Design Manager

Location

Vancouver, BC | Canada

Job description

Design Manager - ( 2400011N )

Description

Stantec Buildings is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. We take an innovative, collaborative approach to projects, sharing a common belief that sustainable design for the built environment can make the world a better place for future generations. Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Your Opportunity

As Design Manager, you will lead a team of professionals in the design and construction of large-scale Civic and Industrial projects including those for Department of National Defence and other aviation related projects in all phases from pre-design, design, construction, and occupancy.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Liaise with clients to maintain existing and build new client relationships
• Prepare detailed project plans, work breakdown structures and schedules
• Manage all stages of projects including schematic design, design development, construction documents, tendering, services during construction, commissioning and project close-out
• Manage multi-disciplinary design teams and sub-consultants for large, complex civic and industrial projects with a variety of project delivery methods
• Understand and manage complex stakeholder requirements with internal and external partners
• Identify and manage project risks
• Manage project documentation
• Be responsible for delivery of projects on time, on budget, and within scope
• Implement Stantec’s quality control and quality assurance program for project designs and deliverables

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Experience managing and motivating integrated, multi-discipline design teams in multiple locations for delivery of small, simple and large, complex civic/industrial projects, including design-bid-build and alternate project delivery such as design-build, integrated project delivery, and P3
• Experience using project management and collaborative tools for effectively delivering projects
• Knowledge of commercial and contractual issues
• Understanding of effective management of scope, schedule and quality of projects
• Highly effective interpersonal communication and negotiation skills and people management ability with clients, staff, and colleagues
• Strong leadership skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of, and support of mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and a code of ethical behavior

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering with at least ten (10) years’ experience in designing or delivering building projects, preferably including civic/industrial buildings. Registration or ability to register as an Engineer in Canada is required
• Ability to travel out of town for multiple days, and possess a valid driver’s license
• Ability to qualify for Secret Clearance with the Department of National Defence
• Experience managing at least one design project with minimum consulting fees of $1M and five design projects with minimum consulting fees of $250K.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each others’ talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best. #DesignYourPlace

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Salary Range(s):

• Lower Mainland $104,300 - Lower Mainland $156,500 Min/Max Pay Range for postings located in BC (Lower Mainland includes Vancouver & Burnaby)

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : Canada-British Columbia-Vancouver

Other Locations : Canada-Alberta-Calgary, Canada-British Columbia-Victoria

Work Locations :

Vancouver BC

Organization : BC-1156 Buildings-CA British Columbia

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : No

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Mar 1, 2024, 3:57:58 PM

Req ID: 2400011N

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans

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Salary

$250k per year