Design Quality Manager

Mott MacDonald Group; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 118,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Bonus program

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Project Design Quality Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership for project design quality across transportation, infrastructure, and other programs in Canada. You will develop PQMPs, drive adherence to plans, and lead audits and continuous improvement initiatives with clients, contractors, and delivery partners.

You will oversee quality documentation, design readiness, and risk management, ensuring compliance with regulatory obligations and corporate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• Professional Engineering certification or equivalent.
• 10–15 years of senior‑level design quality management experience on major multidisciplinary programs.
• Experience developing Project Quality Management Plans and QA programs.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality management practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of PQMPs and quality objectives across lifecycle.
• Provide independent oversight of design quality management and verification activities.
• Act as primary quality representative with clients, regulators, and delivery partners.
• Deliver training, mentoring, and best‑practice guidance to project teams.
• Lead audits, surveillance, and assurance reviews for major projects.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineering certification

Tools

ISO 9001 Lead Auditor

Job description

At Mott MacDonald, we are driven by purpose and powered by brilliant people. As a trusted engineering, management, and development consultancy, we work with clients to solve complex challenges and deliver sustainable outcomes that make a meaningful difference for the communities we serve.

When you join us as an experienced professional, you will bring your expertise to work that matters while continuing to grow your career. You will collaborate with talented colleagues across disciplines and geographies, contribute your perspective, and help shape better outcomes through technical excellence, innovation, and integrity.

Build on your experience while helping shape what comes next.

At Mott MacDonald, you'll work alongside talented people on complex and rewarding projects that make a real difference. We value fresh perspectives, encourage collaboration, and provide opportunities to expand your skills, take on new challenges, and grow your career. Whether you're deepening your technical expertise, broadening your leadership experience, or exploring new opportunities across our business, you'll be supported by a team that is committed to helping you succeed.

Mott MacDonald is undertaking large infrastructure projects across Canada. With this growth, our team will be seeking a Project Design Quality Manager with demonstrated experience implementing and managing design quality on major projects, as well as lead project quality initiatives across some of the region's other infrastructure programs.

This role will provide strategic and operational leadership for project design quality management across transportation, aviation, rail & transit, highways, water, energy, and infrastructure projects. Working closely with project leadership teams, clients, contractors, and delivery partners, you will develop Project Quality Management Plans, be responsible for project team adherence to those plans, represent Mott MacDonald in client‑led project and internal audits, and generally drive a culture of quality, continuous improvement, and right‑first‑time delivery. This includes ensuring compliance with regulatory obligations, contractual commitments, and our corporate standards.

Working from one of our Canadian offices, the successful candidate will be responsible for quality compliance throughout the project lifecycle from planning and design through construction, commissioning, and handover.

Key responsibilities for the Design Quality Manager include:

• Lead the development and implementation of project‑specific Project Quality Management Plans (PQMPs), project quality objectives, KPIs, and reporting frameworks in compliance with client, contractual, regulatory, and corporate quality requirements with a focus on design quality assurance and verification requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide project quality leadership and independent oversight of design quality management, design verification, interdisciplinary coordination reviews, and technical assurance activities across project planning, design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover activities..
• Act as the primary project quality representative with clients, regulators, contractors, and delivery partners.
• Deliver project related quality training, mentoring, and best‑practice guidance to project teams.
• Capture project lessons learned and drive continuous improvement across other major projects and programs.
• Lead project quality audits, surveillance activities, supplier assessments, and assurance reviews across major projects, including design quality audits and reviews of design verification and validation processes.
• Manage project non‑conformances, corrective actions, root‑cause investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee project quality documentation, including design quality records, review evidence, and design assurance documentation, inspection and test plans (ITPs), quality work plans, and quality control processes.
• Monitor contractor, consultant, and supplier quality performance and identify emerging risks and improvement opportunities on project.
• Support program assurance, stage‑gate reviews, risk management processes, and project governance activities, including assessment of design readiness and compliance with design quality requirements.
• Develop project quality dashboards, metrics, and performance reporting for project and executive leadership teams.

The successful candidate will bring the below skills, qualifications and experiences to this role;

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Professional Engineering certification.
• 10‑15 years of senior‑level design quality management experience supporting major multidisciplinary engineering programs.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing Project Quality Management Plans, Project Quality Assurance programs, audit programs, and corrective action processes.
• Experience leading project quality oversight across owners, contractors, consultants, regulators, and third‑party reviewers.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, quality management systems, quality assurance and quality control practices, auditing, risk‑based quality planning, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certification, as well as any other professional certifications such as CMQ/OE, PMP, Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt are highly desirable.
• Experience supporting Design‑Bid‑Build, Design‑Build, Progressive Design‑Build, CM/GC, and P3 delivery models is an advantage.
• Proven leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience supporting programs exceeding $100M in capital value is an advantage.
• Familiarity with engineering design quality, construction quality management, configuration management, compliance management, and quality performance reporting.

Bring your expertise, curiosity, and drive to make a difference. If you are ready to join a collaborative consultancy where your perspective is valued, your growth is supported, and you are empowered to lead with integrity, we would love to hear from you.

Benefits & Rewards

The expected salary range for this position is from $118,000 - $144,000.

Multiple factors such as qualifications, overall experience, and position responsibilities will be used to determine the successful candidate's actual salary within the expected range.

In addition to base salary, Mott MacDonald offers performance‑based bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package, giving employees a direct connection to our success.

The comprehensive benefits and rewards package is designed to support your health, wellbeing, and professional growth. Eligible employees have access to health and dental coverage, wellness resources, retirement savings, insurance and disability protection, paid time off, family leave support, and professional development opportunities. Benefits are subject to eligibility, plan terms, and change.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Collaboration at Our Core

At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we're together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in‑office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face‑to‑face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet clients, team, and personal commitments.

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). Mott MacDonald Canada Limited will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Location(s):

Vancouver, British Columbia, CA Toronto, ON, CA Calgary, AB, CA

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time

Market: Various

Discipline: Project programme and commercial management

Job Ref: 17570