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Head of Section - Civil Engineering


Company : DNV


Location : Calgary, Alberta


Created : 2026-02-05


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

About Us We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence. As a trusted voice for many of the worlds most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations. About Energy Systems We help customers navigate the complex transition to a decarbonized and more sustainable energy future. We do this by assuring that energy systems work safely and effectively, using solutions that are increasingly digital. We also help industries and governments to navigate the many complex, interrelated transitions taking place globally and regionally, in the energy industry. About The Role Are you passionate about driving digital transformation and engineering excellence in the renewable energy space? Do you thrive in leading technical solutions while shaping industry standards? DNV Energy System is seeking a Head of Section - Civil Engineering , to set and execute the strategy and vision, and to support our customers through all of their current and future advisory needs. The Head of Section offers strategic leadership, achievement of operational results, people management, networks to onboard new customers and services, and seeks new ways to delight current customers to ensure repeat business with our engineering consulting services. They will be aware of market opportunities where we can differentiate, change business models, and lead innovation initiatives. They will work closely with our independent and owners engineering teams, and independently within their department, on commercial opportunities to strengthen and expand the business, including driving the doer/seller culture, and adapting the service offerings to respond where customers perceive the greatest level of market risk within Civil Engineering. They direct service line activities and drive technical competence development within the section, aligned with Energy Systems strategy. What Youll Do Ensures an efficient & consistent delivery of services in line with customer expectations. Manages and improves business performance through delivery, cost efficiency, strong project management/oversight, proposal development, workforce planning, and utilization. Drives, develops, and executes strategies and business plans, digitalization, innovation, and continuous improvement to maintain industry leadership. Leads business development, market positioning and maintains strong relationships with customers, ensuring a healthy sales pipeline through the sections engineering consulting services. Provides top-quality technical and data-driven services. Empowers employee growth and retention through evaluations, development plans, coaching, mentoring, and training. Creates a flexible workforce focused on automation to optimize workflows, handle variable workloads, improve quality and consistency, and deliver with clear, direct, solution-oriented execution. Fosters a culture grounded in DNV company values. Ensures employees have the required technical competences, and drives recruiting efforts within the section. Collaborates with regional leaders to enhance the service portfolio and capture customer opportunities. Identifies and leverages business prospects through strategic planning and civil engineering consulting services. Strengthens partnerships with key stakeholders, positioning DNV as a preferred consultant. Promotes effective data management and organizational practices. Encourages high performance, sets direction, and exemplifies an engaging workplace. Promotes team capabilities and skillsets internally and externally. Integrates diversity considerations into staff development, progression, and recruitment processes. Ce que tu vas faire Garantit une prestation efficace et cohrente des services en accord avec les attentes des clients. Grer et amliorer la performance de l''''entreprise grce la livraison, l''''efficacit des cots, une gestion et une supervision de projet solides, le dveloppement de propositions, la planification et l''''utilisation de la main-d''''uvre. Pilote, dveloppe et met en uvre des stratgies et des plans d''''affaires, la numrisation, l''''innovation et l''''amlioration continue afin de maintenir le leadership du secteur. Il dirige le dveloppement commercial, le positionnement sur le march et maintient des relations solides avec les clients, assurant ainsi un pipeline de ventes sain grce aux services de conseil en ingnierie de la section. Fournit des services techniques et bass sur les donnes de haute qualit. Favorise la croissance et la fidlisation des employs grce des valuations, des plans de dveloppement, du coaching, du mentorat et de la formation. Cre une main-duvre flexible axe sur l''''automatisation pour optimiser les flux de travail, grer des charges de travail variables, amliorer la qualit et la cohrence, et livrer des rsultats avec une excution