Manager, Design

Aecon Concessions; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A Canadian infrastructure firm is seeking a Design Manager to lead design activities within their Renewables team. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of relevant experience and will be responsible for ensuring design compliance with contractual requirements, managing complex project activities, and fostering a collaborative team environment. This role is crucial to the successful delivery and integration of infrastructure projects, highlighting Aecon’s commitment to safe and sustainable practices.

Benefits

Career development programs

Inclusive work environment

Employee resource groups

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant industry experience (utilities, renewables).
• Previous design management experience on EPC contracts.
• Ability to manage engineering staff and design subcontracts.

Responsibilities

• Implement Safe by Design Principles across all design activities.
• Manage project-related design activities to maintain schedule and budget.
• Develop design management plans and interface control documents.

Skills

Design management

Construction methods

Collaboration

Continuous improvement principles

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Location: Cambridge, ON, CA

Position Title: Manager, Design

Come Build Your Career at Aecon!

As a Canadian leader in infrastructure development, Aecon is safely and sustainably building what matters for future generations to thrive! We lead some of the most impactful infrastructure projects of our generation, at the forefront of transformational change in transportation and energy, and partnering every day to build, connect, power, and strengthen our communities.

At Aecon, you can count on:

• Safety Always. Our number one core value. If we can’t do it safely, we don’t do it at all.
• Integrity. We lead by example, with humility and courage.
• Accountability. We’re passionate about delivering on our commitments.

We lead the infrastructure industry with purpose, and our people are at the heart of everything we do. So, we invest in our people, just like they invest in us!

At Aecon we:

• Ensure you and your family receive the services needed to support your mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
• Believe in helping you build your career through our Aecon University and Leadership Programs.
• Are committed to supporting and investing in inclusive work environments, through initiatives such as Equity, Diversity & Inclusion training, our Aecon Women in Trades and Aecon Diversity in Trades programs, and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to ensure we are building inclusion into every aspect of our culture at Aecon.
• Are a leader in sustainable construction. With a strong commitment to operating responsibly by minimizing our impact on the environment and surrounding communities.

Our business success relies on strong execution and continuous improvement – driven by the diversity, expertise and teamwork of our people. We’re always searching the globe for innovative, collaborative minds to join our best-in-class Aecon community!

Company & Position Overview

As a North American leader in infrastructure development, Aecon is safely and sustainably building what matters for future generations to thrive! We lead some of the most impactful infrastructure projects of our generation, at the forefront of transformational change in infrastructure and energy, and partnering every day to build, connect, power, and strengthen our communities.

We are looking for a Design Manager to engage with our Renewables team within our Aecon Utilities sector who will be responsible for the preparation, implementation, and enforcement of the Design Management Plan. The incumbent will coordinate all designs produced by the design team to ensure the design meets the requirements set out in the agreement.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and execute Safe by Design Principles across all design activities.
• Manage the delivery of all project-related design activities to successfully deliver various discipline designs in compliance with schedule and budget for a highly complex project.
• Responsible for design, integration and interface management and requirements fulfillment and will provide direction to project engineering teams to deliver the specified technical requirements and schedules.
• Develop and maintain the design management plans, the requirements traceability matrix, and lead the preparation of the Interface Control Documents.
• Coordinate all technical interfaces, review technical documentation of each subsystem involved in the dedicated interfaces and participate in the Change Control Process of subsystems engineering activities.
• Ensure compliance of contractual requirements at all stages (design, integration, validation) including all temporary works and staging.
• Manage and facilitate interfaces between all disciplines and the temporary works designer.
• Able to evaluate design changes for impacts to schedule, costs, requirements and interfaces.
• Interface with the project team to determine schedules, monitor design progress, support systems integration, and coordinate the handover between disciplines, testing and commissioning activities.
• Carry out all engineering administration following company policies and procedures.
• Assist with interfacing with various disciplines internal to the project team such as estimators, operations staff, technical writers.

Required Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Engineering or a combination of technical training and/or related experience.
• 10+ years of relevant industry experience (utilities; renewables) with related design management experience.
• Previous design management and integration experience on EPC contracts and projects as a Design Manager.
• Understanding of construction means and methods, including staging and temporary works.
• Potential to perform in a lead capacity, manage engineering staff and third-party design subcontracts.
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment and apply continuous improvement principles.

Aecon fosters diversity, inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We welcome all to apply including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.

We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner. Through the implementation of the requirements of the ACA and its applicable regulations, appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the interview and hiring process.

As part of our commitment to fair and transparent hiring practices, Aecon may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in screening and reviewing candidates. These tools are applied responsibly and in accordance with applicable privacy laws and Aecon’s AI Usage Policy. All final decisions are made by qualified Aecon team members.