Design- Build Constructability Lead / Coordinator

Gannett Fleming, Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading firm as a Design-Build Coordinator / Constructability Lead in Toronto, ON. This role involves ensuring design feasibility on complex infrastructure projects. You will manage communication between teams and oversee constructability reviews, contributing to successful project delivery in various sectors. The position offers a hybrid work model and a comprehensive benefits package, emphasizing personal growth and professional development.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Tuition reimbursement

Access to training programs

Support for professional organizations

Competitive paid-time-off

Pet insurance

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years in design-build coordination or construction management.
• Experience with tier-one design firms on major projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the central communication point on large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Lead detailed constructability reviews and coordinate design development.
• Manage design submissions and integrate safety planning into design discussions.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Architecture

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Tools

BIM

Navisworks

Procore

BIM 360

Primavera

Job description

What You Will Do:

At GFT, we’re not just engineering the future; we’re meticulously building it. Our comprehensive suite of construction and program management services reflects our unwavering commitment to excellence, safety, innovation, and sustainability. Our construction management services are the cornerstone of our commitment to transforming communities and enhancing lives. We oversee every construction phase to help ensure projects are completed on schedule, within budget, and to the highest safety and quality standards.

GFT is seeking a Design-Build Coordinator / Constructability Lead to join our dynamic team in Toronto, ON. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at our Toronto, ON. office.

What you'll be challenged to do:
As a Design-Build Coordinator / Constructability Lead, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless integration of design intent with construction feasibility on large, complex infrastructure projects. This dual-role position is a key contributor to the successful delivery of projects in sectors such as heavy civil, transit, rail, healthcare, and education facilities.

In this capacity, you will be responsible for the following:

• Serve as the central communication point between architecture, engineering, construction, and owner teams on large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Lead detailed constructability reviews to ensure designs align with construction means, methods, and logistics.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary design development, ensuring alignment with construction sequencing and scheduled milestones.
• Manage design submissions, RFIs, and responses across various design packages and phases, fostering collaboration with stakeholders.
• Integrate staging, access, safety, and temporary works planning into early design discussions to optimize project delivery.
• Maintain comprehensive tracking systems for constructability comments, quality control documentation, and risk assessments.

Education | Experience:

What you will bring to our firm:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field.
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in design-build coordination, construction management, or design management within large-scale infrastructure programs.
• Proven experience collaborating with tier-one design firms on major projects in transit, healthcare, education, or public infrastructure

What we prefer you bring:

• Extensive knowledge in heavy civil construction practices, utility coordination, structural systems, and large-scale design documentation.
• Proficiency in BIM, clash detection tools (e.g., Navisworks), and construction/project management platforms (e.g., Procore, BIM 360, Primavera) is preferred.
• A strong understanding of permitting, compliance, and public agency coordination for complex infrastructure.

Company Overview:

Essential infrastructure touches all of our lives – so how can we shape it for the better?
At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life.

We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.

Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together, we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.

GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes LivesGannett Fleming TranSystemsis an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property of Gannett Fleming TranSystems.

Compensation:

The range for this position is salary dependent upon experience and geographic location.

Featured Benefits:

• Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment
• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accruals

We are committed to your personal growth and professional development, so we offer:

• Tuition reimbursement
• Access to internal and external training programs
• Support active participation in professional organizations

Permanent Residency or Canadian Citizenship required for this position. No relocation assistance will be provided for this position. Local candidates will be given preference.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE: Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will not be accepted.

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Employment Status: Full-Time

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