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At Rendel, we provide client-focused engineering solutions on major engineering construction projects worldwide in the infrastructure, energy, and industry sectors. As an international multidisciplinary design consultancy headquartered in London, with offices in Birmingham, Bristol, and Sydney, Australia, we bring a wealth of experience dating back to 1838. Today we are proud to be part of the Ingerop Group.Our CultureOur core values of Technical Excellence, Independence, Integrity, Respect, and Versatility underpin our interactions with colleagues and clients and how we impact the environment around us. The collaborative and inclusive culture that we foster provides growth opportunities for our team.Through internal committees and recognition programmes, we actively engage our teams in the pursuit of our goals in health and safety, environmental sustainability, knowledge sharing, innovation, and diversity.OverviewRendel is establishing a subsidiary business in Ireland and opening a new office in Toronto to undertake engineering design on major infrastructure projects. This is an exciting opportunity to establish and lead this new Rendel business. The position will involve taking a leading technical role as part of the delivery team as well as having overall leadership and management responsibility for the subsidiary. The Company is seeking to provide support to infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects covering transport systems (roads, bridgesamp; tunnels), airports, portsamp; maritime, rail systems, buildings and power.ResponsibilitiesRendel CanadaProvide leadership and direction for the development of Rendel’s business.Undertake statutory director duties and responsibilities (if required).Establish strategy, budgets and targets.Source and develop business opportunities, producing proposals/tenders, securing business and developing client relationships in Canada and overseas. Work with the business development team to promote the Rendel brand and identity.Organise and manage technical staff, acting as a line manager supporting training, CPD and implementation of best practice and procedures.Lead recruitment of technical staff and assist and support a high level of technical capability to ensure appropriate resources for the successful delivery of projectsPromote cross functional working linked to projects and discipline activities.ProjectsAct as Project Director to ensure projects run to programme and budget. Monitor performance, budgets and resources.Undertake and lead projects in Canada and overseas, as required.Provide technical leadership in design projects from inception to handover. Liaise with clients about technical solutions to stakeholdersEnsure successful delivery of projects by working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary environment.Adopt procedures for standardisation of work products and deliverables, and peer review to ensure consistency and excellence in service delivery of the Company’s technical work product.GroupwideRepresent the Company at industry and Group Company events.Understand strategic business imperatives and take action to achieve them.Actively participate in Company strategy meetings and Budgets as required.Live the company values.Understand the Company business plan and your contribution to this.Implement and adhere to Company procedures in the management, delivery and administration of Services.Report to the Operational Board.Take an active role in the Company’s Graduate Development programme.Contribute to the success of the Company’s Integrated Management System (IMS), which includes Quality, Healthamp; Safety and Environmental aspects by understanding their importance to our projects and the business. Operate within the IMS to ensure that your work and our projects are delivered to the best quality and so that we continually learn and improve.Embrace and contribute to the Health and Safety culture of the Company. Actively observe and maintain Health and Safety Policies across all activities and share good practice.Be aware of, and engage with, the Environmental objectives of the Group and consider sustainability across your individual, project and Company activities.To be successful, you will have the following qualifications and be able to demonstrate experience and knowledge in some of the following areas:Professional Engineer (P.Eng), licensed by Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO). Substantial experience with civil engineering projects of various scale and design stages.Considerable practical experience of managing major projects, assessments and discipline based business including exposure to solving a range of operational and strategic business problems, including budget management.Previous experience working and operating at a senior level; communicating and presenting to Board Level and exposure to solving a range of operational and strategic business problems, and budget management.A good understanding of project management principles, methodologies and contract lawA thorough understanding of the construction process and parties involved including principals of project and programme management.Experience predominantly in medium to large scale, high profile infrastructure projects, for a range of Irish and international clients in various construction market sectors.Ability to build, maintain and develop relationships with key clients.People management experience including general employee welfare, performance management, training and development, involvement in resourcing and recruitment activities.What we offer in return:Competitive salary and benefitsExciting opportunity to establish and grow a new business in Canada, with supportWork with a diverse, friendly and resourceful team on interesting and challenging projects in the Canada and internationallyWe value work-life balance and we offer hybrid working arrangementsContinuing professional development - we strive to offer opportunities for training and growth, which is at the heart of our cultureAn environment where the support and care for the wellbeing of our people is important to everyoneAt Rendel, we believe in creating a work environment of mutual trust, respect, diversity and inclusion. If you would like the opportunity to work on exciting and technically challenging projects around the world in a supportive and friendly work environment, please apply now.