Director, Integrated Project Delivery

Come Build Your Career at Aecon!

Aecon delivers some of the most complex and impactful infrastructure projects — from transformative transportation networks to critical energy, industrial and nuclear programs. The projects we build connect communities and power future generations. With deep roots in North America and a strong footprint internationally, Aecon brings global expertise and proudly serves public and private sector clients through its Construction and Concessions segment.

Safety Always is not only our #1 core value – it is the standard that anchors our culture. We believe the most ambitious projects deserve the most committed people. At Aecon, you won’t just build your career — you’ll help build what matters to enable future generations to thrive.

At Aecon, you can count on:

• Safety Always. Our number one core value. The safety of our people, projects, partners, and stakeholders is our priority focus – today and always.
• Integrity. We lead by example, with humility and courage.
• Accountability. We’re passionate about delivering on our commitments.
• Inclusion. We provide opportunities where people feel valued, supported, and empowered to contribute fully.

We deliver infrastructure with purpose, and our people are at the heart of everything we do. Aecon employees are incredibly proud to build some of the most impactful infrastructure of this generation – we call it Aecon Proud.

At Aecon we:

• Ensure you and your family receive the services and benefits needed to support your mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
• Are intentional when it comes to investing in your development. We help you build your career and advance your skills through our Aecon University, tuition reimbursement, and Leadership Programs.
• Are committed to creating work environments focused on mutual respect, teamwork, collaboration, and new ideas, through meaningful initiatives, training, partnerships with Veteran groups, our Aecon Women in Trades and diversity programs, as well as our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), to ensure we are building with top talent and harnessing our collective strengths within every aspect of our culture.
• Operate responsibly by managing risk, safety, and environmental considerations across all our projects and surrounding communities.

Our success is built on the passion, expertise, and dedication of our people. Together, we embrace strong execution, innovation, and continuous improvement — values that come to life through the unique talents and collaborative spirit of every team member. If you’re inspired to make a difference through future-building projects, join our best-in-class team.

What is the Opportunity?

Aecon Civil is a recognized leader in the market, backed by strong self‑perform capabilities and deep local expertise. We play a key role in building and enhancing infrastructure across Canada, the U.S., and an expanding international footprint improving everyday life through the roads, bridges, tunnels, and transit systems that connect communities. With more than a century of experience and a full suite of integrated services, Aecon is a trusted partner for delivering complex civil projects, including tunnels, transit expansions, airports, ports, highways, and large‑scale site development.

The project is a landmark heavy civil infrastructure project in Ontario's Kawartha Lakes and Barrie regions. As a key part of the Arctic Over the Horizon Radar Program, the project includes significant on-site and off-site material movement activities, extensive earthworks, deep and shallow foundation construction, structural concrete works, and the delivery of multiple buildings and supporting infrastructure.

As part of this project, Aecon's Civil team is advancing nation-building infrastructure through a strategic partnership with Pomerleau and Stantec. Delivered through a collaborative Integrated Project Delivery model, an Aecon-led joint venture is responsible for project delivery.

Purpose of the Position:

Reporting to the Sr. Vice President, Major Projects, the Integrated Project Delivery Director will be responsible for the successful delivery of a large, complex infrastructure project through an integrated delivery model. https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/operations/allies-partners/norad/aothr.html

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a high-profile project from early planning through completion while leading large, multidisciplinary construction teams and delivering lasting infrastructure that will make a meaningful impact for future generations.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Management

• Provide overall leadership and accountability for project performance.
• Establish the execution strategy, governance, organizational structure and decision-making framework.
• Oversee mobilization, design, procurement, construction, commissioning and closeout.
• Maintain an integrated project plan covering scope, cost, schedule, risk, quality and resources.
• Identify performance issues early and ensure effective recovery plans are implemented.

Project Delivery

• Align the client, designers, constructors, partners and suppliers around shared project objectives.
• Promote collaboration, transparency and collective accountability.
• Prevent organizational and functional silos.
• Balance best-for-project outcomes with Aecon’s commercial and contractual interests.
• Lead joint decision-making and resolve competing priorities.

