DescriptionBring your curiosity and determination to make a positive impact on the future of transport and well help you go all the way.
Join our team of globally connected specialists to help solve complex transport challenges and experience groundbreaking projects from idea to delivery and beyond.
Who are we looking for
Due to continuing growth our EDO (Engineering Design Organization) is looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to take on the role of SeniorDesign Managerbased out ofany of our offices in the GTA (Toronto Mississauga Waterloo Markham or Whitby).
In an everchanging world it requires creativity and innovation to stay ahead.
Were seeking the curious those who are stimulated by fresh thinking and a desire to shape our communities in new positive ways.
As part of a truly global team working on complex and rewarding projects youll be at the forefront of driving change.
See what the power of commitment can do for you.
Main responsibilities:
- Responsible for leading multidisciplinary project delivery for complex DB/P3 projects to produce a compliant constructible designs in accordance with Client requirements Operation and Maintenance requirements and Construction requirements
- Ensure the design produced follows appropriate engineering processes including GHD and Project specific processes
- Coordinating Quality Control of all deliverable submittals in accordance with GHDs Quality Management System
- Accountable for developing or verifying the technical scope of a project and working with subject areas to provide pricing during proposal and subsequently work planning following project award to initiate design activities
- Participate actively in the preparation and alignment to a schedule of deliverables in collaboration with the Project Controls team
- Responsible for managing the engineering design budget and providing key inputs to the Project Controls team
- Responsible for implementing and following the projects Change Control system including proactive escalation of potential changes
- Participate to continuously review and improve the overall project strategy to meet design schedule and budget with the ability to support staging and phasing requirements.
- Ensure fluid communication between the project management team the design team construction team and the various internal and external partners
- Verifies that the schedule and budget data match the progress of the professional services throughout of the project.
- Coordinates the preparation of the design criteria by the team leads
- Lead the creation and of design work plan and level of effort (LOE).
- Convenes chairs and documents interdisciplinary design coordination meetings and brings forward updates and any critical issues that impact external partners to the Project Manager.
- May serve as liaison between the construction contract administrator and engineering team during construction. Coordinates multidisciplinary problem resolution resulting from noncompliance with drawings and specifications at the site.
- Leading design compliance through verification and validation of performance specifications.
- Identifying value added design changes to positively support designbuild projects across all subject areas.
- Driving positive change within DM team & EDO on project delivery and management systems
Qualifications:
- Bachelors . degree or equivalent from a recognized college or university in Civil Structural Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
- Member of the PEO or OAA in Province of Ontario
- Design Management experience on LRT projects within Canada considered an asset
- Project Delivery in an alternate project delivery (P3 DB) and experience in leading design team arrangements with contractors and consultants
- 15 years of design management experience on large multidiscipline engineering teams 500 million 1 billion with experience in complex station design and transit facilities.
- Understanding of depots (bus and rail) stations (at grade elevated and underground) electrification and signaling considered an asset
- Knowledge of scheduling software and engineering and capital cost estimating techniques is a definite asset.
- Experience with Building Information Modelling (BIM) on multidiscipline projects
- The ability to deal with uncertainty changing and multiple priorities
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Experience with reviewing understanding and challenging Performance Specific Out Specifications.
- Strong organizational skills
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As a diverse and inclusive organization we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.
Required Experience:
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