Director, Arctic Engineering

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About the role

  • Director leading EXP’s Arctic and northern infrastructure engineering growth, delivery and technical direction. Building Indigenous, government and client partnerships for resilient remote-region projects.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement a growth strategy for Arctic and Northern engineering services aligned with EXP’s infrastructure priorities
  • Act as a senior leader and trusted advisor across EXP offices and disciplines
  • Build and maintain relationships with Indigenous organizations and communities, governments, municipalities, regional development organizations, utilities and private-sector clients
  • Lead and support proposals, including scope development, pricing, resourcing, risk review, interviews and contract negotiations
  • Develop strategic partnerships and teaming arrangements supporting local participation and capacity building
  • Lead complex, multidisciplinary assignments and oversee scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, staffing and client satisfaction
  • Ensure projects are governed, resourced and reviewed, with timely escalation and resolution of significant issues
  • Support design, contract administration, claims avoidance, procurement, construction-phase decisions and project closeout
  • Establish technical direction and promote resilient, constructible, life-cycle-focused solutions for permafrost, climate, logistics and remote operating conditions
  • Review studies, designs, specifications, cost estimates, reports, drawings and contract documents
  • Ensure quality management, independent review, design verification and document control processes
  • Participate in recruitment, onboarding, performance development, succession planning and retention
  • Lead health, safety and environmental performance
  • Identify and manage technical, commercial, contractual, reputational and delivery risks
  • Facilitate senior-level discussions with Indigenous governments, organizations, rights holders, community representatives, regulators and funding agencies
  • Support permitting, approvals, consultation and environmental assessment processes

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in civil, environmental or a related engineering discipline
  • Licensed Professional Engineer with NAPEG, or eligible for registration in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut
  • Approximately 10 to 15 years or more of progressively responsible experience in Arctic, northern, remote or cold-regions engineering, including senior project and team leadership
  • Experience working with Indigenous communities or organizations, northern or territorial governments, municipalities, regulators or regional development organizations
  • Experience leading infrastructure planning, design and construction in Arctic or remote environments
  • Strong knowledge in one or more relevant areas such as water, wastewater, sewage lagoons, linear municipal infrastructure, transportation, buildings, site development, solid waste, geotechnical engineering or climate-resilient infrastructure
  • Demonstrated business development capability, including client relationship management, proposal leadership and securing new work
  • Strong project management and commercial skills, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality and contract management
  • Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications
  • Familiarity with relevant civil, hydraulic or stormwater modelling tools is an asset, depending on the candidate’s discipline
  • Valid driver’s license
  • Ability to travel to northern and remote locations, including occasional field assignments

Benefits

  • Employee referral bonus of $5000
  • Employee-owned company
  • Career growth opportunities
  • Challenging work environment that cultivates career growth
  • Workplace equity and accommodation support during the selection process

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Lead

Salary

CA$169,703 - CA$224,956 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

HybridYellowknifeCanada

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