Introduction

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.

What are you going to do 

  • 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.

Essential skills and knowledge

  • 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.

What we offer 

Why work with Brunel? We are proud to offer exciting career opportunities from over 100 offices globally in 42 countries. Advancing your career takes time and effort - let us match you to your ideal position.

Closing: 19 November 2026

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Process of your application

Application process & contact

We will now begin examining your application: We will take a close look at your application documents and ask you for additional information if necessary. If your qualifications match our requirements, we will invite you to meet us for the first time.

Project discussion with our customer

If the introductory meeting goes well for you and us, we will arrange a meeting with the customer who has the perfect project for you. This gives you the opportunity to find out more about the customer and the project.

The decision

If you enjoyed the project discussion and the customer is also convinced of your expertise, we will ask you the final and decisive question: Do you want to get started at Brunel?

Introductory conversation with Brunel

In an introductory meeting, we would like to find out more about your interests, ambitions and professional developments. At the same time, we report on working at Brunel and provide information about all career opportunities and prospects.

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