Insight Global

Director of Project Delivery

Posted: 5 days ago

Job Description

Vancouver BC, 3 days Per Week Onsite (Hybrid)Permanent PositionJOB DESCRIPTIONInsight Global is looking for a Director of Project Delivery with extensive experience in managing complex utility and municipal infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will be someone who has lead high-performing teams and drives operational excellence with strategic insight, and will be responsible for leading the delivery of services across a diverse portfolio of capital projects. Responsibilities: The successful candidate will direct and manage the successful delivery of services for capital infrastructure projects across Western Canada, including project management, construction management, project controls, procurement, estimation, and safety. They will collaborate with both internal and external team members. The successful candidate will: - Direct and manage a diverse portfolio of capital infrastructure projects owned by utility and municipal clients ($10-$40mil value) - Collaborate with both external partners and own internal team of Program/Project managers and technical Team leads to deliver capital projects - Lead contract and portfolio management with a major client throughout the contract life cycle including initiation, annual rate negotiations, steering committee participation and ensuring terms and conditions are met - Present program status, risks, and mitigation strategies to internal executives - Forecast challenges in executing the scope of works by anticipating risks and capacity constraints and implement mitigation plans - Lead strategic planning and annual performance objectives for the business unit - Assigning work to staff, monitoring billability, and actions to respond (e.g., resource management, staff feedback) - Initiate new Purchase Orders with clients and complete monthly invoice reviews - Implementation of Quality Management Program and Project Management Methodology, including completing reviews of client deliverables REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE - 9 years’ experience in engineering and project management, with 5+ years of utility project experience - 5+ years of managing a team of minimum 10 members (~2-3 direct reports) = Experience managing complex electric Transmission & Distribution and utility infrastructure projects and programs in North America - Ability to read and comprehend technical drawings and reports - Experience working in engineering consulting environment and providing services to infrastructure owners - Demonstrated outstanding leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities - Excellent team management skills - Advanced understanding of contract management, and ability to weigh alternative actions and make financial decisions - Strong client account management experience - Working knowledge of business performance and operations metrics, and understanding of different business functions (e.g., HR, Finance, Marketing) - Strong experience in project services and financial and operational performance reporting - Demonstrated success resolving escalated project and personnel performance issues - Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and Professional Engineer

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