Design Manager

SYSTRA Canada is part of the SYSTRA group an international consulting and engineering group a world leader in the design of transport infrastructures. SYSTRA Canada is an engineering and consulting firm whose primary focus is to offer transportation solutions whether for passengers or goods: feasibility studies of building a new railway line increasing the capacity of the existing infrastructure privatization of a railway.

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• Delivers project technical strategies while providing administrative and discipline specific support and oversight to the project Technical Management Office activities to ensure coordination of efforts and successful completion
• Executes objectives and controls activities during the development and implementation phases of project in conjunction with Managers and project teams
• Manages and contributes technical recommendations to the pre-construction process by reviewing all plans and associated documents to ensure optimal coordination of projects throughout network; develops recommendations for proposed projects consistent with strategic plan and business objectives
• Implements standards and manages critical paths/milestones by monitoring mechanisms for projects; regularly reports to Director on project status
• Manages conflicts effectively to ensure resolution is reached with minimum disruption to workflow; tracks issues and manages the investigation of potentially serious situations that could impede the overall quality and management of projects and implements corrective measures; makes contingency recommendations to minimize negative cost impacts
• To minimize negative cost impacts

Education: Completion of a degree in applied science engineering or a related discipline or a combination of education training and experience deemed equivalent

Years of experience: Minimum eight (8) years project management experience related to the design and construction and assurance of heavy passenger rail transit systems in a brown field environment and related works

Technical competencies:

• Valid Professional Engineering (.) license recognized by the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) or equivalent qualification is preferred
• Knowledge of railway infrastructure and related construction projects

Personal & soft skills:

• Knowledge of access improvement initiatives and an understanding of how to drive these through to bring the desired benefits.
• Have experience of planning complex multidisciplinary construction works within operational corridors.

Contract nature: Permanent

Location: Toronto Ontario Canada

Division: Transit

Reports to: Deputy Director Design

Remuneration: CAD 120000 - 160000 annually

SYSTRA Canada is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that values applications from all and offers employment equity based on the merits and abilities of candidates and personnel.

Note: In this description the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.

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