Design Manager

Webuild; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction firm in Peel Region, Mississauga, seeks a Design Management Coordination Manager to oversee design compliance and management in major Design Build Infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in transit construction, strong stakeholder management skills, and a Professional Engineer designation. This full-time role requires effective communication and leadership to ensure project specifications are met on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience on major transit/construction projects, including leadership roles.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary engineering and design teams.
• Industry recognition with a broad network of contacts.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Technical Director and advise the Design team on technical requirements.
• Manage communications with stakeholders, including municipalities and authorities.
• Monitor designer performance and address issues promptly.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Professional Engineer designation

Job description

Position Overview

Reporting to the Technical Director, the incumbent will assist in developing company-wide frameworks and standards for Technical/Design services throughout the project lifecycle, focusing on major Design Build Infrastructure projects. The Design Management Coordination Manager will ensure designs are compliant, safe, meet construction needs, and are cost-efficient from a total project cost perspective.

Role and Responsibilities

• Assist the Technical Director and advise the Design team to ensure technical requirements are met, timely, compliant, efficient, and meet project specifications.
• Manage communications with stakeholders, including municipalities, utility companies, and regulatory authorities.
• Provide advice on design/technical changes and input into change management processes.
• Ensure design services are provided timely and cost-effectively, monitor designer performance, and address issues promptly.
• Identify and mitigate 'design creep', and promote value engineering to optimize design and assess risks and opportunities.
• Early identification and resolution of problems and issues.
• Manage agreements, resolve issues, and contribute to procurement planning, estimating, and reforecasting.
• Oversee design and commissioning activities to ensure construction aligns with design.
• Participate in lessons learned workshops related to technical issues.
• Coordinate design interfaces between construction, civil works, systems, train control, signaling, and operations & maintenance.
• Collaborate on setting quality objectives with the Quality Manager.
• Assist in selecting subcontractors and procuring materials and services, working with the Construction Manager and management team.
• Oversee technical and contractual aspects of design agreements, including compliance, change orders, and back charges.
• Collaborate on reviewing HSE programs, Quality Management Plans, and Communication Plans.
• Assist in scheduling functions related to design development and oversee document management systems.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• 5+ years of experience on major transit/construction projects, including leadership roles.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary engineering and design teams, including civil, systems, and integration.
• Industry recognition with a broad network of contacts.
• Proven stakeholder management skills.
• Professional Engineer designation, with transit system integration knowledge.
• Understanding of Ontario Building Codes.

Preferred Skills

• 5-10 years working with Tier One Contractors in joint ventures on large Design Build projects, overseeing technical issues.
• Experience supervising design consultants.
• Construction experience on projects over CAD$1 billion.
• Deep knowledge of construction engineering, processes, sequencing, and value engineering.
• Experience in transit infrastructure construction, civil, drainage, bridges, and transit systems.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong judgment, management, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in English (Level 5).

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Industry: Construction