Design Manager

• You will be a leading advocate of Mace's value of Safety First, and be accountable for leading and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability and project compliance standards.

• You will possess advanced technical expertise in local Health and Safety rules and regulations relevant to project portfolio.

• You will champion a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people you manage.

• You will lead the delivery of key assignments and defined business areas, providing strategic direction and monitoring delivery aligned with overall vision and objectives.

• You will be the relationship owner and primary contact for Mace executive team engagement, and responsible for ensuring efficient governance to achieve our strategic priorities.

• You will be responsible for key client relationship management, and converting the client’s vision into a deliverable onsite plan.

• You will have full budgetary oversight and ensure operations are fiscally and ethically viable, and meet organisational and legislative compliance obligations.

• You will directly influence long term development of strategy for a function or Business Unit (BU), creating a sustainable business future.

• You will commit to making a positive impact for our people, our clients, and our planet, and take ownership for holding others to account who do not uphold the Mace values.

• You will mentor, coach, and develop your project team and provide an environment to share knowledge and experience.

• You will actively network, innovate, and seek understanding of best practice, utilising the full depth of knowledge of Mace Group, the Centres of Excellence, Mace Way Control Centre and Knowledge Hub.

• You will provide expert technical advice and leadership support to Delivery Teams, creating a culture of ownership, promoting roles and responsibilities.

• Delivering project technical strategies while providing administrative and discipline specific support and oversight to the OnCorr project technical management office activities to ensure coordination of efforts and successful completion.

• Executing objectives and controlling activities during the development and implementation phases of the OnCorr project in conjunction with managers and project teams.

• Managing and contributing technical recommendations to the pre-construction process by reviewing all plans, and associated documents to ensure optimal coordination of projects throughout the RER network.

• Developing recommendations for proposed projects consistent with strategic plan and business objectives.

• Implementing standards and managing critical paths/milestones, by monitoring mechanisms for projects.

• Reporting regularly to director on project status.

• Managing conflicts effectively to ensure resolution is reached with minimum disruption to workflow.

• Tracking issues and manages the investigation of potentially serious situations that could impede the overall quality and management of projects and implements corrective measures.

• Making contingency recommendations to minimize negative cost impacts.

• Degree in applied science, engineering or a related discipline – or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent.

• Project management experience related to the design, and construction and assurance of heave passenger rail transit systems in a brown field environment and related works.

• Knowledge of railway corridor infrastructure and related construction projects.

• Valid professional engineering license recognized by the professional engineers of Ontario (PEO) or equivalent qualification.

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