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About the Role

The Principal Engineer / Design Manager is a key member of the senior leadership team on a Major Project, responsible for ensuring the technical integrity, coordination, and successful delivery of complex multidisciplinary design solutions. Reporting to the Project Manager or Project Director, the Design Manager works in close partnership with project leadership to deliver innovative, contract-compliant technical solutions that meet client and project objectives.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the design fee estimate and preliminary design schedule for proposals.
Ensure technical coherence, design suitability, and appropriateness of solutions delivered across a multidisciplinary team.
Provide the design team with all contract materials, including the design scope and requirements, to deliver the project within budget and schedule.
Confirm that the design delivers the project’s aims, objectives and defined benefits.
Provide Discipline Leads with an internal interface, coordination matrix and facilitate clear accountability and responsibility for interdisciplinary interfaces.
Support the Project Manager in developing an effective Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) and Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS) to align design delivery with technical assurance and project milestones.
Enforce quality processes and ensure peer reviews are carried out within each discipline.
Support Discipline Leads and Package Managers with resource planning, deployment and contribute to succession planning.
Lead multidisciplinary discussions to communicate technical issues, track actions, and drive resolutions that culminate in a coordinated design.
Prepare, manage, and distribute design standards and technical requirements.
Interface with the contractor’s Design Coordinator on technical and process matters and manage constructability input from construction staff and supply chain partners.
Interface with the Client Owner and Authority’s Having Jurisdiction on technical and design-process matters.
Maintain consistent communication with project stakeholders to meet contractual and technical obligations.
Manage design variances from the standards register and secure approvals.
Manage the project Technical Requirements register.
Coordinate the integration of subconsultant and specialist inputs.
Coordinate completion, review, and issue of technical deliverables.
Support identification of design‑related changes and provide associated cost estimates.
Identify and manage design risks and issues and implement mitigation plans.
Lead Design Review Meetings and Interdisciplinary Design Reviews (IDRs).

Requirements

Proven experience delivering major multidisciplinary projects, ideally within the transit, aviation, and building sectors, where they have led diverse design teams through all phases of project development and delivery.
15+ years of experience delivering complex multidisciplinary infrastructure or major projects.
Proven experience in a Design Manager, Engineering Manager, or Design Lead role.
Strong knowledge of design management, technical assurance, quality processes, and risk management.
Experience managing design budgets, schedules, resources, and consultant teams.
Familiarity with major project delivery models (Design-Build, P3, Alliance, etc.).
Strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate complex technical interfaces.
Proficiency with project management, design coordination, and document control systems.

Skills

Design management
Technical assurance
Quality processes
Risk management
Stakeholder management
Communication
Leadership
Project management
Design coordination
Document control systems

Location

Remote
Hybrid

Work Type

Hybrid
Full-time

Experience Level

Experienced professional
15+ years

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
Relevant Professional designation or eligibility for registration.

Salary/Compensations

$152,000 - $189,000

Benefits

Performance-based bonuses
Comprehensive benefits package
Health and dental coverage
Wellness resources
Retirement savings
Insurance and disability protection
Paid time off
Family leave support
Professional development opportunities

About the Company

At Mott MacDonald, we are driven by purpose and powered by brilliant people.
As a trusted engineering, management, and development consultancy, we work with clients to solve complex challenges and deliver sustainable outcomes that make a meaningful difference for the communities we serve.
We value fresh perspectives, encourage collaboration, and provide opportunities to expand your skills, take on new challenges, and grow your career.
Whether you're deepening your technical expertise, broadening your leadership experience, or exploring new opportunities across our business, you'll be supported by a team that is committed to helping you succeed.
At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we're together.

Equal Opportunity

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all.
We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.
We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA).
Mott MacDonald Canada Limited will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.
If you require accommodations, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.