Cyclic Materials
Director, Project Engineering
Toronto · Director · Contract
No sponsorshipDetected 8 days ago
Project ManagementStakeholder ManagementSupply ChainProcurementPerformance ManagementMechanical DesignLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingMentoringOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft OfficeRenewable Energy
About the role
- The Director, Project Engineering is responsible for leading Cyclic's owner's engineering team in the development and delivery of major capital projects.
- This role provides strategic and technical leadership across front-end loading, engineering development, project execution planning, and readiness for construction, commissioning, and handover.
- The successful candidate will mentor and coach existing project engineering team members.
Responsibilities
- Lead the owner's project engineering function across multiple capital projects and studies, with primary responsibility for FEL-2, FEL-3, and preparation for subsequent project phases.
- Build, lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing internal team of project engineers and technical specialists to support study execution and project development.
- Direct and manage external engineering, EP, EPC, EPCM, similar build and specialist consultants to ensure deliverables meet Cyclic's technical standards, project objectives, and stage-gate requirements.
- Establish engineering scope, design basis, deliverables lists, and technical review processes to ensure external partner output is fit for purpose and suitable for advancement into execution.
- Provide leadership in engineering governance, including management of scope, design change, technical risk, value improvement, constructability, operability, maintainability, and HAZOP / design review readiness.
- Partner with Project Controls, Procurement, Construction, Operations, Commercial, and Executive Leadership to align engineering activities with overall project objectives, funding milestones, and business priorities.
- Support project decisions by ensuring engineering maturity, cost and schedule confidence, risk identification, and technical documentation are appropriate for investment decisions.
- Drive consistency in engineering standards, specifications, procedures, and management systems across the project portfolio.
- Support contractor and consultant selection, scope definition, commercial evaluations, and contract negotiations in partnership with Supply Chain and Project Leadership.
- Contribute as a senior leader to organizational planning, capability building, and continuous improvement across the capital projects function.
Requirements
- Professional Engineer designation required.
- Strong commercial acumen, including experience with capital cost estimates, engineering budgets, project schedules, contract scope development, and consultant / contractor management.
- Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies
- Deep knowledge of engineering principles, project development processes, and industrial capital project delivery.
- Strong understanding of owner's team responsibilities, engineering assurance, stage-gate governance, and risk-based decision-making on capital projects.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and familiarity with project delivery, document control, and engineering management systems.
- Provide senior leadership during project execution as required, including resolution of technical issues, coordination across disciplines, and support for commissioning, start-up, and handover to operations.
- Perform other related duties as required.
- PMP or equivalent project management certification considered an asset.
- Minimum 18 years of progressive experience in project engineering, capital project development, and engineering management within industrial, mining, metallurgical, chemical process, clean technology, or renewable energy environments
- Demonstrated experience leading owner's engineering teams and managing external engineering or EPCM partners on medium- to large-scale capital projects.
- Strong experience in front-end loading, feasibility studies, FEED / preliminary engineering, project definition, and design development for complex industrial facilities
- Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary technical teams and influence across internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated leadership capability, including team building, coaching, mentoring, performance management, and organizational development.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with executives, project teams, engineering partners, contractors, and operations personnel.
- Strong planning and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and concurrent projects in a fast-paced growth environment.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting projects through detailed engineering, construction, commissioning, and operational handover is strongly preferred
- Preferred Experience
Compensation
- We offer a competitive compensation package including Health and Dental coverage, RRSP (Canada)/ 401K (USA) contributions and a generous paid time off program that lets you recharge
Benefits
- Ensure all engineering activities are carried out in accordance with applicable health, safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory requirements.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Applicants for employment in the Canada and US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States or Canada and with Cyclic Materials (i.e., H1-B v
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