Engineering Design Manager

We are currently seeking an experienced Design Manager to join Sedgman in our Vancouver office. A phenomenal career opportunity with continuous growth and progression. An opportunity to lead a team as well. The Design Manager provides minerals processing technical expertise throughout Sedgman. Support growth and market presence of Sedgman and establish a technical profile and network for new developments. Identify and support new opportunities through technical leadership and provide leading and innovative solutions focused on value. To lead the activities of a design team for a project to ensure project objectives are met including technical solutions, time, budget and quality.

What we can offer you:

• Flexible arrangements to help you achieve work-life balance
• A focus on your professional development and opportunities to grow your career within Sedgman
• A collaborative focus on continuous improvement and innovation in our safety culture
• A friendly and social work environment

The roles responsibilities will require although not be limited to:

• Monitor and evaluate the work of engineers and drafting staff allocated to the project to ensure that their technical competence and performance meet requirements.
• Programme workloads and provide technical and administrative guidance to the Design Engineering staff.
• Work in conjunction with Management around resource planning processes to ensure resource requirement for the project’s design are met.
• Administer technical briefs for sub-consultant engagement.
• Prepare and control issue of the Project Design Management Plan.
• Coordinate design interfaces with the Client’s other designers as required.
• Manage Engineers/ Designers to ensure authorisation and issue of documents and drawings to the project team, vendors, sub-consultants, statutory authorities and other as necessary.
• Coordinate responses to technical queries from contractors and other project staff in a timely manner.
• Identify, investigate, record, monitor and report on actions, resolution and costs of identified design non-conformances.
• Understand Sedgman standard specifications, typical/standard drawings, and calculations/simulations to reflect current industry standards.
• Ensure compliance of project design team with the Sedgman’s ‘Design Management Systems’, including NCR’s
• In collaboration with project development ensure technical leadership is provided for all opportunities
• Drive solutions that increase the probability of winning each opportunity and allow delivery against our strategy
• Identify suitable technical partners for advancement in innovation
• Recognise and promote technical innovation
• Maintain awareness and consider the application of the Sustainability Guidelines as set out in the Engineering professional practice guidelines relevant to the region or country
• Direct and lead process engineering and monitor design delivery to ensure outcomes support our technical leadership strategy
• Actively mentor and create opportunities for knowledge sharing across the group
• Select and monitor the performance of external consultants in the discipline.
• Ensure Sedgman calculations/simulations, typical/standard drawings, and standard specifications to reflect current industry best practice.

What are we looking for?

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Engineering.
• Professional Engineering designation (North America only)

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Minimum 8 years’ experience industry experience.
• Extensive knowledge on organisation projects and practices.
• Experience in leading and managing technical/project teams.

Desired skills, knowledge and experience:

• Coal and/or metals industry experience.
• Experience in heavy industry environment.
• Skills in MS Office suite, MS Project.

The salary offered to the successful person for this position will consider education, experience, relevant skills and capability, geographic location and market conditions at the time of hire.

Salary Range: 160,000 - 200,000

About Sedgman

Sedgman Pty Ltd is a market leader in the design, construction, and operation of mineral processing plants for the global resources sector. Our specialized technical expertise, proven track record in Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) delivery and our advanced commercial capabilities enable us to provide complete solutions which are valued by our clients. Sedgman Pty Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of CIMIC Group Limited– one of the world’s leading international contractors and the world’s largest contract miner.

Setting the standard in terms of safety, innovation, technical capability and project delivery we are able to offer outstanding career opportunities with office in Canada, throughout Australia and in Chile, China, and South Africa. The expertise and enthusiasm of our people and the professional, friendly atmosphere are paramount to our continued success.

How to join our team

If this sounds like an opportunity you would be interested in, please submit your CV by clicking “apply” now. Sedgman is an equal opportunity employer - We support diversity in the workplace and a culture where employees can reach their full potential by feeling respected, included, and heard.