Project Manager, Design & Technical
Aecon Group Inc.
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Toronto • Canada
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About the role
- Lead the coordination and integration of multidisciplinary design teams.
- Review and approve design deliverables to ensure compliance with project specifications, codes and standards.
- Review designers schedules, progress reports and identify delays or deviations from the original estimate.
- Ensure that design progress is accurately reflected in monthly progress reports and payment applications.
- Collaborate with project controls to validate earned value and support accurate forecasting.
- Liaise with internal teams including engineering, construction, and project controls to ensure seamless design execution.
- Interface with the client to raise issues related to design delays, scope changes, or non-compliance.
- Support resolution of design-related issues and facilitate timely design-making.
- Contribute to monthly applications for payment by validating design progress and deliverables.
- Ensure all design-related risks and changes are documented and communicated.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related field.
- Minimum 8-10 years of experience in design management, preferably in rail or infrastructure projects.
- Strong understanding of Canadian rail standards, design codes and regulatory requirements.
- Proven ability to manage complex design schedules and coordinate across multiple stakeholders.
- Proven experience managing designers from both a project controls (budget and schedule control) and change management perspective.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to coordinate in a matrix environment.
- Be a champion of inclusion and diversity.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Flexible work hours
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
design managementproject controlsearned value managementschedule managementchange managementdesign deliverables reviewcompliance with codes and standardsrisk managementprogress reportingforecasting
Soft Skills
communication skillsstakeholder managementcoordinationproblem-solvingleadershipinclusiondiversitycollaborationtimely decision-makingmatrix environment coordination