Intermediate Design Manager

GHD; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 106,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

GHD is seeking an Intermediate Design Manager to lead projects from their Vancouver office. The role involves overseeing technical teams, ensuring project quality, and mentoring junior staff. Ideal candidates will have a B.Sc. degree and extensive experience in project management, particularly in multi-discipline engineering or environmental services.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8+ years' of broad and extensive technical, administrative and project experience.
• Experience in managing the design delivery for larger, multi-discipline projects is an asset.
• Experience in Water/Wastewater Treatment or Transportation Infrastructure industries is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects in the Western Canada Region.
• Manage project design budget in collaboration with Project Manager.
• Ensure fluid communication between project management and design teams.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong leadership

Mentoring skills

Team building

Organization skills

Education

Bachelor’s (B.Sc.) degree or equivalent

Tools

Knowledge of scheduling software

Engineering cost estimating techniques

Job description

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Job Description

There’s no pledge more important than the one we make to look after our environment, and we’re committed to helping you do exactly that.

Who are we looking for?

Our EDO (Engineering Design Organization) is looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to take on the role of

Job Description

There’s no pledge more important than the one we make to look after our environment, and we’re committed to helping you do exactly that.

Who are we looking for?

Our EDO (Engineering Design Organization) is looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to take on the role of Intermediate Design Manager based out of our Vancouver, BC or Calgary, AB office. As an Intermediate Design Manager, you will lead projects in the Western Canada Region and support internal Project Managers, throughout the GHD Enterprise, in all aspects of the project with a primary focus on organizing the technical team to complete the task; control the design path, solve problems, and hold responsibility for the design. You will also lead the contract and construction administration team through construction to achieve the final result.

Bring your curiosity and passion to the technical challenges we solve at GHD. Then see how everyone gets behind you.

Join us as we strive to ensure a sustainable future for our communities and the world we live in.

Become part of our global network of skilled engineers, scientists, auditors, planners and environmental specialists, all working together to leave this world better than we found it.

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

• Work closely with Project Managers on all major project functions, with a primary focus on managing the technical project team
• Coordinate technical team leads of the different design disciplines
• Develop or verify the technical scope of a project
• Lead the creation and execution of design work plan and LOE
• Manage project design budget in collaboration with the Project Manager and design discipline leads
• Oversee the engineering schedule in collaboration with the Project Manager and design discipline leads
• Lead interdisciplinary design coordination meetings and address critical issues that impact external partners
• Work closely with the engineering group to facilitate decision-making related to design, the choice of process and equipment and day-to-day problems
• Ensure the client’s requirements including specifications and standards are integrated into the project
• Responsible for quality control of all deliverable submittals and to ensure quality control processes are being followed
• Ensure fluid communication between the project management team, the design team, construction team and the various internal and external stakeholders as engineering elements
• Mentor and develop junior staff
• Responsible for implementing and following the project’s Change Control system, including proactive escalation of potential changes
• Serve as liaison between the site and engineering disciplines during construction and oversee the review of shop drawings
• Responsible for producing a compliant, constructible design in accordance with Client requirements, Operation and Maintenance requirements and Construction requirements
• Ensure the design produced follows appropriate engineering processes, including GHD and Project specific processes
  
  

What you will bring to this team:

• Bachelor’s (B.Sc.) degree or equivalent from a recognized college or university
• Minimum of 8+ years' of broad and extensive technical, administrative and project experience
• Experience in managing the design delivery for larger, multi-discipline projects an asset
• Experience with industrial/process plants, facilities, or buildings
• Experience in Water/Wastewater Treatment, Solid Waste, or Transportation Infrastructure industries, either for private or public clients, is considered an asset
• Knowledge of scheduling software and engineering, capital cost estimating techniques and various construction contracting strategies is a definite asset
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to deal with uncertainty, changing and multiple priorities
• Strong leadership, team building, organization and mentoring skills
  
  

Take on some of the world’s toughest challenges - with everyone at GHD backing you every step of the way.

We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact.

See where your commitment could take you with GHD.

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.

Salary Range: $106,128 to $159,192 based on experience.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design, Consulting, and Engineering

• Industries

  Civil Engineering, Industrial Machinery Manufacturing, and Environmental Services

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