Director, RBT2 Infrastructure Delivery
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
Date: 7 hours ago
City: Vancouver, British Columbia
Contract type: Full time
Detailed Job Description
Director, RBT2 Infrastructure Delivery
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is an arm's-length federal agency responsible for the shared stewardship of the lands and waters that make up the Port of Vancouver, Canada's largest port. Our mandate, as outlined in the Canada Marine Act, is to enable Canada’s trade objectives on behalf of all Canadians, ensuring goods are moved safely through the Port of Vancouver, while protecting the environment and considering local communities.
Located on the southwest coast of British Columbia, the port extends from Roberts Bank and the Fraser River up to and including Burrard Inlet. Geographically, the port is about the same size as the next five largest Canadian ports combined. Its jurisdiction includes more than 16,000 hectares of water, more than 1,500 hectares of land and hundreds of kilometres of shoreline, bordering 16 municipalities and intersecting the traditional territories and treaty lands of 35 Coast Salish Indigenous groups.
Trade through the port connects Canadian businesses to international markets and consumers with the variety of products that we use every day from markets across the globe and generates tax revenues and secure employment for local communities. Home to 29 major terminals and more than 1,000 tenants, the port is the most diversified cargo-handling port in North America.
As a key member of the senior leadership team at the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, the Director, RBT2 Infrastructure Delivery champions the organization’s purpose of enabling Canada’s trade by being reliable and innovative, while protecting the environment through providing strategic leadership to the technical and commercial teams for the multi-billion dollar RBT2 project, ensuring cost-effective achievement of project objectives. The Director, RBT2 Infrastructure Delivery plays a crucial role being accountable for ensuring that engineering solutions are constructable, meet operational performance criteria, comply with legal requirements and meet conditions of regulatory approvals and permits. The Director, RBT2 Infrastructure Delivery will also lead the development and implementation of the approved infrastructure procurement and contracting strategies, including the competitive selection processes, negotiation of contracts and performance management of contractors, consultants and suppliers.
The ideal candidate will have completed an appropriate university degree and possess senior level management experience leading technical design development, procurement, construction planning and construction implementation phases for large-scale capital infrastructure projects, ideally in a ports/marine setting. Industry exposure to and experience using a variety of procurement and contracting models including collaborative approaches such as Alliance or progressive design-build and a proven track record of managing multi-disciplinary teams, overseeing project timelines, budgets, and resource allocation will be critical aspects of the roles. Excellent leadership qualities and management skills and communication and public speaking abilities will enable candidates to effectively collaborate with various stakeholders, including business, government, and the public, representing the port authority as a dynamic and forward-thinking organization and world-class port. Strong customer service, combined with effective decision-making, strategic planning, and proactive initiative, will contribute to the success of this role.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your resume and any other relevant application material to [email protected]. All your personal information will be held in strict confidence.
We thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Please note that we will only be in contact with those individuals selected to move forward in the recruitment process.
This is Canadian-based employment, and all employees are expected to maintain legal eligibility to work in Canada. Applicants advancing in the hiring process may be subject to technical assignments, psychometric assessments, and/or background checks, including but not limited to criminal record, credit, and/or reference checks.
At the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, we are dedicated to employment equity and a workplace reflective of the diversity of our port community. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates including women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and members of visible minorities. Reasonable accommodation can be provided in the selection process and while working with the port authority. If you require assistance with applying to our openings or are seeking accommodations to apply in an alternative format, please contact us at [email protected]. We are committed to supporting your needs and will do our best to provide the necessary assistance.
We recognize and acknowledge that we are located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. To learn more about our indigenous relations and commitment to reconciliation, please visit our website.
Director, RBT2 Infrastructure Delivery
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is an arm's-length federal agency responsible for the shared stewardship of the lands and waters that make up the Port of Vancouver, Canada's largest port. Our mandate, as outlined in the Canada Marine Act, is to enable Canada’s trade objectives on behalf of all Canadians, ensuring goods are moved safely through the Port of Vancouver, while protecting the environment and considering local communities.
Located on the southwest coast of British Columbia, the port extends from Roberts Bank and the Fraser River up to and including Burrard Inlet. Geographically, the port is about the same size as the next five largest Canadian ports combined. Its jurisdiction includes more than 16,000 hectares of water, more than 1,500 hectares of land and hundreds of kilometres of shoreline, bordering 16 municipalities and intersecting the traditional territories and treaty lands of 35 Coast Salish Indigenous groups.
Trade through the port connects Canadian businesses to international markets and consumers with the variety of products that we use every day from markets across the globe and generates tax revenues and secure employment for local communities. Home to 29 major terminals and more than 1,000 tenants, the port is the most diversified cargo-handling port in North America.
As a key member of the senior leadership team at the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, the Director, RBT2 Infrastructure Delivery champions the organization’s purpose of enabling Canada’s trade by being reliable and innovative, while protecting the environment through providing strategic leadership to the technical and commercial teams for the multi-billion dollar RBT2 project, ensuring cost-effective achievement of project objectives. The Director, RBT2 Infrastructure Delivery plays a crucial role being accountable for ensuring that engineering solutions are constructable, meet operational performance criteria, comply with legal requirements and meet conditions of regulatory approvals and permits. The Director, RBT2 Infrastructure Delivery will also lead the development and implementation of the approved infrastructure procurement and contracting strategies, including the competitive selection processes, negotiation of contracts and performance management of contractors, consultants and suppliers.
The ideal candidate will have completed an appropriate university degree and possess senior level management experience leading technical design development, procurement, construction planning and construction implementation phases for large-scale capital infrastructure projects, ideally in a ports/marine setting. Industry exposure to and experience using a variety of procurement and contracting models including collaborative approaches such as Alliance or progressive design-build and a proven track record of managing multi-disciplinary teams, overseeing project timelines, budgets, and resource allocation will be critical aspects of the roles. Excellent leadership qualities and management skills and communication and public speaking abilities will enable candidates to effectively collaborate with various stakeholders, including business, government, and the public, representing the port authority as a dynamic and forward-thinking organization and world-class port. Strong customer service, combined with effective decision-making, strategic planning, and proactive initiative, will contribute to the success of this role.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your resume and any other relevant application material to [email protected]. All your personal information will be held in strict confidence.
We thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Please note that we will only be in contact with those individuals selected to move forward in the recruitment process.
This is Canadian-based employment, and all employees are expected to maintain legal eligibility to work in Canada. Applicants advancing in the hiring process may be subject to technical assignments, psychometric assessments, and/or background checks, including but not limited to criminal record, credit, and/or reference checks.
At the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, we are dedicated to employment equity and a workplace reflective of the diversity of our port community. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates including women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and members of visible minorities. Reasonable accommodation can be provided in the selection process and while working with the port authority. If you require assistance with applying to our openings or are seeking accommodations to apply in an alternative format, please contact us at [email protected]. We are committed to supporting your needs and will do our best to provide the necessary assistance.
We recognize and acknowledge that we are located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. To learn more about our indigenous relations and commitment to reconciliation, please visit our website.
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