Infrastructure Ontario (IO), an Ontario crown corporation, provides a wide range of services to support the Ontario government’s initiative to modernize and maximize the value of public infrastructure and realty. IO has been recognized domestically and internationally for the way it does business and the success it has had with its major projects, real estate services, infrastructure lending, commercial projects, and development mandate. IO delivers some of the most complex, ambitious commercial and land development solutions for the Province and continues to evolve and expand its capabilities to maximize its public impact and deliver on its vision of creating a connected, modern and competitive Ontario.
Position Purpose:
Infrastructure Ontario is seeking a Director, Capital Delivery (Public Works) to oversee the planning, procurement, delivery, and implementation of complex public infrastructure projects that improve the lives of Ontarians. In this role, you will provide strategic direction, commercial expertise, and project oversight across a portfolio of major public works initiatives while ensuring projects are delivered within approved scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety requirements.
Working closely with clients, key partners, consultants, contractors, and internal teams, you will influence project outcomes, resolve complex issues, manage risk, and help advance critical infrastructure investments that support communities across Ontario.
What You Will Do:
- Oversee the successful delivery of multiple large-scale public works and civil infrastructure projects from planning through completion.
- Provide strategic project oversight and direction throughout procurement, implementation, construction, commissioning, and close-out phases.
- Lead and develop multidisciplinary project teams, including providing coaching, mentoring, performance feedback, development planning, and conducting performance evaluations for Project Coordinators and Project Managers.
- Develop and implement project execution strategies, milestones, performance measures, and resource allocation plans.
- Collaborate with clients, key partners, consultants, and service providers to advance project objectives and achieve successful outcomes.
- Negotiate and administer complex agreements, procure high-value professional services, and manage external consulting resources.
- Monitor project performance through established project controls, governance frameworks, reporting mechanisms, and quality management processes.
- Identify, evaluate, and mitigate project risks while escalating significant issues and recommendations to executive leadership when required.
- Partner with finance, legal, communications, and other corporate functions to support effective project delivery.
- Facilitate lessons learned, continuous improvement initiatives, and process optimization activities that strengthen future project delivery outcomes.
- Ensure compliance with applicable legislation, industry standards, contractual obligations, quality requirements, and safety expectations.
Who You Are:
You bring expertise gained through professional learning and practical experience in infrastructure project delivery, construction, engineering, architecture, contract administration, business, or related disciplines.
We are interested in candidates who demonstrate:
- Significant experience delivering large, complex public works, transportation, transit, roadway, highway, municipal, or heavy civil infrastructure projects.
- Experience managing projects through planning, procurement, construction, and implementation phases.
- Knowledge and appreciation of infrastructure delivery models, including P3 and other major public-sector procurement approaches.
- Experience with contract administration, project governance, procurement, commercial negotiations, and construction finance.
- Ability to review, examine, evaluate, and report on project risks, commercial matters, schedules, budgets, and delivery performance.
- Experience managing claims, dispute resolution processes, commercial negotiations, and contract-related issues on large and complex infrastructure projects.
- Experience influencing outcomes in complex, multi-party environments involving clients, consultants, contractors, public-sector organizations, and other key partners.
- Strong communication, presentation, relationship-building, and negotiation capabilities.
- Experience coordinating diverse teams and fostering an environment of accountability, growth, and continuous improvement.
- Knowledge of applicable infrastructure codes, standards, regulations, and industry practices.
- Professional certifications or designations such as PMP, P.Eng., OAA, or other relevant professional accreditations are considered assets.
- A customer and client-focused approach combined with sound judgment, strategic thinking, and the ability to develop sustainable solutions to complex issues.
What We Offer:
- Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging and represents and reflects the needs of the communities we serve.
- A defined contribution pension plan, where IO contributes the equivalent of 5% of a full-time employee’s annual salary, with an option for IO to match an additional 5% contribution made by the employee. IO also offers a Group Retirement Savings Plan and Group Tax Free Savings Account, designed to help IO colleagues plan and save for their future.
- A comprehensive package that covers health, dental, vision, out-of-country care, paramedical services, and more.
- A pregnancy and parental leave program that offers expecting, eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 31 weeks, and our parental leave program offers eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 15 weeks.
- Access to our $1000 Healthcare Spending Account to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program and a Lifestyle Account that expands the eligibility of health and wellness options and can include coverage for gym memberships and fitness equipment, nutrition counselling or financial planning.
- Support for professional development opportunities for all colleagues through a broad range of learning programs that include in-person and online training, leadership development, and support for colleagues’ well-being.IO will also cover the costs associated with up to two membership and license fees per year for eligible colleagues if directly related to the employee’s role.
- Access to a suite of virtual healthcare options to support non-urgent medical needs.
- A convenient, central location at 1 Dundas St West, easily accessible by public transit.
We offer a competitive salary range of $161,900 to $191,000 (PM5 level), pay will align with skills, knowledge and experience of the candidate.
This posting will close on September 14, 2026 at 11:59 pm.
Interviews will occur on a rolling basis until the role is filled.
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, knowledge and experience.
This posting is for a current active vacancy. We are actively recruiting to fill this position.
After reviewing the qualifications listed above, we want you to know that we understand you may not meet all the qualifications described, but still encourage you to apply, as you may have other relevant expertise and experience that you can bring to the role.
At Infrastructure Ontario, we strive to create a culture that encourages a diverse equitable and inclusive environment that fosters belonging. We believe that experience comes in many forms and through learning from each others’ differences and perspectives gives us strength. We are committed to enhancing our culture and encourage applications from all walks of life. Let us know if you require any accommodations for the selection process, by contacting the Talent Acquisition Team.
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience will be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.
At Infrastructure Ontario, we use AI in our applicant tracking system to improve the efficiency and fairness of recruitment. Your application will be reviewed by both AI and our hiring team for a thorough evaluation. Please note that final hiring decisions are made solely by our experienced hiring team.
