Project Director, Major Civil Program - 19560

Toronto, ON | Permanent | ID19560
Location
Toronto, ON
Job Type
Permanent
Pay Rate
Competitive
Construction, Development & Property
Date Added
October 19, 2026
Job ID
19560
The best projects are won by the people who go on to build them.
A multi-billion-dollar civil program is coming to market in the Greater Toronto Area, and it will be delivered progressively. The team that wins it spends the first phase designing, estimating and scheduling alongside the owner, before a final price is set. Our client wants the Project Director who leads that pursuit to be the one who delivers it.
They are a national contractor with more than five decades of heavy civil work behind them, already a partner on some of the largest transit, bridge and energy programs in the country, with an Ontario business growing on the strength of that record. Big enough to pursue work at this scale;
close-knit enough that the person leading it is known by name at the top.
You lead the pursuit from qualification and scored interviews through the development phase, then take the program into construction as its Project Director. You build and run the team, work with the owner and partners to settle design and price, and own safety, quality, cost and schedule from first shovel to handover.
About You
A career in heavy civil construction, including public realm work with Ontario Infrastructure owners
Experience on design-build, progressive or P3 delivery, ideally carrying a project from pursuit through to close-out
You bring constructability, sequencing and risk thinking into design while it can still change, and hold your own with owners, designers and partners at the same table
Joint venture experience, where trust and influence carry as much weight as authority
A sound read on ground and geotechnical risk, and what it means for cost and schedule
Ready to put your name to a program people will rely on for generations
About the Job
Continuity from bid to build: the strategy you set during pursuit is the one you deliver
Real influence over design before the price is fixed
Years of runway on the kind of program that defines a career
A direct line to senior leadership, with decisions made close to the work
The chance to assemble and develop the team that carries the program, as the Ontario business grows around it
GTA-based, with competitive compensation, benefits and deliberate development
We value fairness, confidentiality, and human judgment in every stage of our hiring process. We do not use automated or AI-driven screening tools to assess applications. Each submission is reviewed by an experienced recruiter to ensure a thoughtful and equitable evaluation of every candidate.
Please note that all candidates must be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity.
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