Zara Abbasfard M.A.Sc, P.Eng, ing, PMP in

Zara Abbasfard M.A.Sc, P.Eng, ing, PMP

Wildcard · DISC type Csi
Director of Engineering - Associate Major Project Director at ADM Aéroports de Montréal
📍 Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area, Canada

Zara is a certified Project Management Professional and Electrical Engineer with a Masters degree and 25 years of global experience in senior management. She has a strong background leading major engineering projects across multiple continents. Colleagues often describe her as motivated and results-oriented.

Outside of work, Zara is a proud mother who recently celebrated her son starting university to become a future engineer. She is also a passionate advocate for her Iranian heritage and uses public speaking to share the stories of its people and culture.

She recently won "Best Speaker" at a Toastmasters event for a speech about her home country, Iran.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Director of Engineering - Associate Major Project Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area, Canada
Personality Overview

How Zara shows up

Friendly But Slow
ROI Driven
Curious But Skeptical

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Priorities

Topics Zara cares about

Major Project Delivery
As an Associate Major Project Director with 25 years of experience, she has managed large-scale engineering projects across North America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Engineering Leadership
She identifies as a "mobilizing leader" focused on establishing clear visions and effectively engaging teams to achieve complex engineering and construction objectives.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Director of Engineering - Associate Major Project Director
ADM Aéroports de Montréal
9-2024 - 8-2025
Senior Manager - Project Delivery - ePMO - AmEMEA
Rio Tinto
12-2020 - 9-2024
Project Director - Engineering Manager
WSP in Canada
10-2017 - 12-2020
Lead Discipline Engineer & Project Manager
WSP in Canada
1-2016 - 12-2017
Technical Project Lead
SNC-Lavalin
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2011 - 2013
Master's degree
Concordia University
1995 - 2000
Bachelor's degree
Tehran University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

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