Job Description

• This role could be located in Vancouver, Calgary or Edmonton***

The opportunity: Associated Engineering, a proudly Canadian, Employee-owned Company is seeking a VP Technology and Information Services to lead the firm’s Technology & Information Services (TIS) function and advance the strategic use of technology across the organization.

The VP TIS will play a key leadership role in enabling the firm’s continued growth by strengthening technology capabilities, improving service delivery, and fostering stronger partnerships between technology teams and the business. This person will guide the organization’s digital future, including the adoption of AI, data, analytics, and emerging technologies that enhance engineering practices, operational efficiency and client service.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, VP TIS will lead a unified technology organization responsible for infrastructure, cybersecurity, enterprise systems, digital innovation, and technology-enabled business transformation.

What we offer:

• Market competitive salary, with annual reviews

• Opportunity to become a shareholder and invest in the company’s long term growth & success

• Matching company pension program, increasing over time

• Comprehensive benefits including:

• Health/dental/vision coverage

• Fitness allowance

• Employee and family assistance programs

• Mental health supports

• Paid time off so that you can recharge including:

• Generous paid vacation

• Paid office closure over December holiday break

• Industry leading paid sick time

• Maternity/paternity leave top up program

• Ongoing support for your professional development and growth

• Active Young Professional group

• Formal mentoring programs

• Paid professional development hours

• Capacity building seminars

• Opportunities to participate in social club activities and events

• Company-wide social events

• Regular lunch-and-learns

• Community volunteer opportunities

Key Responsibilities: Technology Strategy

• Develop and execute a technology strategy aligned with the firm’s business objectives and long term growth plans.
• Identify opportunities to leverage emerging technologies, including AI and advanced analytics, to enhance project delivery and client service.

Business Partnership

• Strengthen collaboration between technology teams and operating units.
• Establish structured engagement with business leaders to ensure technology priorities support operational needs and translate business goals into actionable technology initiatives.
• Serve as a strategic advisor on technology trends and digital opportunities

Technology Operations

• Oversee reliable delivery of enterprise technology services including infrastructure, enterprise applications, end-user computing, and IT service management.
• Ensure strong performance, metrics-based service quality, and operational resilience through continuous improvement practices.

Cybersecurity & Risk Management

• Maintain and continuously strengthen the firm’s cybersecurity posture.
• Ensure appropriate governance and risk management practices for enterprise technology including compliance, audit readiness and data protection.

Program & Project Delivery

• Lead major technology initiatives and digital transformation programs.
• Implement effective project governance and ensure delivery of measurable business outcomes.

Leadership & Capability Development

• Build and lead a high-performing technology organization.
• Foster a strong service culture and develop career pathways for technology professionals.
• Promote digital capability development across the firm and champion the adoption of modern tools and practices.

Job Requirements

Does this sound like you?

• Ten or more years of senior leadership experience in information technology, digital transformation, or enterprise systems.
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to align technology strategy with business priorities.
• Experience overseeing enterprise technology operations, cybersecurity, and major technology programs.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience in professional services, engineering, or consulting environments is an asset.

About Us: At Associated Engineering, were passionate about not only the work we do but the communities we live and work in. Which is why sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. As a carbon neutral company since 2009, we help shape resilient and sustainable communities across Canada.

As a Platinum Member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies since 2008, we take pride in nurturing a workplace where people thrive. We are an employer of choice providing our people with a supportive, collaborative, engaging and dynamic place to build a career, while bringing inspiration and innovation to our work.

Our company culture is shaped by:

• Growth and development of our employees – chart your career course, whatever stage you are at!
• A broad variety of meaningful work that supports local communities – we are a medium-sized company working on significant projects, helping to shape communities!
• We care, we commit, we create – our promise to both clients and each other!

What’s next? Ready to make an impact? Join a company that values your ideas, invests in your growth, and empowers you to shape the future. Apply today! Successful candidates will be provided with immigration assistance through out the recruitment process. Thank you for your interest, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Want more information?

• Check out what a day at Associated Engineering looks like via LinkedIn
• Our Environmental, Social and Governance Report