Who we are
With over 500 professionals in offices across Canada, GCM Consultants, a subsidiary of GCM Corpo, has been a leader in heavy industry for over 30 years. We're always on the lookout for new projects that push the boundaries of creativity. Our consulting engineering services are built on our clients' confidence in the quality of our work.

As Vice President - Engineering, you will be responsible for mobilizing, supervising and developing a team of around 250 engineers, draftsmen and technicians in our offices across Canada, fostering a culture of efficiency and mutual support. Your role will be to drive our growth as a market leader, optimizing our processes, cultivating an environment of innovation and developing our people. As a versatile technical leader, you will coach your teams to reach their full potential in multidisciplinary engineering and project management.

As part of your job, you will:

• Develop and implement long-term engineering strategy, aligned with the company's overall high-growth objectives.
• Promote the development of engineering standards and best practices.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation.
• Organize and plan team activities, ensuring that objectives, deadlines and budgets are met.
• Develop the technical skills of our teams in line with market needs.
• Inspire and mobilize teams around quality issues, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Find effective solutions to team issues through a structured approach.
• Work closely with other departments to ensure optimum coordination.
• Develop and maintain lasting relationships with customers and partners.
• Promote strong communication channels between engineering and other departments.

Skills required:

• Management: Be familiar with and understand the issues related to multi-office, hybrid and multilingual management.
• Expert in industrial consulting engineering: In-depth knowledge of the issues and challenges facing the industrial sector.
• Business acumen: Understand the company's economic stakes and be able to make decisions that optimize costs and profits.
• Systems thinking: Understand the complex interactions between different parts of the company (services, processes, markets, etc.) and be able to assess the impact of engineering decisions on the whole organization.
• Change management: Able to manage change and motivate teams to adopt new technologies and work methods.
• Excellent communicator: Demonstrate active listening skills, express ideas clearly and convincingly, and build trusting relationships.
• Results-oriented: Be able to set ambitious objectives and mobilize teams to achieve them.
• Inspirational leader: Generate support, motivation and commitment from those around you. Show openness in understanding the reality of each stakeholder.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Master's/MBA an asset)
• Minimum 10 years of experience in engineering
• Minimum 10 years in a management position
• Minimum 5 years in consulting engineering
• Experience in managing a large engineering team
• Project management experience
• Organizational and planning skills
• Knowledge of multidisciplinary team management issues
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Fluency in French and English required, as you will be working with colleagues and clients outside Quebec, both orally and in writing.
• Available for travel outside Quebec

Type: Permanent full-time
Attached offices available: Montreal, Lévis or Varennes