Design Manager

Pomerleau; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP with up to 5% employer matching

Hybrid work model for corporate roles

Employee stock ownership program

Career growth through real development

Transit pass reimbursement — get to工作

Minimum 4 weeks of vacation from day1

Job summary

Pomerleau, a national leader in construction, seeks a Design Manager to guide design management from concept through construction, collaborating with project managers and consultants to share accurate design information. This role emphasizes collaboration across departments, ensuring constructability, code compliance, and cost optimization on large-scale projects.

A decade+ of senior architecture/construction experience is required, with strong communication and strategic influence.

Qualifications

• Engineering or Architecture degree or Technical diploma related to buildings design/construction;
• Minimum ten (10) years of experience in a senior position in architecture/design and/or construction industries on large scale projects;
• Strong knowledge of design processes and workflows for architecture and engineering disciplines to allow strategic responses to potential impacts on design schedule or quality;
• Proven interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written);
• Strategic thinking and the ability to be influential with internal and external stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes;

Responsibilities

• Provide key support to estimation and project management teams with constructability reviews, building code compliance, schedule and quality control for design-build projects.
• Develop alternate arrangements and details for proposals, pricing, and shop drawings review.
• Ensure engineering designs comply with specifications and established processes.
• Collaborate with design consultants and project team to optimize designs and reduce construction costs.
• Build relationships with project partners internally and externally.
• Manage change orders for architectural scope, reviewing against scope and advising on approvals.
• Anticipate design, resourcing, or other issues and propose effective solutions.
• Provide on-site expertise by visiting projects to identify potential issues and propose solutions.
• Honor architectural design and coordinate with engineers for Building Code compliance.
• Maintain open communication with subcontractors and incorporate ideas without sacrificing performance.
• Review building envelope shop drawings.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal & written communication

Strategic thinking

Education

Engineering degree

Architecture degree

Technical diploma

Job description

Job Description

Ready to build your career? We want to hear from you.

As a Design Manager, you will work with our Project Managers and other support consultants to drive the need for collaboration of communication whereby accurate and comprehensive design information is being shared, circulated and delivered through all departments from concept through construction – a process we thrive on! The pace and path you choose to grow is your choice – but let us help you get there. As a key member of our team, we will rethink construction together, from idea to completion. Everywhere. All the time. Period.

What you will do

• Provide key support and expertise to our estimation and project management teams with activities that could include reviewing designs and details for constructability, building code compliance, schedule, and quality control for design-build projects;
• Develop alternate arrangements and details for proposals and pricing, implementation by consultants, shop drawing review and construction review;
• Ensure that engineering designs are compliant with the specifications and/or that the appropriate processes are followed;
• Work closely with the design consultants and project team members to ensure that the designs are optimized to reduce overall construction costs, while complying with the owner’s specifications;
• Build strong relationships both internally and externally with project partners;
• Manage the change order process for the architectural design scope of work, which includes reviewing submitted change orders against established scope and making recommendations on approval or rejection of the Change Orders;
• Anticipate potential design, resourcing or other issues and proactively respond with effective solutions;
• Provide on-site expertise by visiting projects to visually identify any potential issues that may arise and propose the best solution to look at problems/issues and propose solutions;
• Respect the architectural design and collaborate with engineers to ensure Building Code compliance;
• Keep the communication line open with subcontractors and incorporate ideas and feedback where appropriate without sacrificing performance;
• Review the building envelope shop drawings.

This role could be for you if you have

• Engineering or Architecture degree or Technical diploma related to buildings design/construction;
• Minimum ten (10) years of experience in a senior position in architecture/design and/or construction industries on large scale projects;
• Strong knowledge of design processes and workflows for architecture and engineering disciplines to allow strategic responses to potential impacts on design schedule or quality;
• Proven interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written);
• Strategic thinking and the ability to be influential with internal and external stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes;

Benefits

• RRSP with up to 5% employer matching
• Hybrid work model for corporate roles
• Employee stock ownership program
• Career growth through real development opportunities
• Transit pass reimbursement — get to work for free
• Minimum 4 weeks of vacation from day one

For the past six years, we've proudly held the distinction of being one of Canada's Top 100 Employers.

The expected compensation range posted for this role applies to available work locations in Ontario and/or British Columbia. Offered compensation may vary from the posted range based on a candidate’s relevant skills, experience, qualifications, geographic location, and the final job for which they are hired.

Please view this job on Pomerleau’s official Career Site if the posted compensation range is unavailable on a third‑party job board.

Pomerleau is a national leader in construction, delivering major projects across Canada. We believe in creating a workplace where people feel respected, supported, and empowered to grow. Our culture is built on collaboration, trust, and a shared commitment to doing great work.