The Project Director, Rail & Transit – Western Canada is a key executive leadership role responsible for driving the successful delivery of major rail and transit programs while strengthening EGIS’ presence and relationships across the Western Canadian market.
This role blends strategic market insight, client leadership, and hands‑on project delivery oversight, ensuring EGIS is positioned as a trusted advisor to transit agencies, municipalities, and infrastructure partners. The Senior Project Director leads multidisciplinary teams across planning, design, systems integration, and program management, ensuring technical excellence and consistent delivery performance.
Strategic Leadership & Market Insight
- Provide strategic leadership for EGIS’ Rail & Transit portfolio in Western Canada, ensuring alignment with regional growth priorities.
- Maintain an understanding of the Western Canadian transit market, including agency priorities, procurement trends, funding programs, and emerging opportunities.
- Build and strengthen relationships with key clients, including transit authorities, municipalities, and delivery partners.
- Support business development activities by contributing to pursuit strategies, proposal development, and client engagement planning.
Project Delivery Leadership
- Leads rail and transit projects, ensuring delivery excellence across all phases.
- Oversee multidisciplinary teams covering civil infrastructure, stations, rail systems, operations integration, and program management.
- Ensure project delivery adheres to best practices in safety, quality, risk management, systems engineering, and integrated project controls.
- Provide governance oversight, including project reporting, performance tracking, and alignment with client expectations.
- Champion innovation in digital delivery, systems integration, and project execution methodologies.
Organizational Leadership & Technical Integration
- Strengthen collaboration between Canadian operations and EGIS’ global rail expertise, enabling knowledge transfer and technical excellence.
- Support workforce planning, recruitment, and capability development to expand the regional team’s capacity.
- Foster a culture of accountability, safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement.