Jorge Parente

Jorge Parente has over 25 years of experience in various roles related to business development, project management, and engineering.

Jorge is currently the Director of Business Development at Bird Construction, a position they have held since November 2022. Prior to this, they worked at Kiewit as the Director of Business Development from July 2020 to November 2022.

From August 2018 to July 2020, they served as a Business Development Manager & Project Manager at AECOM.

Jorge also has significant experience at SNC-Lavalin, where they held multiple roles. From January 2016 to August 2018, they were the Senior Director of Risk Engineering & Insurance for Major Projects. Prior to that, they served as a Project Director for Hydro Power from September 2010 to January 2016.

Before joining SNC-Lavalin, Jorge worked at Groupe Canam / Canam Group as a Pre-sales Manager for Heavy Steel Construction from August 2008 to June 2010.

Jorge gained experience as an EPCM Project Coordinator at HATCH & Associates from June 2005 to August 2008.

Jorge also worked at Freyssinet as a Business Development / Project Manager from 2002 to 2004, and at USC Builders & Suppliers as a Project & Engineering Manager from 2001 to 2002.

Jorge began their career at Groupe Canam / Canam Group as a Project Engineer for Business Development from 1997 to 2001.

Overall, Jorge Parente has a diverse background in the construction industry, with a focus on business development, project management, and engineering.

Jorge Parente has a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree from HEC Montréal, which they obtained in an unspecified year before 2005. Prior to that, they pursued a Master's degree in Structural Engineering at Université Laval from 1995 to 1997. Before their Master's, Jorge completed a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering at Université Laval, which they obtained from 1991 to 1995.