Senior Design Manager at Mace

Toronto, Ontario, Canada -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

13 May, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Design Management, Multidisciplinary Coordination, Infrastructure Projects, Technical Interface Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Design Assurance, Project Planning, Leadership, Risk Management, Rail Infrastructure, Transit Infrastructure, Design Review

Industry

Construction

Description

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey. The project: The Senior Design Manager role is a senior multidisciplinary design management position within Mace’s consulting team. The role provides experienced design management leadership across complex infrastructure assignments, supporting the coordination, integration and delivery of multidisciplinary design solutions. Working closely with senior project leadership, discipline leads and wider project teams, the Senior Design Manager plays a key role in ensuring design activities are effectively planned, coordinated, reviewed and aligned to support safe, buildable and operable outcomes. The role also supports the development of design management capability, providing leadership and guidance to design management team members and contributing to continuous improvement in ways of working. You’ll be responsible for: Manage and coordinate multidisciplinary design activities across large infrastructure projects. Manage design integration and technical interfaces across multiple disciplines, contracts and workstreams. Plan, chair and facilitate design, interface and coordination meetings. Provide oversight of design development, ensuring alignment between design packages and programme objectives. Support design review and assurance processes, including management of issues, risks and actions through to resolution. Work collaboratively with discipline leads, project managers and wider stakeholders to resolve design and interface challenges. Support the effective flow of design information between designers, project teams and client representatives. Provide leadership, direction and technical oversight to Design Managers and Design Project Coordinators within the team. Support continuous improvement of design management processes, tools and reporting across the business. Communicate design progress, risks and issues clearly to senior stakeholders. You’ll need to have: Significant experience in design management or multidisciplinary design coordination roles on large infrastructure projects. Strong experience working in complex, multi‑disciplinary environments, ideally within rail or transit infrastructure. Proven capability in managing design integration, technical interfaces and coordination across multiple stakeholders. Understanding of design delivery processes, governance and assurance frameworks. Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Degree (or equivalent experience) in engineering, construction or a related built‑environment discipline. Professional accreditation (e.g. P.Eng, CEng) or progress toward chartership is desirable. Eligibility to work in Canada and ability to meet standard onboarding requirements. Our values Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team. Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients. Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations. Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop. Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation. We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role. #LI-Onsite

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design activities for large-scale infrastructure projects to ensure safe and buildable outcomes. Manage technical interfaces, design reviews, and provide leadership to the design management team.