Technical Director

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When it comes to what you want in your career, if you can imagine it, you can do it at Parsons. Imagine a career working with intelligent, diverse people sharing a common quest. Imagine a workplace where you can be yourself. Where you can thrive. Where you can find your next, right now. We’ve got what you’re looking for.

At Parsons, our Bridge teams provide design, rehabilitation, construction, condition inspection, construction inspection, and bridge architecture services for all bridge types and for all methods of project delivery across Canada. This past year alone, our success in bridge engineering has earned us numerous national and local awards, highlighting our well-established brand as the preeminent bridge engineering service provider in North America for complex bridges of all types.

We are looking for a strong leader to join our team; one who inspires loyalty and commitment and understands how to design and deliver leading-edge bridge projects in AB and across the nation. This position requires a solid track record of managing bridge design and design-build projects along with solid knowledge and experience with industry/client standards.

In this role, you will oversee and manage the overall structural bridge design on both conventional and design-build projects for bridge and related structural projects. We need your technical expertise, to oversee the structural design team’s technical deliverables and ensure that we meet project schedules from design through construction. Using your technical expertise, you will ensure the highest quality of engineering is put forth to meet all design criteria requirements.

As **Technical Director, Bridges**you will be involved in identifying new business and participate in the proposal process, and then stay technically hands-on throughout the life cycle of the project. You will be involved in mentoring and coaching our structural teams, participate in the performance evaluation process, and help us to recruit/hire and grow our team. Additional responsibilities include monitoring the quality and progress of the structural discipline on each project, ensure all client requirements are met, and interface with the clients and partners on programs.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (or related field) along with P.Eng in good standing with provincial body
- 15+ years of related Bridge Design experience, including supervisory/managerial experience
- Experience with both conventional and design/build projects required
- Experience working on bridges across provinces a strong assets

We’re looking for the kind of people who see this opportunity and don’t hesitate to act. Parsons is a leader in the world of Technical Services and Engineering. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who have proven experience tackling some of the greatest challenges.

**Minimum Clearance Required to Start**:
Not Applicable/None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as health, vision, dental, employer paid provincial care premiums, Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), life insurance, paid time off, sick leave, all province observed holidays off, and gym membership discounts to fit your busy lifestyle

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for indigenous peoples, women, individuals with disabilities, and visible minorities.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY