Assistant Design Manager - Structural

Location: New Westminster, British Columbia, CA

Operating Sector: Urban Transportation Solutions

Salary Range: $120,000 - $140,000 per annum.

SFSP is a joint venture partnership between Aecon, Acciona, and Pomerleau. The successful candidate will be employed by one of the joint venture partners.

At Aecon, you can count on:

• Safety Always. Our number one core value. If we can’t do it safely, we don’t do it at all.
• Integrity. We lead by example, with humility and courage.
• Accountability. We’re passionate about delivering on our commitments.

We build our people too:

• Support for mental, emotional, and physical well‑being.
• Aecon University and Leadership Programs.
• Inclusion initiatives such as Equity, Diversity & Inclusion training, Women in Trades and Diversity in Trades programs, and Employee Resource Groups.
• Leader in sustainable construction with a commitment to environmental responsibility.

What Is The Opportunity?

The Assistant Design Manager – Structural will oversee the technical delivery of multidisciplinary design packages, ensuring alignment between design, construction, and client requirements. This role is pivotal in ensuring design compliance, managing engineering interfaces, driving technical excellence, and ensuring constructability across all phases of the project.

What You Will Do Here:

• Lead and coordinate the technical delivery of structural design works packages.
• Serve as the primary liaison between design consultants, construction teams, and client technical representatives.
• Review and approve design submissions for compliance with project specifications, standards, and constructability.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, ensuring timely resolution of design and construction issues.
• Manage technical interfaces across structural and other disciplines and with third‑party stakeholders.
• Provide technical advice to design consultants to achieve compliance with the client contract.
• Support procurement by reviewing technical scopes and evaluating vendor proposals.
• Monitor design progress against schedule and budget, ensuring timely delivery of milestones.
• Provide technical leadership during construction, testing, and commissioning phases.
• Foster a culture of safety, quality, and innovation within the technical team.
• Drive an inclusive culture to promote equity, welcome different perspectives, and enable career progression by fostering a sense of belonging.

What You Bring to The Team:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Structural Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in technical leadership or design roles on large‑scale transit or infrastructure projects.
• Experience working on large, complex infrastructure projects.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng) designation or equivalent is an asset.
• Proven experience managing design teams and delivering structural designs.
• Working knowledge of design agreements and client contracts.
• Experience working with a large multi‑disciplinary team.
• Strong understanding of structural design, construction methodologies, and regulatory frameworks.
• Proficiency in design tools (e.g., Revit, AutoCAD Civil 3D, BIM platforms) and project management software.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem‑solving skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, pressure environment.

Aecon fosters diversity, inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We welcome all to apply, including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.

We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner. Through the implementation of the requirements of the ACA and its applicable regulations, appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the interview and hiring process.