Design Manager - Health Care & Social Infrastructure

GHD; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading engineering organization committed to transforming health care and social infrastructure. As a Design Manager, you will lead multi-disciplinary teams in delivering innovative designs for critical health care projects in Canada. This role requires strong leadership, extensive experience in design management, and a deep understanding of healthcare environments and regulations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of design management experience on large multi-discipline engineering teams.
• Proficiency in technical project design within healthcare settings.
• Knowledge of hospital regulations and CSA standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage multi-disciplinary project delivery for health care design.
• Ensure compliance with engineering processes and quality control.
• Lead project scope development and budgeting.

Skills

Design Management

Project Management

Communication

Leadership

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Job description

Bring your curiosity and determination to make a positive impact on the future of transport, and we’ll help you go all the way.

Join our team of globally connected specialists to help solve complex transport challenges and experience groundbreaking projects from idea to delivery, and beyond.

In an ever-changing world, it requires creativity and innovation to stay ahead.

We’re seeking the curious, those who are stimulated by fresh thinking and a desire to shape our communities in new, positive ways.

As part of a truly global team, working on complex and rewarding projects, you'll be at the forefront of driving change.

See what the power of commitment can do for you.

Who we are looking for :

Due to continuing growth in our Health Care and Social Infrastructure practice, our EDO (Engineering Design Organization) is looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to take on the role of Design Manager – Health Care and Social Infrastructure based out of any of our GTA offices - Waterloo, Toronto, Mississauga, Markham, Whitby.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in :

• Managing multi-disciplinary project delivery for health care and social infrastructure projects to produce compliant, constructible designs in accordance with client, operation, maintenance, and construction requirements.
• Ensuring design follows appropriate engineering processes, including GHD and project-specific processes.
• Coordinating quality control of all deliverables per GHD’s Quality Management System.
• Developing or verifying the technical scope of projects, providing pricing during proposals, and work planning post-award.
• Participating in schedule preparation and adherence with the Project Controls team.
• Managing engineering design budgets and providing inputs to project control teams.
• Implementing and following the project’s change control system, including proactive escalation of potential changes.
• Reviewing and improving project strategies to meet schedule and budget, supporting staging and phasing requirements.
• Maintaining fluid communication among project management, design, construction teams, and stakeholders.
• Verifying schedule and budget data against project progress.
• Coordinating design criteria preparation by team leads.
• Leading the creation and execution of design work plans and LOE.
• Chairing and documenting interdisciplinary design coordination meetings, addressing issues impacting stakeholders.
• Serving as liaison during construction for resolving multidisciplinary problems related to non-compliance at the site.

What you will bring to the team :

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a recognized college or university.
• 10+ years of design management experience on large ($250M+ CAPX), multi-discipline engineering teams for healthcare and social infrastructure projects within Canada.
• Technical proficiency and project design experience in clinical environments, construction, or operations.
• Expertise in human-centered design or healthcare facility planning, with knowledge of hospital regulations, CSA standards, and accessibility standards.
• Familiarity with BIM and IPD approaches.
• Experience with EHR systems such as Epic, Cerner, or Meditech.
• Experience with Ontario healthcare planning, design, and capital approval processes.
• Understanding of clinical workflows and patient pathways.
• Certification in Lean Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt) or equivalent, with experience in process mapping, RCA, and KPI development.
• Strong budgeting, resource allocation, and team leadership skills.
• Knowledge of scheduling software and cost estimating techniques.
• Familiarity with project delivery methods like PDB, Alliances, and P3s.
• PEO membership is an asset.
• Ability to handle uncertainty and changing priorities.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

As a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.