Project Manager- Facilities Engineering- Defence

Bring your curiosity and determination to make a positive impact on the future of transport, and we’ll help you go all the way.

Join a global professional services leader. We are committed to solving the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy, and urbanization.

Committed to sustainable development, GHD improves the physical, natural, and social environments of the many communities in which we operate

We offer a professional and friendly culture based on our core values of Safety, Teamwork, Respect, and Integrity. We also provide attractive career and professional development through the GHD Business School.

Who are we looking for?

Are you motivated by building positive relationships, being responsible for projects, applying the latest technologies and techniques and problem solving? If you are a trusted advisor and highly motivated, then we have the role for you! Our Facilities Engineering team is expanding and in need of an Defence focused Project Manager to join our group in Waterloo, Ontario with the ability to work from our Toronto or Mississauga office locations.

Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in office, 3 days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment. This role can be based in any of our GTA offices - Toronto, Mississauga, Markham or Whitby.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

• Own the end‑to‑end delivery of multi-disciplinary projects, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations are consistently met or exceeded
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients, building strong, trusted relationships through clear communication, responsiveness, and a solutions‑focused mindset
• Build and maintain high‑performing internal project teams, fostering collaboration, accountability, and positive working relationships across disciplines
• Support business development and winning‑work activities, collaborating with business leaders and technical teams during opportunity identification, pursuit planning, and proposal development
• Lead proposal management, including the development of project approaches, scopes, schedules, and fee estimates, ensuring proposals are realistic, well‑planned, high quality and positioned for successful delivery
• Apply sound project management fundamentals to proactively plan, monitor, and control project performance, including schedules, resources, risks, and financials, taking early action to address issues before they escalate
• Lead project kick‑offs, regular team meetings, and client touchpoints to ensure alignment, transparency, and momentum throughout the project lifecycle
• Identify risks and opportunities early, developing and implementing mitigation and improvement strategies that protect both project outcomes and client relationships
• Demonstrate a self‑starter mindset, taking ownership of challenges and relentlessly driving projects forward without the need for close supervision
• Actively look for follow‑on opportunities and value‑add services during project delivery, working with clients and internal teams to expand relationships and repeat work

What you will bring to the team:

• 8-15 years of industrial project participation in project management, operations and/or engineering
• Post-secondary education in Management, Mechanical, Process, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent education
• Formal training in project management principles and practices, whether through education, certification, or on‑the‑job experience
• Proficiency with common project management and collaboration tools (., scheduling software, financial tracking, document management, reporting tools)
• Experience working in a consulting, professional services, or multi‑disciplinary delivery environment is considered an asset
• Experience delivering projects with or for Defence Construction Canada (DCC), Department of National Defence (DND), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), or a similar defence entity globally
• Experience delivering projects within advanced manufacturing or private defence manufacturing environments is considered a strong asset
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and credibility with clients, project teams, and business leaders
• Comfortable facilitating meetings, leading discussions, and communicating clearly across technical and non‑technical audiences
• Demonstrated ability to navigate challenging conversations related to scope, schedule, cost, and change
• Strong analytical skills with sound technical judgment
• Proven high ethical standards with dedication to producing high quality work
• Experience supporting or leading proposal development, including scope definition, work planning, scheduling, and fee estimation
• Strong commercial awareness, with an understanding of how project decisions impact profitability, risk, and client relationships
• Self-motivated, flexible, great teammate, willing to work on a wide variety of tasks with minimal direction
• Work will consist of office and on-site work; ability to travel to client site as needed

Please note:

• The salary range for this position is $98,160 to $144,160. The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for GHD locations in its major city centres. Ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At GHD, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation.
• The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in recruiting is just getting started and may be used during the process to improve efficiency and fairness. Your application may be reviewed by both AI and our hiring team. While AI supports some steps through the process, all final hiring decisions are made by humans
• This position is for an existing vacancy