claire, directe et oriente solutions. Favorise une culture ancre dans les valeurs de l''''entreprise DNV. Garantit que les employs disposent des comptences techniques requises et pilote les efforts de recrutement au sein de la section. Collabore avec les leaders rgionaux pour enrichir le portefeuille de services et capter les opportunits clients. Identifie et exploite les perspectives d''''affaires grce la planification stratgique et aux services de conseil en gnie civil. Renforce les partenariats avec les parties prenantes cls, positionnant DNV comme consultant privilgi. Favorise une gestion efficace des donnes et des pratiques organisationnelles. Encourage une haute performance, donne des orientations et incarne un environnement de travail engageant. Favorise les capacits et comptences de l''''quipe, en interne comme en externe. Intgre les considrations de diversit dans le dveloppement, la progression et le recrutement du personnel. What we offer / Ce que nous offrons Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days) Medical, Dental, and Vision benefit plans available to all employees Special programs Employee Assistance Program and accident and critical illness options for you and your family Workplace strategies for mental help resources available to all employees Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with company match Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits Education Assistance Program Flexible work schedule with hybrid opportunities Consumer discounts and rewards through our BenefitsHub Advancement opportunities Benefits may vary based on position, tenure, location, and employee election Congs pays gnreux (vacances, jours de maladie, jours fris du2019entreprise, jours personnels) Rgimes d''''assurance mdicale, dentaire et visuelle offerts tous les employs Programmes spciaux Programme d''''aide aux employs et options d''''assurance en cas d''''accident ou de maladie grave pour vous et votre famille Stratgies en milieu de travail pour les ressources d''''aide mentale offertes tous les employs Rgime enregistr d''''pargne-retraite (REER) avec contribution de l''''entreprise L''''entreprise a fourni des prestations d''''assurance-vie, d''''invalidit de courte et de longue dure Programme d''''aide l''''ducation Horaire de travail flexible avec possibilits hybrides Remises et rcompenses pour les consommateurs grce notre BenefitsHub Possibilits d''''avancement Les avantages peuvent varier en fonction du poste, de la dure, de l''''emplacement et de l''''lection de l''''employ DNV provides a reasonable range of compensation for this role. The actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors, including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. The range of starting pay for this role is $160,000 - $200,000 CAD DNV propose une fourchette de rmunration raisonnable pour ce poste. La rmunration relle dpend dun large ventail de facteurs, notamment, mais sans sy limiter, les comptences, le niveau dexprience et lemplacement spcifique. La fourchette salariale de dpart pour ce poste est de 160000 200000 CAD. About You What is Required Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering is required. 5+ years of relevant industry experience is required in construction and design. Track record of leading, mentor, and training civil engineering teams with different knowledge and skill sets. Strong understanding of the project development life cycle, project financing customer (debt and equity) needs. Proficient in handlingdifficultconversations, such as on scope and budget issues or differences intechnicalmethodologies on diverse technical topics, while strengthening relationships. Growth mindset with proven track record in anticipating market trends in the US and Canada, devises and delivers on strategy, and shifting technical competencies and services to match Customer needs. Demonstrated ability and willingness to drive thought leadership in the industry. Possesses a digitally curious mindset and has knowledge in AI, automation and digital tools, with demonstrated experience in continuous improvement activities. Commitment to build their personal internal and external network and expand this network for the benefit of the Section. Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% of the time domesticallyand internationallyto conferences,customermeetings, project sites, agencies, and internal meetings. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English (The employee would be required to serve customers by in-person, email and by phone, both in Quebec and in the rest of Canada, and in the United States.) We conduct pre-employment background screenings Ce qui est requis Un Bachelor of Science en gnie civil est requis. 