Brunel is currently seeking an experienced Director, Construction to lead the execution of a major greenfield mining development project in Canada. This executive-level leadership role will oversee all construction activities from detailed engineering through commissioning and handover, ensuring delivery against safety, schedule, budget, quality, and operational readiness objectives.
- Provide overall leadership for construction planning and execution across all phases of project delivery.
- Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards.
- Lead the development of construction strategies, execution plans, schedules, budgets, and risk assessments.
- Oversee EPCM and contractor construction services, ensuring alignment with project objectives and owner requirements.
- Review engineering deliverables and construction methodologies to optimize constructability and execution performance.
- Collaborate closely with engineering, procurement, project controls, commissioning, and operations teams.
- Monitor construction progress, productivity, costs, and key performance indicators.
- Identify and mitigate construction risks while resolving execution challenges proactively.
- Support workforce planning, labour strategy development, and contractor management activities.
- Lead development and implementation of Construction Execution Plans and site procedures.
- Provide mentoring and leadership to construction and project delivery teams.
- Ensure effective integration between construction, commissioning, and operational readiness activities.
- Interface regularly with senior leadership and provide clear reporting on project performance.
- Drive continuous improvement and construction best practices across the project.
- 15+ years of experience delivering major capital projects within mining, heavy industrial, energy, or infrastructure environments.
- Extensive experience working within EPCM project delivery models.
- Engineering degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- Strong understanding of construction management, project controls, procurement, contracts, and commissioning interfaces.
- Proven leadership of large multidisciplinary construction teams and contractor organizations.
- Extensive knowledge of health, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements applicable to major projects.
- Experience delivering projects in remote or logistically challenging environments.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and executive presentation skills.
- Ability to build relationships across operations, engineering, construction, and corporate leadership teams.
- Experience with large-scale greenfield mining developments is strongly preferred.
- Experience supporting underground development, process plant construction, or major industrial infrastructure is considered an asset.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor senior project professionals and develop high-performing teams.
- Willingness to travel and maintain a significant site presence throughout construction and commissioning.