Water Facilities Design Manager

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. is seeking a Design Manager to support its Toronto team. This critical role involves project leadership, technical expertise, and collaboration in delivering high-quality water facility projects. Ideal candidates will possess extensive experience in engineering design, effective communication, and a proven track record in project management. This position offers a hybrid working model, maximizing flexibility while ensuring project success.

Qualifications

• At least 15 years of engineering design of water facilities projects.
• 5 years as a design manager/project engineer.
• Demonstrated experience in managing both small and large water facilities projects.

Responsibilities

• Champion delivery of high-quality projects, ensuring client satisfaction.
• Oversee preparation of models, specifications, and calculations.
• Develop technical execution plans including scope, schedule, and risk management.

Skills

Project management

Multi-disciplinary coordination

Technical writing

Client communication

Organizational skills

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

At Jacobs, we push the limits of what’s possible and help reinvent tomorrow. Our work meaningfully improves the livability and connectivity of our local communities, with a focus on building and strengthening an equitable, diverse and inclusive society.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Design Managerto support ourToronto team and provide leadership, technical expertise and discipline in project execution. Working with a team of highly motivated engineers, designers and project managers, you’ll champion the delivery of high-quality projects that meet or exceed client expectations in both technical delivery, quality and schedule. You’ll also be a strong safety proponent /leader for our safety policies and our culture of caring. You will oversee the preparation of models, engineering specifications, drawings and calculations in support of engineering activities. This will include overseeing the preparation of planning documents, reports, studies, and calculations.

You’ll develop technical execution plans for projects, including scope, schedule, quality, health and safety, risk management, and change management plans; you’ll negotiate and manage sub-agreements, track, control and report on project performance, while also providing technical guidance for deliverables and developing, mentoring and empowering the project team. With your focus on our clients’ satisfaction, you’ll maintain regular and effective communication with clients.

Join our team and apply your knowledge, skills and experience to some of the most challenging and interesting projects and programs in the Canadian water industry.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering
• At least 15 years of engineering design of water-specific facilities projects all together with at least 5 years of a design manager/project engineer role experience
• Demonstrated experience managing the technical, contractual and financial risks associated with both small and large/complex water facilities projects
• Demonstrated experience in multi-disciplinary coordination projects and /or portfolio management or multi-project management, including project planning, scheduling, estimating and budgeting, progress and performance monitoring and reporting
• Demonstrated experience in preliminary design, detailed design and contract administration /construction management
• Experience with sales and business development, including writing technical proposals
• Experience delivering water facilities engineering projects in the Southwestern Ontario and/or Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is an asset
• Ability to drive to project sites within 3 hours of the Greater Toronto Area
• Knowledge of relevant agency and industry approvals, standards, guidelines, and best practices.
• Strong coordination, written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and work on multiple projects concurrently.