Design director Jobs in Oakville, ON

As the Manager, Design Production (Canada), you will lead the Canada-based CAD design and drafting team, providing drafting, field inspection, and design production support across all engineering disciplines and project types — including electrical distribution, land development, building engineering, and data centre MEP work. Reporting to the SVP & Managing Director, Global Engineering Operations, you will manage the day-to-day workload, quality, and development of your Canadian design team while working closely with the Manager, Design Production (India) to allocate work to the India-based design team as needed to meet project timelines and resourcing needs.
With a background in electrical distribution design within the Land Development and Building Engineering industry, you will personally perform QA/QC review of drawings and design deliverables produced by both the Canada and India teams, ensuring accuracy, code compliance, and consistency across all disciplines. This role requires strong organizational and communication skills to coordinate design production across two locations and to support engineers and project managers across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Design Production Management

• Manage and lead the Canada-based CAD design/drafting team (Engineering Technicians / CAD Designers) supporting all engineering disciplines
• Assign, schedule, and prioritize drafting, design, and field inspection tasks across all active projects
• Ensure design production deliverables meet project timelines, technical accuracy, and internal quality standards
• Oversee professional development, training, and performance management of the Canada design production team

Cross-Border & Offshore Collaboration

• Partner closely with the Manager, Design Production (India), to coordinate workload sharing between the Canada and India design production teams
• Allocate work to the India-based CAD design team as needed to meet project deadlines and resource requirements
• Establish clear file-handoff, communication, and quality protocols between the Canada and India design teams
• Monitor capacity across both locations and proactively flag resourcing gaps or bottlenecks to senior management

Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC)

• Perform QA/QC review of CAD drawings and design deliverables produced by both the Canada and India teams, with particular emphasis on electrical distribution design
• Verify compliance with the Canadian Electrical Code, National Electrical Code, applicable energy codes, and internal design standards
• Identify design errors, inconsistencies, or omissions and coordinate corrections with designers and drafters
• Maintain and continuously improve CAD standards, templates, and drafting best practices across the design production group

Field & Site Support

• Support and coordinate field inspections carried out by the design production team, ensuring field data and as-built conditions are accurately reflected in drawings
• Liaise with engineering and project management teams to resolve field-identified design issues

Cross-Disciplinary & Project Support

• Support drafting, design, and field inspection needs across all engineering disciplines and project types (electrical distribution, land development, building engineering, data centre MEP, utilities, etc.)
• Collaborate with engineers, project managers, and other Design Production and Engineering leaders to align on project scope, drawing requirements, and delivery timing
• Track design production workload across projects and provide status updates to senior management

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in electrical distribution design/drafting within the Land Development and/or Building Engineering industry
• Diploma or degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or a closely related field of study
• Demonstrated experience performing QA/QC review of CAD drawings and design deliverables
• Experience managing or leading a team of CAD designers, drafters, or engineering technicians
• Experience coordinating design work across multiple offices or locations (e.g., onshore/offshore teams) considered an asset
• Strong knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code, National Electrical Code, and applicable design standards
• Proficiency with CAD software and tools used in electrical distribution and multi-discipline design production
• Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills