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Design Manager - Health Care & Social Infrastructure

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Ghd
Global leader in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services.
Manage design and delivery of health care and social infrastructure projects.
7d ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Hybrid
Company Size
10,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Engineering
Architecture
Construction services
Consulting
Project Management
Design
Technical Services
Property Development
Sector Specialisms
Water
Energy
Resources
Environment
Property and Buildings
Transportation
Hydrology and Hydrodynamics
Digital Technologies
Role
What you would be doing
design planning
scope development
change control
quality control
budget management
stakeholder coordination
  • Leadership and Direction: Coordinates the preparation of the design criteria by the team leads. Ensure fluid communication between the project management team, the design team, construction team, and the various internal and external stakeholders as engineering elements.
  • Technical Scope: Responsible for developing or verifying the technical scope of a project and working with disciplines to provide pricing during proposal, and subsequently work planning following project award to initiate design activities.
  • Project Delivery: Participate reviewing and improving the overall project strategy to meet design schedule and budget. Familiarity with different project delivery methods on larger projects, including Progressive Design-Build (PDB), Alliances, and Public-Private Partnerships (P3s), is an asset. Convenes, chairs, and documents interdisciplinary design coordination meetings and brings forward updates and any critical issues that impact external stakeholders to the Project Manager.
  • Project Reporting and Review: Manage the project review process; provide stakeholders with accurate and relevant information and key recommendations at established review points to enable them to evaluate progress and agree on change.
  • Change: Contribute to implementing and following the project’s Change Control system, including proactive escalation of potential changes.
  • Quality Control: Responsible for coordinating Quality Control of all deliverable submittals in accordance with GHD’s Quality Management System.
  • Design: Lead the creation and execution of design work plan and level of effort (LOE). Participate to continuously review and improve the overall project strategy to meet design schedule and budget with the ability to support staging and phasing requirements. Coordinate the preparation of the design criteria by the team leads. Ensure the design produced follows appropriate engineering processes, including GHD and Project specific processes. Lead the creation and execution of design work plan and level of effort (LOE).
  • Project Planning: Responsible for managing multi-disciplinary project delivery for health care and social infrastructure projects to produce a compliant, constructible design in accordance with Client requirements, Operation and Maintenance requirements, and Construction requirements. Manage the production of project and workstream plans, ensuring that all activities are identified, are appropriately organized and resourced to deliver project objectives, and comply with the organization's project and program management framework.
  • Budgeting: Responsible for managing the engineering design budget and providing key inputs to the Project Controls team.
What you bring
bim
ipd
scheduling
cost estimating
design management
bsc
  • Technical proficiency and previous project design experience in clinical design, construction, or operational environment.
  • The ability to deal with uncertainty, changing and multiple priorities.
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • 5+ years of design management experience on multi-discipline architectural or engineering teams for health care and social infrastructure projects within Canada.
  • Familiarity with building information modeling (BIM) and integrated project delivery (IPD) approaches.
  • Knowledge of scheduling software and engineering and capital cost estimating techniques is a definite asset.
  • Strong skills in verbal and written communication.
  • Familiarity with different project delivery methods on larger projects, including Progressive Design-Build (PDB), Alliances, and Public-Private Partnerships (P3s), is an asset.
  • Expertise in human-centered design or healthcare facility planning, including knowledge of hospital regulations, CSA Standards for health facilities, and accessibility standards.
  • Bachelor’s (B.Sc.) degree or equivalent from a recognized college or university.
  • Demonstrated experience in the Ontario healthcare planning and design environment, including various capital planning approval stages with the Ministry of Health
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Company
Overview
1928
Year Founded
The organization has been evolving since 1928, starting as a small engineering practice and growing into a global powerhouse.
5 Continents
Global Presence
The organization operates across five continents, with key markets including Australia, the United States, and the UK.
  • With a focus on innovation, it integrates expertise across various sectors to deliver world-class solutions.
  • The organization is known for tackling large and complex projects, such as designing bridges and tunnels and constructing energy-efficient buildings.
  • Notable projects include infrastructure development for major cities and energy-efficient solutions for industrial facilities.
  • The organization continues to expand its digital and technological capabilities to ensure solutions are cutting-edge and sustainable.
Culture + Values
  • Safety
  • Teamwork
  • Respect
  • Integrity
Environment + Sustainability
2050
Net-zero target validated by SBTi
Science-based target validated by the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) for achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by FY2050.
2025
Carbon neutral commitment
Committed to achieving carbon neutrality for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2025.
70%
Recycled materials in packaging
Boxes for electrical products use 70% recycled materials and are fully recyclable.
  • Prioritising direct emissions reductions over purchasing carbon offsets (statement from Enterprise Sustainability Leader)
  • Partnered with Decarbonisation Network to support clients' decarbonisation roadmaps and accelerate net-zero goals
  • Slimline packaging to reduce material usage and transportation impact
Inclusion & Diversity
Level 4–5
GDEIB Inclusion Benchmark
Targeting level 4–5 on the Global Disability Inclusion Benchmarking (GDEIB) by 2025.
9 Employee Groups
Resource Groups Established
Established 9 Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support various diversity demographics.
  • Board‑mandated aim to become #1 in industry for inclusion & diversity
  • I&D strategy built on five behaviours: open, informed, accountable, empathetic, bold
  • Inclusion & Diversity goals embedded in employee performance reviews
  • Awards: Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (2020–2022), Workforce Diversity Award (2021), Disability Equality Index – Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion (2023)
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