5+ ans d''''exprience pertinente dans le secteur sont requis dans la construction et la conception. Exprience de la direction, du mentorat et de la formation d''''quipes de gnie civil avec des connaissances et comptences diffrentes. Une solide comprhension du cycle de vie du dveloppement des projets, des besoins clients en financement de projet (endettement et capitaux propres). Comptent dans la gestion de conversations difficiles, telles que sur des questions de porte et de budget ou sur les diffrences de mthodologies techniques sur divers sujets techniques, tout en renforant les relations. Un tat d''''esprit de croissance avec un historique prouv dans l''''anticipation des tendances du march aux tats-Unis et au Canada, labore et met en uvre des stratgies, ainsi que des comptences techniques et des services adapts aux besoins des clients. Capacit et volont dmontres de promouvoir un leadership d''''opinion dans l''''industrie. Il possde une mentalit de grande curiosit numrique et possde des connaissances en IA, automatisation et outils numriques, avec une exprience dmontre dans les activits d''''amlioration continue. Engagement construire leur rseau personnel interne et externe et tendre ce rseau au bnfice de la Section. Volont et capacit voyager jusqu'''' 25 % du temps, tant au pays qu'''' l''''international, pour assister des confrences, runions clients, sites de projets, agences et runions internes. Excellentes comptences en communication orale et crite en anglais (L''''employ devra servir les clients en personne, par courriel et par tlphone, tant au Qubec qu''''au reste du Canada, et aux tats-Unis.) Nous ralisons des vrifications des antcdents avant l''''embauche What Is Preferred Masters degree in Civil Engineering with practicing knowledge of the principals, reliability standards, and regulations. Knowledge of renewable energy financing, 3rd party advisory and root cause analysis. Experience leading winning proposal efforts for Customers in the renewable energy industry. Project Management Professional (PMP) or other technical accreditation such P.Eng., P.Geo, P.Biol., etc. Qu''''est-ce qui est prfr Master en gnie civil avec une connaissance pratique des principaux, des normes de fiabilit et des rglementations. Connaissances en financement des nergies renouvelables, conseil tiers et analyse des causes profondes. Exprience de la gestion de propositions gagnantes pour des clients dans le secteur des nergies renouvelables. Professionnel en gestion de projet (PMP) ou autres accrditations techniques telles que P.Eng., P.Geo, P.Biol., etc. What We Are Looking For Communicates effectively, is pragmatic, builds strong relationships and influences others. Creates trust through robust delivery and strong relationship building. Promotes, respects, and understands diversity, equity, and inclusion values and is able to connect with, communicate and relate to a number of personnel at different stages of their careers. Holds collaborative leadership skills and ability to engage, develop and motivate own employees. Delegates and leads with a distributed and authentic leadership style. Has strong coaching skills to enable and empower teams. Keeps a positive and proactive attitude, with a solution-oriented mindset. Embraces Operational/Sales mindset and focuses on client relationship building. Is self-motivated, resilient and copes with work pressure in a healthy manner. Ensures continuous improvement and high-quality delivery mindset. Ce que nous cherchons Communique efficacement, est pragmatique, construit des relations solides et influence les autres. Cre la confiance grce une livraison robuste et la construction de relations solides. Promeut, respecte et comprend les valeurs de diversit, d''''quit et d''''inclusion, et est capable de se connecter avec, de communiquer et de se connecter de nombreux membres du personnel diffrents stades de leur carrire. Il possde des comptences en leadership collaboratif ainsi que la capacit d''''engager, dvelopper et motiver ses propres employs. Des dlgus et des leaders avec un style de leadership distribu et authentique. Possde de solides comptences en coaching pour encourager et autonomiser les quipes. Garde une attitude positive et proactive, avec un tat d''''esprit orient vers les solutions. Adopte une mentalit oprationnelle/commerciale et se concentre sur la construction de la relation client. Est autonome, rsiliente et gre la pression du travail de manire saine. Assure une amlioration continue et un tat d''''esprit de livraison de haute qualit. Other notes Considering that this position requires English proficiency, the recruitment process will be conducted in English. Please inform us immediately if you prefer the process to be conducted in French. In this case, you will still be assessed on your proficiency in English during the process. Autres notes tant donn que ce poste exige une matrise de l''''anglais, le processus de recrutement se fera en anglais. Veuillez nous informer immdiatement si vous prfrez que le processus se droule en franais. Dans ce cas, vous serez tout de mme valu sur votre matrise de l''''anglais pendant le processus. Other Immigration-related employment benefits, for example visa sponsorship, are not available for this position #J-18808-Ljbffr