Engineering Design Manager, Mining EPCM

Sedgman; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Health and benefits package

RRSP Matching

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

A global engineering firm is seeking an experienced Engineering Design Manager for their Vancouver office. The role involves managing a multidisciplinary team and ensuring successful execution of major design projects in the mining sector. Candidates must have a Bachelor's in Engineering, a minimum of 10 years' experience, and a Professional Engineering designation. Offering competitive salary and benefits, this position provides opportunities for career growth, working on significant projects within a supportive and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience, with at least 3 years in a supervisory role.
• Extensive knowledge on organization and execution of engineering projects.
• Prior experience in project management considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Manage multidisciplinary team and programme workloads.
• Prepare Design Management Plans and manage project implementation.
• Direct and lead process engineering; monitor design delivery.

Skills

Team management

Technical leadership

Resource planning

Client relationship management

Technical innovation

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Professional Engineering designation

Job description

Sedgman is currently seeking an experienced Engineering Design Manager to join Sedgman’s Vancouver office.

The Engineering Design Manager will be responsible for managing a multidisciplinary team and the execution on major design projects. The ideal candidate will have prior experience overseeing, developing and leading the activities of a design team for a project to ensure project objectives are met – including technical solutions, time, budget and quality – and to ensure client relationships are nurtured, and they provide critical mineral processing technical expertise throughout Sedgman.

This is a unique role that provides team management and client exposure, great career opportunities, and a chance to support the growth and market presence of Sedgman by establishing a technical profile and networking for new developments. The incumbent will be able to identify new opportunities through their technical leadership, and provide leading and innovative solutions focused on value.

Main responsibilities will require, although not be limited to:

• Manage multidisciplinary team and programme workloads, providing technical and administrative guidance to the Design Engineering staff.
• In conjunction with Management, provide resource planning to ensure resource requirement for the project’s design are met.
• Prepare Design Management Plans and manage implementation of these on projects.
• Monitor and evaluate work to ensure it meets technical and performance requirements.
• Direct and lead process engineering; monitor design delivery to ensure outcomes support technical leadership strategy.
• Identify, investigate, record, monitor and report on actions, resolution and costs of identified design non-conformances.
• Administer technical briefs for sub-consultant engagement.
• Coordinate design interfaces with the Client’s other designers as required.
• Drive solutions to increase probability of winning work, and allow delivery against strategy.
• Recognize and promote technical innovation; identify suitable technical partners for advancement in innovation.
• Actively mentor and create opportunities for knowledge sharing across the group.
• Select and monitor the performance of external consultants.
• Ensure authorisation and issue of documents and drawings to the project team, vendors, sub-consultants, statutory authorities and other as necessary.
• Manage any required updates to Sedgman standard specifications, typical/standard drawings, and calculations/simulations to reflect current industry standards or project requirements.
• Manage NCR’s, lessons learned and continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Engineering.
• Professional Engineering designation (preferably BC or in another jurisdiction in Canada).
• Must have minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience, with at least 3 years in a supervisory role.
• Extensive knowledge and practices on the organization and execution of engineering projects.
• Prior experience in project management considered an asset.
• Previous experience leading and managing technical/project teams.
• Mining & Minerals, or heavy industry experience is highly desired.
• Will be eligible to work in Canada without sponsorship.

What’s in it for you?

• Opportunity to work on Global projects, be connected to other Sedgman companies.
• Opportunity to work on significant projects for the Canadian mining industry.
• Support Sedgman’s cutting edge innovation & technology development.
• Collaborate with other Sedgman offices globally and other Sedgman and CIMIC owned companies, benefiting from the depth of technical knowledge available in Subject Matter Experts around the world.
• Focus on your professional development; opportunities to grow your career within Sedgman.
• Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve work-life balance.
• Health and benefits package.
• RRSP Matching.
• Discretionary bonus.
• A friendly and social work environment.

Salary Range: 160,000 - 200,000

Sedgman is a proud equal opportunities employer, and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive, and barrier-free workplace that allows all our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success, and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates.

We strongly support and encourage candidates with Indigenous ancestry (First Nations, Inuit, Métis) to self-identify and apply.

Choose Sedgman as your employer of choice - we look forward to receiving your application!