentiator in business development actions and undertake leadership roles in proposal preparation including assistance in developing project methodology, work programs, schedules, and budgets.
• Maintain an awareness of trends, developments and advancements in relevant fields and broader industry to retain technical competency and provide state-of-the-art services and advice to our clients.
• Serves as the representative with clients and selected subcontractors through business acquisition through delivery. 
• Collaborate with Business Development a key client manager and seller doer to market and secure additional work with provincial, regional, and municipal clients. 
• Capture leadership for key RFP pursuits that establish Parsons as a premier service provider.
• Client management of key Infrastructure clients.
• Work closely and instill strong collaboration with municipal service line counterpart and be a champion of “One Infrastructure”
• Participates in negotiations with regulatory agencies and in public meetings in support of clients.  
• Establishes the program requirements for all areas of the project and monitors the draft and final deliverables for adherence to these criteria. 
• Partners with managers, project engineers, and discipline leads to develop budgets, schedules, and plans for the various elements of a project. 
• Works with the key project individual to devise and execute actions plans to rectify potential cost overruns or delays, or to accommodate significant changes to the scope of work.  Advises the client and company management of any such changes.  

Qualifications:  

• Bachelor's degree or demonstrated experience in your area of expertise coupled with strong business acumen.
• A recognized leader in the GTA Infrastructure business
• 15+ years of relevant technical experience, including 5 years of successful technical leadership and project management experience with key municipal and provincial clients.
• Demonstrated ability and experience in training, mentoring, motivating, leading, and supervising a team of highly qualified professional staff.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Applied knowledge of published standards and guidelines from provincial and municipal governments and associations.
• Excellent understanding of relevant road and highway engineering complexities and stakeholders’ requirements.
• Thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations is required.

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

Salary Range: $195,000 - $245,000

 

This job posting is for a current addition or replacement opportunity within Parsons.

 

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as health, vision, dental, employer paid provincial care premiums, Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), life insurance, paid time off, sick leave, all province observed holidays off, and gym membership discounts to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for indigenous peoples, women, individuals with disabilities, and visible minorities.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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