Design Delivery Lead

Aecon Concessions; Oshawa, Bowmanville; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Design Delivery Lead to join their dynamic team in infrastructure development. This role focuses on coordinating design aspects for tunnelling in a major nuclear project, ensuring all technical and administrative approvals are secured. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in urban underground works and a strong commitment to safety and integrity. This innovative firm values diversity and inclusion, offering opportunities for professional growth and a supportive work environment. If you're ready to make a significant impact on future generations, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Mental health support services

Career development programs

Diversity and Inclusion training

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

Sustainable construction initiatives

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience as a Senior Technical Engineer/Coordinator in urban underground metro works.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project team activities and external design firms.
• Prepare work scopes for engineering services to external consultants.
• Review technical documents and ensure compliance with project expectations.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Ability to Multi-task

Education

Post-secondary education in Engineering Civil discipline

Job description

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Date: Apr 10, 2025

Location: Bowmanville, ON, CA Oshawa, ON, CA

Operating Sector: Nuclear

Position Title: Design Delivery Lead

Come Build Your Career at Aecon!

As a Canadian leader in infrastructure development, Aecon is safely and sustainably building what matters for future generations to thrive! We lead some of the most impactful infrastructure projects of our generation, at the forefront of transformational change in transportation and energy, and partnering every day to build, connect, power, and strengthen our communities.

At Aecon, you can count on:

• Safety Always. Our number one core value. If we can’t do it safely, we don’t do it at all.
• Integrity. We lead by example, with humility and courage.
• Accountability. We’re passionate about delivering on our commitments.

We lead the infrastructure industry with purpose, and our people are at the heart of everything we do. So, we invest in our people, just like they invest in us!

At Aecon we:

• Ensure you and your family receive the services needed to support your mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
• Believe in helping you build your career through our Aecon University and Leadership Programs.
• Are committed to supporting and investing in inclusive work environments, through initiatives like Equity, Diversity & Inclusion training, our Aecon Women in Trades and Aecon Diversity in Trades programs, and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to ensure we are building inclusion into every aspect of our culture at Aecon.
• Are a leader in sustainable construction. With a strong commitment to operating responsibly by minimizing our impact on the environment and surrounding communities.

Our business success relies on strong execution and continuous improvement – driven by the diversity, expertise and teamwork of our people. We’re always searching the globe for innovative, collaborative minds to join our best-in-class Aecon community!

What is the Opportunity?
As part of an alliance agreement, Aecon Nuclear has been awarded a contract with Ontario Power Generation to support the Darlington New Nuclear Project (DNNP). Beginning of 2023 Aecon started to support with the validation phase design, procurement, early site preparation and site mobilization scope for the Construction of the Unit 1 Small Modular Reactor at the Darlington site.

Reporting to the Project Manager, this role will have an everyday interaction with the execution team supporting work within the DNNP Balance of Plant scope. The Design Delivery Lead will be responsible for coordinating the temporary work design aspects for the tunnelling scope of the project (CCW). The role will have a focus (>85%) on the underground works (shaft, traditional tunnel and TBM tunnel) and a minor focus on surface works (utilities, road, etc.).

What You'll Do Here:

• Coordinating activities of the project team and of external design firms. Guaranteeing that all temporary work drawings and work drawings are prepared according to project drawings and comply with operational team expectations.
• Preparing, in agreement with the Project Department, the work scopes for assigning the engineering services to External Consultants.
• Proposing improvements, project changes or variations, preparing the technical documentation for Client approval purposes.
• Reviewing the technical documents issued by the suppliers/designers.
• Coordinating the necessary design activities so that all technical and administrative approvals are obtained including review by the Owner Oversight.
• Keeping registers of all changes/approvals making sure that construction drawings include them all.
• Guaranteeing that the released package and shop drawings are fully coordinated and approved before execution.
• Guaranteeing that geological surveys, geotechnical verifications, basic and working topographies and technical/economic management of monitoring are all carried out.
• Approving, for what falls under one's area of responsibility, the technical specifications and documentation concerning the purchase of supplies and subcontracts.
• Defining, collaborating with the Supervision, the methods to use to carry out the works.
• Carrying out specific tasks for the role in line with the quality specifications set by the QAS Manual and corporate procedures.

What You Bring to the Table:

• Post secondary education in an Engineering Civil discipline.
• Minimum 5 years' experience as a Senior Technical Engineer/Coordinator in urban underground metro works or large projects.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication (both oral and written) skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills in communicating with a large team.
• Organizational and time management skills. Ability to prioritize and multi-task/Service orientated.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment.

We strongly encourage applicants who identify as Indigenous to apply to work with us on the Darlington New Nuclear Project. At Aecon, Indigenous is an umbrella term for First Nations (status and non-status), Metis and Inuit.

Aecon fosters diversity, inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We welcome all to apply including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.

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