Design Manager

Sedgman is currently seeking an experienced Engineering Design Manager to join Sedgman’s  Vancouver office.  

The Engineering Design Manager will be responsible for managing a multi disciplinary team, and the execution on major design projects. The ideal candidate will have prior experience overseeing, developing and leading the activities of a design team for a project to ensure project objectives are met - including technical solutions, time, budget and quality - and to ensure client relationships are nurtured, and they are providing critical mineral processing technical expertise throughout Sedgman.  

This is a unique role that provides team management and client exposure, great career opportunities, and a chance to support the growth and market presence of Sedgman by establishing a technical profile and networking for new developments. The incumbent will be able to identify new opportunities through their technical leadership, and provide leading and innovative solutions focused on value. 

Main responsibilities will require, although not be limited to:

• Manage multidisciplinary team and programme workloads, providing technical and administrative guidance to the Design Engineering staff.

• In conjunction with Management, provide resource planning to ensure resource requirement for the project’s design are met.

• Prepare Design Management Plans and manage implementation of these on projects.

• Monitor and evaluate work to ensure it meets technical and performance requirements.

• Direct and lead process engineering; monitor design delivery to ensure outcomes support technical leadership strategy

• Identify, investigate, record, monitor and report on actions, resolution and costs of identified design non-conformances.

• Administer technical briefs for sub-consultant engagement.

• Coordinate design interfaces with the Client’s other designers as required.

• Drive solutions to increase probability of winning work, and allow delivery against strategy

• Recognize and promote technical innovation; identify suitable technical partners for advancement in innovation

• Actively mentor and create opportunities for knowledge sharing across the group

• Select and monitor the performance of external consultants 

• Ensure authorisation and issue of documents and drawings to the project team, vendors, sub-consultants, statutory authorities and other as necessary.

• Manage any required updates to Sedgman standard specifications, typical/standard drawings, and calculations/simulations to reflect current industry standards or project requirements 

• Manage NCR’s, lessons learned and continuous improvement

What are we looking for? Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Engineering.

• Professional Engineering designation (preferably BC or in another jurisdiction in Canada)

• Must have minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience, with at least 3 years in a supervisory role

• Extensive knowledge and practices on the organization and execution of engineering projects 

• Prior experience in project management considered an asset.

• Previous experience leading and managing technical/project teams

• Mining & Minerals, or heavy industry experience is highly desired

• MS Office suite, MS Project skills required

• Will be eligible to work in Canada without sponsorship

  What’s in it for you?

• Opportunity to work on Global projects, be connected to other Sedgman companies

• Support Sedgman’s cutting edge innovation & technology development 

• Collaborate with other Sedgman offices globally and other Sedgman and CIMIC owned companies, benefiting from the depth of technical knowledge available in Subject Matter Experts around the world 

• Focus on your professional development; opportunities to grow your career within Sedgman

• Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve work-life balance

• Health and benefits package 

• RRSP Matching

• Discretionary bonus

• A friendly and social work environment

The salary offered to the successful person for this position will consider education, experience, relevant skills and capability, geographic location and market conditions at the time of hire.

Salary Range: 160,000 - 200,000

What’s in it for you?

• Health and benefits package

• RRSP Matching

• Opportunity to work on significant projects for the Canadian mining industry

• Significant career growth potential

• Discretionary bonus

The salary offered to the successful person for this position will consider education, experience, relevant skills and capability, geographic location and market conditions at the time of hire.

Sedgman Canada Limited is part of the CIMIC Group’s mineral processing company and is a leading provider of mineral processing and associated infrastructure solutions to the global resources industry.

Our Mission is to generate sustainable returns for our shareholders by delivering projects for our clients while providing safe, rewarding and fulfilling careers for our people. We are a full project life cycle delivery company incorporating the development, project execution and ongoing operations phases of each project. Sedgman has offices in Australia, the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Our Values, The Sedgman Way:

At Sedgman, our principles support our mission and are a common bond. We can rely on each other for:  

• Integrity: being respectful and honest with ourselves, our colleagues, our clients, our partners, our suppliers and shareholders and other stakeholders.  

• Accountability: committing to what we are responsible for.  

• Innovation: continually adapting and evolving for the future.  

• Delivery: amplifying our ability to deliver to drive our reputation and credibility.  

Sedgman is a proud equal opportunities employer, and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive, and barrier-free workplace that allows all our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success, and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates.

We strongly support and encourage candidates with Indigenous ancestry (First Nations, Inuit, Métis) to self- identify and apply.

Choose Sedgman as your employer of choice - we look forward to receiving your application!