Posted 16 months ago
Project Director - Highways
@ AtkinsRéalis Canada Inc.
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
AtkinsRéalis Canada Inc. is hiring a Project Director for highways in Toronto, with the option to work from its Vaughan, Ottawa or Sudbury offices or elsewhere in Ontario with remote flexibility. The role leads multidisciplinary highway and transportation projects, builds client relationships with the Ministry of Transportation Ontario, and mentors junior engineers. The posting highlights work-life balance and a benefits package.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage multidisciplinary highway and transportation projects
- Engage in business development and client liaison with the Ministry of Transportation Ontario
- Lead proposal and fee estimate preparation
- Provide mentoring, technical guidance and quality control
Requirements summary:
- 20+ years of road and highway design experience
- 10+ years as design lead, deputy PM or project manager
- Registered Professional Engineer with PEO
- CAPM/PMP designation is an asset
- Working knowledge of CAD and Civil 3D
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · workday
- Employer posting date
- 2025-07-01
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-16
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Lead |
| Department | Project management |
| Experience | 20+ years |
| Management experience | 10+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: minimal · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | PEO Professional Engineer, CAPM, PMP |
| Perks mentioned | Flexible hours, Retirement plan, Stock or equity |
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AtkinsRéalis Canada Inc.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 368 |
Job Description
Project Director – Highways
Come join us in reshaping the future with AtkinsRéalis. AtkinsRéalis is dedicated in engineering a better future for our planet and its people.
Location – Toronto, ON
This position can be based out of any of our Ontario offices (Toronto, Vaughan, Ottawa, Sudbury) or elsewhere in Ontario with the flexibility to work remotely.
Your role within the team:
- Business Strategy Development: Engaging in business/relationship development and client liaison activities, in particular with the Ministry of Transportation Ontario; and assist the Manager in achieving the objectives of the Transportation Infrastructure Department.
- Project Management: Lead and manage multidisciplinary highways/transportation projects as Project Manager, or Technical Lead; deal directly with clients on project scope, schedule and budget; monitor project completion and contract compliance.
- Proposal Preparation: Lead/Participate in and oversee the preparation of proposals and fee estimates.
- Mentoring and Quality Control: Technical leadership to build and maintain team practices and development; support collaboration across disciplines; provide mentoring and technical guidance to junior engineers and technicians to ensure technical adequacy of all work; review work and complete quality control procedures.
Why choose AtkinsRéalis as an employer?
Because we offer:
- The opportunity to work on various major projects for internal and external clients.
- An exciting environment where work-life balance is important.
- A wide array of learning and development opportunities.
- Competitive pay, flexible benefits, an employee share plan, and a defined contribution pension plan.
- A work environment focused on health and safety.
The ideal candidate:
- Extensive Experience: 20+ years of relative experience in roads and highways design and 10+ years of experience as a design lead, deputy project manager or project manager.
- Professional Credentials: Registered Professional Engineer with PEO; CAPM/PMP designation is an asset.
- Technical Proficiency: Skilled in office productivity, project accounting, project management and personnel management software; working knowledge of CAD and ORD/Civil3D software.
- Design Standards Knowledge: Working knowledge of application of TAC Geometric Design Guidelines, MTO highway design, OTM, OPSD, and other design standards as required.
- Soft Skills and Flexibility: Strong communication, presentation, and time management skills; ability to manage multiple projects concurrently; team management and delegation skills; willingness to travel for short-term assignments within Ontario/Canada.
Are you up for this challenge? Apply today and join our team to help engineer a Better Future for our Planet and its People.
At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds, and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion, or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.
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Appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process as required by Company policy and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
Successful applicants will be notified about AtkinsRéalis’ accommodation policies at the time the employment offer is extended, and the information will be shared with new personnel during the onboarding process.
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RegularAt AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.
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