Senior Design Manager

GHD

. Manage multi-disciplinary project delivery to produce compliant, constructible designs according to client, operations and maintenance, and construction requirements .

Posted 11/12/2026full-timeVancouver • CanadaSenior💰 CA$114,780 - CA$191,263 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in managing multi-disciplinary engineering design projects, ensuring compliance with client and construction requirements while effectively coordinating communication among stakeholders. Proficient in project management processes, including budget management, scheduling, and quality control within the municipal water/wastewater sector.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Design Management ExperienceMunicipal Water/Wastewater ProjectsBuilding Information Modelling (BIM)Project Controls CoordinationPEO Membership

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Hard Skills

Engineering DesignProject Scope DevelopmentQuality ControlBudget ManagementScheduling SoftwareCost Estimating TechniquesChange Control SystemsTechnical Proficiency in Civil EngineeringTechnical Proficiency in Structural EngineeringTechnical Proficiency in Electrical Engineering

Soft Skills

Strong Verbal CommunicationStrong Written CommunicationStrong Organizational SkillsAbility to Deal with UncertaintyAbility to Manage Multiple Priorities

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s DegreePEO Membership

Industry Keywords

Multi-Discipline Engineering TeamsGHD Quality Management SystemDesign Work PlansInterdisciplinary CoordinationConstruction Contract Administration

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage multi-disciplinary project delivery to produce compliant, constructible designs according to client, operations and maintenance, and construction requirements
Ensure designs follow appropriate engineering processes, including GHD and project-specific processes
Coordinate quality control of deliverable submittals in accordance with GHD’s Quality Management System
Develop or verify technical project scopes and work with disciplines on proposal pricing and post-award work planning
Prepare and adhere to deliverable schedules with the Project Controls team
Manage the engineering design budget and provide inputs to Project Controls
Implement and follow project Change Control systems, including proactive escalation of potential changes
Review and improve project strategy to meet design schedule and budget, supporting staging and phasing requirements
Facilitate communication among project management, design, construction, and internal and external stakeholders
Verify schedule and budget data against professional-services progress
Coordinate preparation of design criteria by team leads
Lead creation and execution of design work plans and level of effort (LOE)
Convene, chair, and document interdisciplinary design coordination meetings; escalate critical issues to the Project Manager
Liaise between construction contract administration and engineering during construction and coordinate multidisciplinary resolution of site non-compliance issues

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s (B.Sc.) degree or equivalent from a recognized college or university
10+ years of design management experience on large ($25M-$50M+), multi-discipline engineering teams for municipal water/wastewater projects within Canada
Technical proficiency and previous project design experience in one or more discipline (civil, structural, architectural, process mechanical, building mechanical, electrical, or instrumentation & control) considered an asset
Knowledge of scheduling software and engineering and capital cost estimating techniques is a definite asset
Member of the PEO, an important asset
Experience with Building Information Modelling (BIM) on multi-discipline projects
Ability to deal with uncertainty, changing and multiple priorities
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong organizational skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employee-owned company
Competitive compensation
Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process