Director, RBT2 Infrastructure Delivery

Detailed Job Description Where your career meets Canada’s future At the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, the work we do matters. Every day, our people help connect Canada to global markets, strengthen supply chains, support sustainable growth, and shape the future of Canada’s largest port.

If you're looking for purposeful work where your contributions make a difference, you'll find it here - supported by a team that is collaborative, innovative, and committed to excellence.

Why join us At The Port Authority, We’re Committed To Delivering An Employee Experience That Is As Rewarding As The Work Itself. We Offer

• Meaningful work that contributes to Canada’s trade and economic prosperity
• Opportunities for learning, development, and career growth
• A collaborative and inclusive workplace culture
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
• Flexible programs that support employee wellbeing and work-life integration

Contribute to a once-in-a-generation project that strengthens Canada’s supply chains and global trade capacity. Your work balances economic growth, environmental stewardship, Indigenous engagement, and community impact. High-profile, high-accountability work – where collaboration and expertise truly matter.

Build a career with purpose If you’re looking for work that is meaningful, challenging, and connected to something bigger, we’d love to hear from you. Join us and discover how your career can help shape Canada’s future.

To Apply To fill this position the VFPA has partnered with Caldwell’s executive search team. Applications should be sent directly to Drew Railton at: [email protected].

Applications submitted through the VFPA career portal will not be reviewed. We thank all those that apply, however only those chosen for interview will be contacted.

The Director, RBT2 Infrastructure Delivery is responsible for providing strategic leadership to the technical and commercial teams for the multi-billion-dollar RBT2 project, ensuring cost-effective achievement of project objectives. This role plays an important role in the interface management of projects across the program of work. This role works with the President, RBT2, Program Director and senior project leaders to successfully deliver. The Director will be accountable for ensuring that solutions are constructable, meet operational performance criteria, comply with legal requirements, and meet conditions of regulatory approvals and permits. The Director will also lead the development and implementation of the approved infrastructure procurement and contracting strategies, including the competitive selection processes, negotiation of contracts and performance management of contractors, consultants and suppliers.

What Success Looks Like

• Lead and mentor the implementation and commercial teams, providing strategic direction, coaching, technical guidance, and resource prioritization to support project objectives.
• Develop, implement, and optimize procurement and contracting strategies that balance risk, commercial value, market conditions, and project delivery requirements.
• Lead the development of procurement documentation, contract management plans, commercial frameworks, and associated project procurement activities.
• Integrate multi-disciplinary project plans, contract strategies, and commercial approaches across interconnected workstreams to ensure alignment, compliance, and successful project execution.
• Represent VFPA in market outreach, proponent engagement, and industry discussions while fostering strong relationships with contractors, consultants, suppliers, and project partners.
• Lead the development of project cost estimates, schedule inputs, and commercial assessments to support investment and procurement decisions.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate commercial, procurement, strategic, and project risks, including supporting the RBT2 President in resolving key uncertainties affecting project implementation.
• Direct consultant, contractor, and supplier performance management, ensuring achievement of scope, schedule, cost, quality, and value-for-money objectives while proactively resolving disputes and issues.
• Conduct market analysis and provide expert advice on procurement models, contracting approaches, market capacity, and commercial strategies to support project goals.
• Drive continuous improvement through the development and implementation of procurement and commercial management best practices, tools, methodologies, lessons learned, and performance reporting.

Qualifications

• Appropriate university degree along with a minimum of 10 years of progressive related experience at a manager and senior management level, or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
• Must be a seasoned project management professional with a demonstrated track record of success managing significant infrastructure projects with at least $500M in scope.
• Experience from broad-based engineering, consulting, and construction role is required.
• Progressive private and public sector experience and marine related infrastructure projects are considered assets.

Location: Vancouver, Canada

Job type: Exempt, Full-Time, Permanent, Hybrid

Working environment: Normal office conditions, with regular evening, weekend and off-site project site visits. Flexibility to respond to issues during non-working hours as required.

Marine Transportation Security Clearance The incumbent must obtain and maintain a valid Marine Transportation Security Clearance as this position is required to access restricted areas/information as defined by the Marine Transportation Security Regulations.

This is Canadian-based employment, and all employees are expected to maintain legal eligibility to work in Canada. Applicants advancing in the hiring process may be subject to technical assignments, psychometric assessments, and/or background checks, including but not limited to criminal record, credit, and/or reference checks. At the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, we are dedicated to employment equity and a workplace reflective of the diversity of our port community. We believe our strength comes from the diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our people. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including Indigenous Peoples, women, persons with disabilities, racialized individuals, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and other equity-deserving groups. Reasonable accommodation can be provided in the selection process and while working with the port authority. If you require assistance with applying to our openings or are seeking accommodations to apply in an alternative format, please contact us through a confidential, secure inbox at [email protected]. We are committed to supporting your needs and will do our best to provide the necessary assistance. We recognize and acknowledge that we are located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. To learn more about our First Nation relations and commitment to reconciliation, please visit our website