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GHD

Catalyzes regional engineering and construction innovation

Senior Project Engineer

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
Senior
Bachelor's
Montreal, QC, Canada+2 moreMore locations: Laval, QC, Canada | Brossard, QC, Canada
In PersonOffice locations: Montreal, Laval, or Brossard.
Project & Program ManagementProject Management

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in civil engineering or another related field is required.
  • Active membership in the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec is required, with eligibility for licensure in other regions.
  • At least seven years of engineering and project-management experience is required.
  • Demonstrated experience managing and executing projects with multiple stakeholders, including public or private clients, contractors, consortium partners, and multidisciplinary technical teams, is required.
  • Strong interpersonal skills in spoken and written English and French are required.
  • Relevant experience in project and personnel management is required.
Responsibilities
  • Identify and coordinate cross-functional process-optimization initiatives to improve project delivery efficiency, and share the improvements with other managers and partners.
  • Lead multidisciplinary teams and actively participate throughout the project-management process, including contracts, financial matters and budget tracking, resource-effort management, technical quality checks, and client communications and follow-up.
  • Participate in tendering processes and multidisciplinary projects in collaboration with other teams, disciplines, or partners.
  • Collaborate with support services, regional market leaders, client-relationship managers, discipline leaders, client-sector leaders, and business-group directors regionally, nationally, and internationally.
  • Promote and participate in developing innovative project-execution methods.
  • Manage, mitigate, and report risks throughout mandate-acquisition and project-execution cycles.
  • Support financial performance, including tracking and managing business opportunities, backlog, staff utilization, accounts-receivable turnaround, variances, and markups.
  • Apply GHD management systems for safety, integrity, quality, and the environment.
Desired Qualifications
  • Additional training in project management, construction management, or administration is an asset.
  • Experience with alternative project-delivery methods such as design-build, public-private partnerships, or integrated project delivery is an asset.

About the company

ECRi Hub is a collaboration platform by GHD and the Queensland Government that connects engineers, construction and resources startups, researchers, and businesses to develop and commercialize new technologies. It provides space and programs, including the Business Mentoring for Innovation, to guide regional innovators through product development and market entry. It differentiates itself through GHD’s industry expertise, government support, and a clear focus on accelerating commercialization within its sector. Its goal is to boost innovation and drive economic growth and competitiveness for Queensland and Australia by turning ideas into market-ready solutions.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$300K

Headquarters

Mittagong, Australia

Founded

1927

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What believers are saying

  • GHD won 2026 recognition for hydrogen blending, dam removal, smart roundabouts, and Indigenous projects.
  • Headcount reached about 17,197 in March 2026, and 2026 job postings rose 59.7 percent.
  • Queensland's ECRi Hub partnership keeps GHD embedded with government-funded innovation and regional commercialization pipelines.

What critics are saying

  • GHD UK flagged 2025 cuts near 10 percent, hitting environment, contamination, geotechnical, and waste teams.
  • Integration risk is immediate after Bowman Engineering's May 2026 acquisition; client churn can follow overlapping cultures.
  • The strongest existential threat is margin compression across commoditized consulting, forcing deeper layoffs and retreat from weaker markets.

What makes GHD unique

  • Employee-owned GHD bought Bowman Engineering in Texas on May 20, 2026, deepening local transport expertise.
  • GHD's 165 offices across five continents give it cross-border delivery scale rivals struggle to match.
  • Its WA100 rank rose from 42 to 39 in 2026, signaling design-market credibility.

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Benefits

  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Paid Vacation
  • 401(k) Company Match

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