Project Director- Nuclear - Canada Central
GHDAbout GHD | Energy Business GHD’s Energy business is positioned for significant growth across the Americas, with priority areas including power generation, transmission and distribution, battery energy storage systems, hydropower, future fuels, gas-to-power, renewable natural gas, carbon capture, and major project delivery for mining and industrial clients. We bring together advisory, engineering, environmental, permitting, Indigenous engagement, project management, and delivery expertise to support clients across the full project lifecycle. Our Hybrid Model: Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in the office three days a week to contribute, connect, and excel in our vibrant environment. Location: Ontario (Waterloo, Toronto, Mississauga, Markham, Whitby, Peterborough, St. Catherines) Who are we looking for? We are seeking an experienced Nuclear Project Director to support the growth and delivery of complex nuclear and energy capital projects across Canada and North America. This role will provide senior leadership across strategic project portfolios, major project execution, client engagement, governance, risk management, and multidisciplinary delivery. The successful candidate will bring a proven ability to lead large capital programs from proposal, early planning through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operational readiness. This is a senior, delivery and client-facing leadership role for a professional who can quickly assess business priorities, establish project discipline, build strong delivery teams, and support clients through complex decisions involving capital allocation, operational risk, reliability, safety, stakeholder expectations, and long-term asset performance. Working with an energetic and high-performing team, this position will see you involved in: Serve as Project Director on complex nuclear, energy, and major infrastructure and advisory projects, providing senior oversight from concept and feasibility through execution, commissioning, and closeout. Lead strategic project portfolios, including capital planning, project selection, governance, prioritization, and execution readiness for clients with large-scale CAPEX programs. Support GHD’s Energy growth objectives by helping originate, shape, and deliver opportunities across nuclear power, nuclear waste, nuclear decommissioning, renewable power generation, hydropower, transmission and distribution, and industrial energy systems. Partner with Market and Sector Leaders, Business Group Leaders, Relationship Managers, technical specialists, and regional delivery teams to develop capture plans, position GHD for strategic pursuits, and convert opportunities into profitable backlog. Provide executive-level client leadership, building trusted relationships with nuclear operators, OEMs, waste management, Indigenous communities, government agencies, contraction partners, and financing organizations. Lead multidisciplinary project teams, including engineering, environmental, permitting, Indigenous engagement, project controls, procurement, construction management, commissioning, and operations readiness resources. Establish and implement project governance, risk management, change management, commercial controls, communication protocols, and decision-making frameworks that improve delivery certainty. Drive safety leadership and promote a strong site safety culture across project teams, contractors, and client stakeholders. Guide value engineering, constructability reviews, scope control, cost optimization, schedule recovery, and issue resolution on major capital projects. Mentor project managers and emerging leaders, strengthening GHD’s project delivery capability and helping build a scalable major projects platform across Energy. Collaborate across Canada, the United States, and global GHD networks to leverage technical capability, Glo…