Design Coordinator

Acciona, SA; Surrey; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Acciona, a global leader in sustainable infrastructure development, is seeking an engineering design coordinator in Surrey. This role involves coordinating designs with multidisciplinary teams, monitoring progress, and ensuring compliance with project specifications. Ideal candidates should possess excellent technical and leadership skills and hold a degree in a relevant engineering field.

Benefits

Four weeks of vacation

Benefits

RSP matching contribution

Company shares

Qualifications

• Excellent technical skills for engineering designs.
• Strong project management and coordination abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate engineering designs and facilitate communication among various construction professionals.
• Monitor progress and ensure timely delivery of design submittals.
• Lead BIM coordination and manage design reviews.

Skills

Communication

Organizational

Planning

Leadership

Problem Solving

Technical Advice

Education

Degree in civil engineering, structural engineering, mechanical/electrical engineering or architecture

Job description

ACCIONA is a global company, leading in the development of regenerative infrastructure that creates a positive impact on society. Our workforce consists of more than 65,000 professionals, present in more than 40 countries across the five continents, all contributing in our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference, promote sustainable development, and find solutions to the biggest global challenges including climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity? Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future.

We have successfully delivered large infrastructure projects across Canada since 2001. Our leadership and expertise span the entire value chain from research and development through construction, operation and maintenance of projects. Currently involved in some of Canada’s largest infrastructure projects, ACCIONA delivers solutions that contribute to the economic and social progress of the communities in which it operates. www.acciona.ca

Responsible for engineering design coordination in support of the Surrey Langley Stations Project. This position will be responsible for coordinating engineering designs with a variety of construction professionals and external design consultants.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Lead day to day coordination between the disciplines working on the buildings or structures included in their package.
• Lead their package’s internal weekly coordination meeting, including meetings minutes and tracking of action items, as well as package’s weekly design coordination meetings.
• Follow up on input requests from the designers.
• Attend weekly meetings with the design lead and discipline leads.
• Attend Facility design working groups with the Province and stakeholders as needed;
• Follow up on action items with their design team.
• Actively participate in their package issue resolution; escalate to design lead as needed.
• Monitor progress of deliverables to ensures timely delivery of design submittals.
• Performs ongoing review of the package drawings and other documents for completeness, compliance to PA, adherence to procedures and other project requirements.
• Lead BIM coordination within the scope of their package, leading clash detection sessions; follow up on timely and adequate resolution.
• Set up and coordinate internal Bluebeam review and perform final review of deliverables prior to submitting to SFSP.
• Follow up on responses to review comments received thru the review submittal process with TI Corp, to ensure that responses are complete, correct and coordinated.
• Leads a “champion” task related to coordination with one or several of the Specialty Subconsultants.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Excellent technical, communication, organizational, managerial and planning skills.
• Working knowledge of contract language and legal requirements of contracts.
• Knowledge of construction methods, materials and legal regulations.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to liaise with professionals from various engineering disciplines.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Provide technical advice on safe designs and construction.
• Excellent people management and leadership skills.
• Ability to identify and analyze problems and provide solutions.
• Must have a degree in a related engineering discipline such as civil engineering, structural engineering, mechanical/electrical engineering or architecture.
• Working knowledge of contract language and legal requirements of contracts.
• Comfortable in working in a disciplined and pressurized environment.
• Excellent technical, communication, organizational, managerial and planning skills.
• Knowledge of building and civil engineering,construction methods, materials and legal regulations.
• Ability to understand and work with engineering and technical drawings as well as Project Schedules.

Compensation for this role is typically between $90,000 and $100,000 per year and it may vary depending on education and work experience; it also includes four weeks of vacation, benefits, RSP matching contribution and company shares.

ACCIONA has been given the Top Employer 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 certification in Canada, as well as the Top Employers North America 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 seal, which certifies the company's commitment to excellence in human resources management and those who focus on putting their people first through their exceptional HR policies. As a company that values diversity as a source of talent, we work to foster an inclusive environment that promotes respect, belonging and engagement so that all people can participate on an equal opportunity basis. We invite everyone to apply regardless of origin, circumstances, background or condition.