Design Manager

J EllisDon Corporation; Halifax; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive Diversity

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

EllisDon Corporation is seeking a Design Manager to lead multidisciplinary design teams through pursuit, design development, and construction support. You will serve as the primary technical liaison between the owner, consultants, and trade partners, ensuring the design is coordinated, compliant, and aligned with budget, schedule, and quality objectives.

You will drive design development, manage risks, and lead submissions for RFPs, with a focus on cost-effectiveness and constructability across

Qualifications

• Eight to ten years of Design Management experience, including experience with alternative delivery models.
• Strong working knowledge of construction scopes, scheduling, project management and contract software (e.g., design-related tools).
• Ability to mentor and delegate to a large team while maintaining client relations.
• Understanding of design risk management, constructability and value engineering principles.
• Experience delivering projects in regulated or security-sensitive environments is an asset; security clearance eligibility is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Pursuit and Proposal Development Phase: manage design build proposals and alternative delivery pursuits.
• Lead design team to produce compliant, cost-effective solutions and coordinate all disciplines.
• Develop strategy to win opportunities and manage design risks throughout pursuit and project execution.
• Coordinate documentation to support estimating and cost, including technical submissions and narratives.
• Lead value engineering and design optimization to align with budget and schedule.
• Collaborate with estimating, operations and trade partners for practical, constructible designs.

Skills

Design management

Alternative delivery

Project management

Mentoring

Design coordination

Job description

Connect with us LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter. Thinking about a change? We recognize that the construction industry is changing at a rapid pace and we continually strive to be at the forefront. Our core values empower people to deliver great careers to one another and develop creative solutions for complex problems on some of the most exciting projects. It doesn’t matter what your expertise and craft is – there are no boundaries. We are a group of professionals with a variety of expertise within pre-construction, construction, and post-construction.

To learn more, check out our Cradle to Grave services and hear from our team directly about what a career at EllisDon could look like for you. As you can see, we are a diverse bunch. Above all, we are a group of individuals with unique experiences and at EllisDon, we choose to celebrate the strength in our differences, every day. EllisDon’s commitment to Inclusive Diversity is to work together to create an environment where every employee feels safe to be their true and authentic self. Ultimately, EllisDon’s purpose is to provide people with similar values the opportunity to achieve to their full potential; to deliver that opportunity for great careers to one another; and to contribute meaningfully to the community we share with others. In case you’re curious, here’s what the industry thinks of us and some of the impacts we've made to the communities we work in and our latest Impact Report, highlighting how we're putting our values into practice in areas such as the climate & environment, inclusive diversity, indigenous relations, and health and safety.

Design Manager Role

As a Design Manager, you are responsible for leading multidisciplinary design teams through the pursuit, design development and construction support phases of a project. The Design Manager serves as the primary technical liaison between the owner, consultants, EllisDon project team and trade partners, ensuring the design is coordinated, constructible, compliant and aligned with the project's budget, schedule and quality objectives.

Responsibilities

• Pursuit and Proposal Development Phase Management of the development of our design build proposals for design build projects, as well as any alternative delivery model pursuits
• Management of the design team in developing compliant and cost effective, creative solutions in response to RFP requirements including coordination or all disciplines
• Analysis of project requirements and development of a strategy focused on winning the opportunity
• Identify, communicate and proactively manage design risks, assumptions, constraints and opportunities throughout pursuit and project execution
• Leading the development of submissions and presentations for the RFP period in conjunction with the design team; review and assessment of all RFP documentation and requirements
• Development and coordination of documentation of the proposed design to support estimating the project cost
• Development of technical submission including design and construction narratives and drawing package
• Development of project schedule and project logistic plans based on requirements and proposed design in coordination with the proposed project execution team
• Collaborate with estimating, operations and trade partners to ensure the proposed design is practical, cost-effective and constructible
• Ongoing development of relationships with partner consultants and design build trade contractors
• Work collaboratively in a team environment with our mechanical and electrical design managers, project estimators, capital development director, superintendents, marketing team, legal team, and facilities management team
• Facilitate design risk workshops and implement mitigation strategies to support cost, schedule and project objectives

Design Development & Construction Support Phase Management

Design Development and Construction Support Phase Management of the design development process in accordance with the project requirements and specifications. Quickly resolving any outstanding compliance issues with the support of the project team Drive design development to ensure alignment with the approved budget, schedule, procurement strategy and constructability objectives. Serve as the primary technical liaison between the owner, consultants, authorities having jurisdiction, trade partners and the EllisDon project team throughout design development and construction support. Coordination of our design partners to ensure all disciplines are engaged and executing as a cohesive and effective team. Manage consultant performance, including scope, schedule, deliverables and quality to ensure project objectives are achieved. Coordinates and engages with the EllisDon project team to ensure the design develops in line with our estimate, schedule, procurement strategy and implements trade feedback where required. Lead value engineering and design optimization initiatives to align the proposed design with project budget, schedule and performance objectives.

Is this the right role for you?

• You have eight to ten years of Design Management experience, including experience with alternative delivery models
• You have a working knowledge of construction scopes and activities, scheduling, project management and contract software
• You have the ability to confidently mentor and delegate to a large team while developing and maintaining strong client relations
• Demonstrated understanding of design risk management, constructability and value engineering principles
• Strong understanding of consultant coordination, procurement planning and multidisciplinary project delivery
• Experience delivering projects within regulated or security-sensitive environments (including defence, healthcare, utilities, or federal facilities) is considered an asset
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain security clearance required for assigned projects
• Experience working under controlled information or security protocols is considered an asset

Salary range for this role is $105,000-$130,000 CAD

EllisDon is proud to provide this unique career opportunity that provides continuous learning, opportunity for growth, and a competitive compensation package within an environment that is committed to inclusion and respects diversity.

Go ahead and be yourself. We'll pay you for it!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome people of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity, race, size, mental or physical status, veteran status, religion, language, political opinion, working-style preference, family status, education, and socio-economic status. The EllisDon core values of Integrity and Mutual Respect welcomes everyone, at work and in the community, and our value of Mutual Accountability, means that we all have a role to play.

As an EllisDon employee, this will ultimately be your commitment to Inclusive Diversity.

Accommodation for Applicants with disabilities will be made during the recruitment process when requested.

We are committed to providing a positive candidate experience and ensuring timely updates are provided to all candidates.

EllisDon uses AI tools to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this position.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. From our employees to clients, subcontractors, partners, and our considerable network of contacts, building strong, resilient relationships is the key to our success. We build on great relationships. We pride ourselves on being great people to work with. Guided by our shared values of trust, complete openness, and mutual respect and accountability, we’ve built a construction services company known for our people and integrity. We exist to provide great careers to one another With us you can expect to continually evolve your career, benefitting from mentorship at every level and working collaboratively with other teams to expand your knowledge and experience. Values-based leadership. EllisDon’s culture and approach to business is a reflection of our core values and principles: freedom, trust, complete openness, mutual accountability, entrepreneurial enthusiasm, integrity and mutual respect.