Design Manager, T1/T3 Revitalization

AtkinsRéalis PPS Limited; Toronto; On-site; CAD 125,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible benefits

Hybrid working culture

Generous time-off policies

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Canada seeks a Design Manager to lead multi-disciplinary design standards across a large capital program focusing on terminal renovation and improvement projects. The role requires coordinating with the main contractor, overseeing pre-construction design, and guiding design development through all phases.

You will interface with clients, manage design consultants, and provide technical guidance while delivering on schedule and cost targets.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in large capital programs in an engineering/design management role.
• Proven experience with AutoCAD & Revit; BIM/Civil 3D design software.
• Experience in MS Office software.
• Experience performing design reviews and coordinating design activities.
• Knowledge of scope finalization, cost estimating, scheduling and risk assessments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including workshops with large groups.
• Ability to use data analytics to support solution identification.
• Experience managing senior stakeholder relationships and providing strategic reporting.

Responsibilities

• Oversees pre-construction phase services and design implementation.
• Acts as client liaison at multiple levels across project phases.
• Manages design consultancy agreements to meet contract requirements (tech spec, schedule, cost).
• Facilitates design reviews and coordinates stakeholder feedback.
• Coordinates reviews by external groups (airlines, authorities).
• Provides progress and risk/opportunity reports to leadership.
• Facilitates handover between Development and Construction.
• Provides technical assistance aligning planning/design with project delivery phases.

Skills

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM/Civil 3D

MS Office

Stakeholder engagement

Design reviews

Data analytics

Education

Engineering degree

Architecture degree

Professional designation (asset)

Tools

MicroStation

Job description

Job Description Overview

The Design Manager, T1/T3 Revitalization role will be hired under the Engineering Management Centre of Excellence group within the Engineering Management Technical Professional Organization (TPO) of Engineering Services Canada. The Design Manager, Gateway Program role will play a support role in the delivery of Engineering Services on a large project.

Reporting to the Director of Operations, the candidate will lead and coordinate the implementation of multidisciplinary design standards and works collaboratively with the main contractor.

Responsibilities include oversight of pre-construction phase services, client interface at multiple levels, design consultancy management, facilitating design reviews, external stakeholder management, and technical assistance.

Sector of activities - Owner’s Engineering for Ports & Airports Market.

Location Requirements - In person 5 days a week at project office.

Your role Leads and coordinates the implementation of multi-disciplinary design standards and works collaboratively with the main contractor.

Oversees pre-construction phase services, including planning, all design phases, site development, permitting, and procurement support.

Serves as client interface at multiple levels and at all phases and provides technical advice guidance and subject matter expertise with respect to design development.

Manages design consultancy agreements to achieve the requirements of the contract in terms of technical specification, schedule, and cost.

Facilitates design reviews and coordinates input and feedback from all stakeholders to ensure feedback is provided in an effective and efficient manner.

Manages reviews by external stakeholder groups (airlines, agencies, authorities having jurisdiction).

Provides Management and Executive level progress and performance reports, highlighting key risks and opportunities.

Manages the client review/approval of the design at all phases and facilitates an effective handover between Development and Construction.

Provides technical assistance and support to the delivery teams based on knowledge of the design phases and GTAA’s facilities requirements, by bringingthe perspective of planning and design to the other phases of program/projectsconstruction delivery phases of the Program.

Conducts and coordinates quality reviews for compliance with scope the requirements of work the Program.

Coaching, mentoring, and supporting the career development of GTAA staff.

About you

• Typically, a minimum of 10 years of professional experience in large capital programs in an engineering / design management position with a focus on terminal renovation / improvement programs.


• Demonstrable experience using AutoCAD & Revit (MicroStation is an asset) /BIM/Civil 3D design software & Experience in Microsoft Office software.


• Demonstrable experience in performing design reviews and facilitating design coordination activities.


• Good working knowledge of program development including scope finalization, cost estimating, scheduling, and risk assessments.


• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills including the ability to facilitate meeting / workshops with large groups of stakeholders.


• Strong technical capability in all project phases and ability to solve complex problems including by using data analytics to support solution identification.


• Demonstrable experience in managing senior stakeholder relationships and providing strategic level reporting to enable effective decision making.


• Recognized degree in engineering or architecture.


• Relevant professional designation is considered an asset.

Rewards & Benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.

• Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.


• Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.


• And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and the we design…

We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end‑to‑end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital.

The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital.

News and information are available at Atkinsrealis or follow us on LinkedIn.

Additional information

Expected compensation for this role is between $125,000 - 160,000 CAD annually.

Base salaries are determined according to several parameters like skills, experience, and potential impact on the role. Internal and external competitiveness are also taken into account in our offers.

Appropriate accommodation will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process as required by Company policy and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Successful applicants will be notified about AtkinsRéalis’ accommodation policies at the time the employment offer is extended, and the information will be shared with new personnel during the onboarding process.

Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world‑class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Created by the integration of long‑standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world‑class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and our people.

We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and ...