Design Manager

PCL Construction; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

PCL Construction is seeking a Design Manager in Toronto to oversee contract administration and design processes for medium-sized construction projects. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in construction management and a strong background in leading design teams. This role emphasizes collaboration, compliance, and effective communication with stakeholders to ensure project success.

Benefits

Discretionary annual performance bonus

Comprehensive benefits and wellness programs

Retirement plan plus matching

Career development programs

Employee share purchase offering

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in construction management.
• Minimum 5 years as a Design Manager on major projects.
• Gold Seal certification required; LEED, PMP, P.Eng considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provides overall contract administration and technical expertise.
• Manages design submissions and communicates project information.
• Writes and revises key design management processes.

Skills

Planning

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or diploma in engineering, construction management, or a related field

Postsecondary education or training in engineering, architecture, construction management

Job description

The future you want is within reach.

At PCL, we build the places where life happens and find camaraderie in the process. We're a community of builders committed to building better communities. That's why we're always looking ahead, and not just to the next project or what's next in our industry.

We're also looking at what's next for you and how we can help you build a career you're proud of.

Here's how aDesign Managerfor our Torontooffice contributes to our team:

Responsibilities

• Provides overall contract administration, technical expertise, and support to a medium size construction project.
• Communicates and drives design submissions and schedules to meet permitting, procurement,construction, commissioning, and handover requirements.
• Manages and communicates the flow of design information and feedback between the owners, designers,and internal teams to align with the project execution plan.
• Writes the Design Management Plan for the project and conveys the information to the design team toensure project execution times lines are met.
• Writes and revises the rules related to key design management processes such as RFIs, SIs, changemanagement etc.
• Establishes and drives design deviation request (DDR) process and User Groups as required by contract.
• Capitalizes on the opportunity to influence design in the schematic and development stage.
• The primary point of contact for all feedback to and from the design team relating to designer and owner design documents, reports, and presentation materials.
• Responds to client comments while balancing compliance with the contract and risk management withrespect to PCL and subcontractor costs.
• Ensures the team is meeting compliance and contractual obligations and notify the team of any risksrelating to this.
• Other related duties as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in engineering, construction management, or a related field.
• Postsecondary education or training in engineering, architecture, construction management, or a related field.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in construction management as a Project Manager, Risk Manager, or a related role.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working as a Design Manager on major projects with complex elements such as fast track, heritage, P3, design build etc.
• Gold Seal certification required (CDN); LEED, PMP, and P.Eng designation considered an asset.
• Strong planning, organizational, and time management skills including the ability to manage project budgets and schedules.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and facilitate meetings by encouraging collaboration and problem solving.
• Demonstrated experience implementing a strong safety culture by application of health, safety, and environment principles and legislation.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders and decision-makers

PCL is an innovative, employee-owned company comprised of people who find passion in their profession and take pride in doing great work every day. Our work powers the infrastructure and utilities that are essential to daily life and our projects are the scene of vacations, careers, education and healing. We are consistently ranked among the best companies to work for because we are committed to supporting and developing our teams.

The PCL Companies celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating equitable opportunities and an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We make employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability or veteran status.

PCL combines numerous pay and benefit strategies to provide a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package. Any salary range displayed by a job board is an estimate. Your salary, which considers your unique qualifications and experience, is just one component of the robust total rewards you'll enjoy at PCL. This may include an employee share purchase offering, discretionary annual performance bonus, comprehensive benefits and wellness programs, retirement plan plus matching, and career development programs.

Should you require an accommodation during the application process, please contact us at [e-mail] with the position and location you are interested in.

Together, we can build success and a better future. Let’s get started!

Employee Status:Regular Full-Time

Company:PCL Constructors Canada Inc.

Primary Location:Toronto, Ontario

Job:Design Manager

Requisition:8957