Studio Manager, Electrical Engineering

NORR; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

NORR in Toronto is seeking a Studio Manager to oversee the Electrical Engineering studio, driving staffing, project delivery, and financial performance. You will partner with senior management to align resources with forecast growth and ensure high-quality outcomes.

You will mentor staff, manage budgets, and contribute to annual operating plans while remaining hands-on in billable project activities as needed.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of leadership experience in engineering projects.
• Strong staff management and mentorship capabilities.
• Experience with project budgeting, planning and resource allocation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee staffing levels and resources for timely project delivery.
• Review project work for technical excellence, timeliness and financial success.
• Lead planning, budgeting, and monthly reviews to optimize profitability.
• Mentor staff, manage HR duties, and support succession planning.
• Participate in billable activities to maximize utilization.

Skills

Leadership experience

Staff management

Budgeting & planning

Client management

Education

Post-secondary education

Job description

As a Studio Manager you will be responsible for the overall business success of the Electrical Engineering studio. You will manage staffing levels to ensure resources are available for projects at the right time. You will also review project work within the Electrical Engineering studio for technical excellence, on time delivery and financial success. You will contribute to the office’s annual operating budget, based on the Studio’s revenue forecasts and growth objectives. You will report on their results on a regular basis to senior management and make adjustments throughout the year as necessary. As a Studio Manager, you will lead by example, provide mentorship to staff and have administrative and HR duties to perform on your staff’s behalf. You will also be in involved in billable project activities where required to optimize full use of their time.

You Will Make an Impact by

Client Management

• Participating in business development through personal and new client contacts; may provide input to proposals and presentations
• Monitoring level of service given to clients; analyzing trends and making changes as required to ensure exemplary delivery

Project Management

• Leading planning and scheduling of all Studio projects to prioritize activities and allocating resources consistent with project needs and objectives
• Assisting or determining project budgets, work plans and deliverables to fully plan project execution
• Participating in monthly project reviews to analyze performance, profitability and risk

Project Delivery

• Attending meetings with project managers as necessary and liaising with various stakeholders to determine project criteria, deliver presentations, coordinate resources and provide information as requested
• Sharing expert knowledge of current design techniques, building systems, code analysis and construction methodologies to improve the skills of the Transportation studio and to ensure they are implemented on project work
• Routinely reviewing work for general conformance to design, technical and quality requirements

Operations

• Developing, implementing and managing an annual operating plan for own Studio; reviewing and updating plan on a monthly basis; strategizing and modifying plan moving forward to suit changing conditions
• Balancing project workloads with requirements to ensure the financial health of the Studio

Staff Management

• Overseeing workloads and providing staff supervision to ensure that work is done accurately, efficiently and complies with policies, procedures and standards as well as best working practices
• Reviewing safety requirements for field work and ensuring that staff are trained in accordance with local health and safety regulations
• Taking responsibility for succession planning within own area
• Conducting annual bonus and salary reviews for all direct reports; analyzing and making recommendations for all staff within the Studio in accordance with the budget, and making recommendations for promotions, where appropriate
• Encouraging productivity, innovation, teamwork, and a high level of professionalism within own discipline; leading by example

You Will Bring to the Team

• Have successfully completed related post-secondary education
• Knowledge inArchitectural design and presentation; intermediate M&E, structural building systems, permit and building codes
• Technically advanced in architectural or engineering systems and design
• Registered with a relevant professional architectural association is an asset
• 10+ years of prior experience in a supervisory/leadership role
• Managing engineering staff

We are:

The spaces we design and the technology we embrace shape how people live, work, learn, and connect. As an employee-owned, integrated Architecture and Engineering company, you will collaborate with talented professionals on projects that make a lasting impact on communities across Canada, the US, and the UK.

At NORR we are committed to innovation, advancing sustainable design and helping our clients reduce environmental impact, and shaping a net-zero future. We invest in our employees by fostering continuous learning, encouraging innovative thinking, and creating opportunities to solve complex challenges, grow professionally and build meaningful careers.

The hiring base salary range for this vacant position is $120,000.00 - $170,000.00 annually. Actual compensation will be based on several factors such as education, experience, internal equity and skills.