Senior Design Manager, Electrical and ICAT

Description

• Meet regularly and attend industry events to keep informed with the latest technologies and solutions
• Manage the electrical design process during pursuit and post pursuit for design build and design assist projects
• Has relationships in the industry with subcontractors, consultants, vendors, manufacturers.
• Lead design of life cycle replacement projects for EllisDon managed assets
• Attend weekly/monthly meetings
• Review relevant Request for Proposal (RFP) and Project Agreement documents
• Prepare scope delineation matrices and other process tools to assure no scope gaps or scope overlap
• Liaison with the Utilities (power and communications) for new (construction and permanent) site services
• Advise on conceptual electrical design and technology approach on building system solutions in order to provide a complete and competitive bid for design build pursuits
• Lead design of construction power distribution solutions and support the pre-construction team during the pursuit and the construction team after the pursuit
• Review sub-trades financial submission and evaluate the bid is competitiveness and compliance
• Engage in finding solutions to owner disputed items or non-compliance issues in order to obtain a design solution sign off
• Review RFP submission deliverables
• Oversee the ICAT scope delineation and coordination between EDS and electrical subcontractor during pursuit and post-pursuit
• Support the P3 projects execution team throughout the design process until IFC in order to assure pursuit design intent is implemented
• Maintain networking relationships with Sub-Contractors, Architects, M&E Consultants and actively participate in promoting EllisDon values in the marketplace
• Ensure best practices are followed
• Promote NPV evaluation for the competing building systems solutions
• Provide specification insight, benchmarking knowledge, risk mitigation and best practices input from previous projects
• Assist in pre-construction services for various sectors where electrical systems are more complex (health care, mission critical, justice and educational)
• Prepare budget target for the electrical/ICAT scope during the pursuit based on similar projects historical data
• Participate in pre-construction activities for Mission Critical projects (scheduling, budgets review, tendering, constructability review)
• Review electrical consultants proposals for P3 pursuits
• Ensure the electrical design solutions are well understood by the Project Team and implemented during construction and operations phase of the project
• Support the estimating team during the pursuit and the construction team after the pursuit to establish the temporary power and lighting required during the construction

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Has solid knowledge of high and low voltage systems.
• Strong understanding of risk and opportunities for GMP type projects
• Understand the electrical and ICAT building systems operation
• Able to find innovative solutions and value engineering for all type of projects
• Must have solid knowledge of the governing Codes and Standards for buildings.
• Demonstrates experience in design and construction with the skills and comfort level required to be an electrical design manager.
• Strong understanding of the regulatory, legislative and business environment, as well as procurement requirements unique to the Guaranteed Performance market
• Possesses solid working knowledge of common computer applications (e.g., MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, etc.).
• Possesses strong project management skills for managing large development projects with diverse resources.
• Has great people interface skills. Has ability to work on multiple projects and provide ad-hoc solutions.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills required. Strong conceptual skills required for developing innovative solution designs.
• LEED Accredited Professional is an asset.
• Requires 10+ years of engineering and construction experience with excellent knowledge of building-related systems and services.
• Great leadership and able to make quick decisions as required.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance