Design Manager

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We recognize that the construction industry is changing at a rapid pace and we continually strive to be at the forefront. Our core values empower people to deliver great careers to one another and develop creative solutions for complex problems on some of the most exciting  projects. It doesn't matter what your expertise and craft is – there are no boundaries. We are a group of  professionals with a variety of expertise within pre-construction, construction, and post-construction. To learn more, check out our Cradle to Grave services and hear from our team directly about what a career at EllisDon could look like for you. As you can see, we are a diverse bunch. 

Above all, we are a group of individuals with unique experiences and at EllisDon, we choose to celebrate the strength in our differences, every day. EllisDon's commitment to Inclusive Diversity is to work together to create an environment where every employee feels safe to be their true and authentic self. Ultimately, EllisDon's purpose is to provide people with similar values the opportunity to achieve to their full potential; to deliver that opportunity for great careers to one another; and to contribute meaningfully to the community we share with others. 

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• Lead the Design team, on behalf of the Construction team, to achieve overall project schedule and budget
  
• Lead discussions on design progress, design schedule, and design compliance with the construction team
  
• Lead the Design team in developing compliant, efficient, and constructable design solutions
  
• Be the point of contact for the client for all design-related issues and discussions
  
• Manage the development of design proposals for design-build style project pursuits
  
• Oversee design coordination processes, ensuring design team cohesion and collaboration
  
• Analyze project requirements, guiding the design team to meet them, while maintaining budgetary requirements
  
• Lead the development of winning design strategies and efficient design management processes
  
• Develop processes for design submissions and stakeholder engagement presentations in conjunction with the design team
  
• Lead discussions on change management within the Design process
  
• Coordinate the Design team and Design documentation to support the estimating team and the procurement team
  
• Manage project design schedule to ensure coordination with project logistics plans and sequence of construction
  
• Manage consultant contracts and scopes of work based on requirements and proposed design 
  
• Maintain colalborative working relationships with partner consultants and trade contractors
  
• Understand and manage a Statement of Requirements / Project Agreement to ensure design compliance and contractual protocol adherance
  
• Work with the estimating and procurement team to ensure adequate design assumptions are managed and contained within project budgets
  
• Manage the development and submission of Development Permits and Building Permits with the local AHJ
  
• Manage the development and submission of other technical permit applications such as NavCan, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, Transport Canada, etc. depending on the project's specific design requirements
  

• You have an architectural, engineering, or construction related degree and seven to ten years of Design Management experience
• You have a working knowledge of construction scopes and activities, scheduling, project management, and contract software
  
• Experience in estimating and project management would be seen as an asset
• You have the ability to confidently mentor and delegate to a large team while developing and maintaining strong client relations

EllisDon is proud to provide this unique career opportunity that provides continuous learning,  opportunity for growth, and  a competitive compensation package within an environment that is committed to inclusion and respects diversity

Go ahead and be yourself. We'll pay you for it 

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome people of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity, race, size, mental or physical status, veteran status, religion, language, political opinion, working-style preference, family status, education, and socio-economic status. The EllisDon core values of Integrity and Mutual Respect welcomes everyone, at work and in the community, and our value of Mutual Accountability, means that we all have a role to play. As an EllisDon employee, this will ultimately be your commitment to Inclusive Diversity.