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Manager, Design

Job in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Listing for: Aecon
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-11
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Position Overview

As a North American leader in infrastructure development, Aecon is safely and sustainably building what matters for future generations to thrive! We lead some of the most impactful infrastructure projects of our generation, at the forefront of transformational change in infrastructure and energy, and partnering every day to build, connect, power, and strengthen our communities.

We are looking for a Design Manager to engage with our Renewables team within our Aecon Utilities sector who will be responsible for the preparation, implementation, and enforcement of the Design Management Plan. The incumbent will coordinate all designs produced by the design team to ensure the design meets the requirements set out in the agreement.

Key Responsiilities:

  • Implement and execute Safe by Design Principles across all design activities
  • Manage the delivery of all project-related design activities to successfully deliver various discipline designs in compliance with schedule and budget for a highly complex project
  • Responsible for design, integration and interface management and requirements fulfillment and will provide direction to project engineering teams to deliver the specified technical requirements and schedules
  • Develop and maintain the design management plans, the requirements traceability matrix, and lead the preparation of the Interface Control Documents
  • Coordinate of all technical interfaces, the review technical documentation of each sub-systems involved in the dedicated interfaces and the participate to Change Control Process of sub-systems engineering activities
  • Ensure compliance of contractual requirements at all stages (design, integration, validation) including all temporary works and staging
  • Manage and facilitate interfaces between all disciplines and the temporary works designer
  • Able to evaluate design changes for impacts to schedule, costs, requirements and interfaces
  • Interface with the project team, as required, to determine schedules, monitor design progress, support systems integration, and coordinate the handover between disciplines, testing and commissioning activities
  • Carry out all engineering administration following company policies and procedures.
  • Assist with interfacing with various disciplines internal to the project team such as estimators, operations staff, technical writers
  • Required Knowledge and Experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Engineering or combination of technical training and/or related experience
  • 10+ years of relevant industry experience (utilities; renewables) with related design management experience
  • Previous design management and integration experience on EPC contracts and projects as a Design Manager
  • Understanding of construction means and methods, including staging and temporary works
  • Potential to perform in a lead capacity, manage engineering staff and third-party design subcontracts
  • Ability to work in a collaborative team environment and apply continuous improvement principles
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