If you’re like us, you don’t have much time for the way things are.

Ausenco is a global company redefining what’s possible. Our team is based across 26 offices in 14 countries, with projects in over 80 locations worldwide. Combining our deep technical expertise with a 30-year track record, we deliver innovative, value-add consulting studies, project delivery, asset operations and maintenance solutions to the mining & metals, oil & gas, and industrial sectors.

Join our team and be part of an exciting execution-phase project in the North American mining industry. You'll play a key role in critical project phases, from Basic Engineering and Detailed Engineering to Construction, gaining hands-on experience across a variety of commodities. This is your opportunity to make a real impact in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

We are currently seeking an energetic and enthusiastic Construction Director.

About the role

• Provide decisive leadership to the entire site organization, championing a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and excellence.
• Serve as the primary representative of the company on-site, managing all key relationships with the EPCM contractor, subcontractors, local community representatives, and regulatory bodies.
• Ensure all site activities are executed in strict accordance with the project's gated lifecycle governance model and the detailed Project Execution Plan developed during the FEL-3 phase.
• Drive a "zero-harm" safety culture, ensuring that all work is governed by a robust safety management system aligned with ISO 45001 standards.
• Direct the EPCM contractor to ensure the construction program is executed with the highest standards of safety, productivity, and quality.
• Oversee all field execution, including management of field indirects, temporary facilities, construction utilities, and site logistics.
• Ensure that insights from front-end Constructability Reviews are fully implemented in the field to prevent delays and costly changes.
• Hold the construction team accountable for progress against the detailed, resource-loaded schedule mapped to the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Take ultimate ownership of site-wide quality, ensuring the facility is built to specification and will perform as designed.
• Champion the implementation of the ISO 9001-based Project Quality Plan, ensuring all personnel understand and adhere to its requirements.
• Foster a proactive quality culture focused on the Cost of Conformance (prevention and appraisal) to mitigate the significant financial and schedule risks associated with the Cost of Non-Conformance (rework and failure).
• Ensure the Quality Control (QC) team is adequately resourced to execute all required receiving, in-process, and final inspections as defined in the Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs).
• Provide strategic direction for the transition from construction to commissioning, ensuring a seamless and safe handover of systems.
• Oversee the entire phased commissioning sequence, from Pre-Commissioning (mechanical completion) through Cold Commissioning, Start-up (Hot Commissioning), and final Performance Trials.
• Ensure a dedicated Commissioning Safety Plan, including robust Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO) procedures, is rigorously enforced during this high-risk phase.
• Manage the final handover to the operations team, ensuring the delivery of comprehensive documentation and the completion of operator training programs.
• Uphold the company's commitment to sustainability and its social license to operate by ensuring compliance with all ICMM principles.
• Oversee the implementation of all site-level environmental management plans, aligned with ISO 14001, to meet or exceed regulatory requirements.
• Act as the senior point of contact for local and Indigenous community relations, ensuring that all commitments made in community agreements are honored.

About you

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Mining, or related field). A professional engineering designation (P.Eng./PE or equivalent) is highly preferred.
• A minimum of 20 years of progressive experience in the execution of large-scale ($1B+) capital projects within the mining, metals, or heavy industrial sectors.
• At least 5-7 years of experience in a top site leadership role (e.g., Project Director, Site Manager, Construction Manager) with direct accountability for project outcomes.
• Demonstrable experience leading a project through the full execution lifecycle, from post-FID construction mobilization through commissioning and handover to operations.
• Proven track record of delivering projects with an exemplary safety record.
• Extensive experience managing major EPCM contractors in a complex, multi-contract environment.
• Experience working in remote, camp-based environments is essential.
• Exceptional ability to lead, inspire, and manage large, diverse teams in a high-pressure environment.
• Deep understanding of project controls, contract administration, and financial management. Ability to manage a complex budget and control contingency drawdown effectively.
• Ability to anticipate and resolve complex technical, logistical, and interpersonal challenges with a sense of urgency.
• Superior communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Unquestionable personal and professional integrity and a commitment to ethical conduct in all business dealings.
• The ability to maintain focus and composure while navigating the inherent challenges of a major capital project.

Why Ausenco?

We support individual growth and aim to allow you to work in a way that plays to your strengths. Beyond a competitive remuneration package we offer:  

Career advancement - Embark on a journey of continuous growth through technical training, mentorship initiatives, and networking opportunities  

Work Life Balance – Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work model, allowing you to balance office days with working from home; and progressive parental leave benefits to foster family needs and professional life 

Holistic approach to wellness – Take a proactive approach to your overall wellbeing. Access to confidential counselling, information services and a benefits program that supports your health & wellness 

Accessible leadership team – Work with highly reputable industry leaders who value your contribution

Our people don’t settle for the status quo. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to help set a new standard in sustainability, we’ll help you find your place. This means working with you to develop a unique career path and skillset to match your ambition. 

We’re proud of the work we do, and we do it within a culture that is open, honest, and cooperative. We have a history of attracting visionary people who embrace challenges and deliver creative solutions for every project, and your voice is an important part of the conversation. 

As a global company we embrace and encourage diversity in its fullest sense – gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, experience, nationality, colour, language, religion, location, disability, education, skills, working styles and time availability. Our work environments are based on mutual trust and respect for the rights and opportunities of every individual. 

Expected Salary: Variation in salary is determined by factors such as qualifications, relevant years of experience, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role. 

Join us and work a better way.

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