Commercial and Financial Management

• Maintain accountability for profitability, forecasting, cash flow, working capital and contingency.
• Oversee target cost, open-book reporting and shared commercial arrangements, where applicable.
• Maintain strong commercial controls and protect Aecon’s interests.
• Ensure effective management of changes, disputes and commercial risks.

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as Aecon’s senior project representative.
• Build trusted relationships with the client, partners, government agencies and key stakeholders.
• Represent Aecon in executive governance forums and negotiations.
• Act as the escalation point for major operational, commercial and relationship matter.

People Management

• Build and lead a high-performing integrated leadership team.
• Establish clear roles, accountabilities and decision rights.
• Oversee workforce planning, mobilization, succession and leadership development.
• Promote an open, inclusive, collaborative and accountable culture.
• Address leadership, capability and behavioral issues affecting project performance.

Safety, Quality and Risk:

• Champion a strong safety and quality culture.
• Ensure compliance with contractual, legal, environmental and assurance requirements.
• Promote continuous improvement and lessons learned.
• Oversee project risks, opportunities, audits and corrective actions.

Executive Responsibility

• Aecon ambassador to employees, the client, partners the public and Aecon executive leadership.

Project Development

• Support priority pursuits, bid teams, proposal reviews, constructability assessments, and execution planning.
• Provide operational insight to strengthen proposals and project transition from pursuit through delivery.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• 20 years of progressive leadership experience in construction or major infrastructure projects
• Proven success leading complex projects and programs valued at $1B+, with accountability for safety, schedule, cost, quality, and commercial outcomes.
• Extensive experience in Alliance, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), Joint Venture, Design-Build, and Public-Private Partnership (P3) environments.
• Deep expertise in commercial strategy, project financing, contract management, project controls, and risk management.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate and align design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations to achieve project objectives.
• Proven leadership of large multidisciplinary teams and integrated organizations of 200+ personnel across multiple partners and stakeholders.
• Strong executive presence with exceptional communication, negotiation, governance, and stakeholder management skills, including experience working with senior executives, boards, owners, and public agencies.

Necessary Competencies:

Collaboration

• High degree of emotional intelligence and self-awareness
• Able to work with and communicate to executives from JV partners, owner/clients, governments, etc., in complex and ambiguous political situations

Stakeholder Management

• Communication in all forms, articulating the project vision in a meaningful and compelling way to all stakeholders.
• Organizational and politically savvy. Able to engage with and seek input and involvement from all stakeholders within the project’s ecosystem.

Adaptive Thinking

• Change Leadership. Ability and willingness to always challenge the status quo, in the interest of the success of the project
• Critical thinking capability by applying sound analysis and logical reasoning to evaluate ideas, decisions and outcomes. Able to properly evaluate the quality of evidence and reasoning, then draw appropriate conclusions.
• Ability to take a broad perspective and to think laterally; analyzing risks, which incorporates being proactive, assessing the potential cost of a risk and solving any problems associated with it; negotiating; communicating; and team working.

Strategic Orientation

• Strategic mindset to envision and shape the future while always keeping in mind the basic project needs
• Commercial acumen. A strong sense of urgency to quickly assess and understand the key business drivers that influence or impact the project and the broader organization
• Breadth of market knowledge. Deep understanding of all aspects of mega project work within this sector.

Dealing with complexity

• Comfortable with ambiguity
• Able to operate comfortably in a VUCA environment (Volitivity, Complexity, Uncertainty, Ambiguity)

Successfully builds high performing teams

• Motivate and build trust
• Balanced decision making – allowing for discussion and collaboration but driving to decisions, driving accountability and ensuring there are lessons learned from poor decisions
• Creates an open and diverse work environment

Character based Leadership

• Integrity, Humility, Transparency, Courage, Drive, Energy, Passion

Ambassador for the company internally and externally

• Lives and demonstrates Aecon's leadership expectations.

Reason for Vacancy: New

Aecon fosters diversity, inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We welcome all to apply including, women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.

We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner. Through the implementation of the requirements of the ACA and its applicable regulations, appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the interview and hiring process.

As part of our commitment to fair and transparent hiring practices, Aecon may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in screening and reviewing candidates. These tools are applied responsibly and in accordance with applicable privacy laws and Aecon’s AI Usage Policy. All final decisions are made by qualified Aecon team members.