LRT Design Manager Job in Calgary, Alberta Canada

Hatch Mott MacDonald is a wholly independent, employee-owned company with over 2000 staff in North America.

Hatch Mott MacDonald is a major player in the global Light Rapid Transit market with close involvement in projects in both North America and Europe.

Mott MacDonald have a total Light Rapid Transit capability including alignment comms, power supply, infrastructure, rolling stock, operations and procurement.

The LRT team is currently looking for a Design Manager with a strong background in LRT project and particular experience with with Low Floor LRT projects to take a senior level role on one of our
transit projects.
We are currently seeking a Design Manager with a background in LRT projects to work with a multidisciplined team of Engineers and Technicians on a large scale LRT project in our Edmonton office

The successful candidate's responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

- lead specific tasks and co-ordinate a growing team on a major LRT transport infrastructure schemes.
- Potentially manage part of a major project within the Rapid Transit Team
- Plan, design and implement LRT/railways projects.
- Manage delivery of projects to meet quality standards and procedures
- Interfacing with other professionals and clients
- Communicating professionally, effectively and clearly both verbally and in writing.
- Taking project tasks from initial concept, through the planning process to implementation.
Skills and Experience for this role include:

- Bachelors degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from an accredited institution
- Masters degree is a definite asset
- Minimum of 10 years of experience working on large scale rail and transit engineering projects
- Minimum of 4 years of experience working on LRT projects
- Experience working on Low Floor LRT projects is a definite asset
- Registration as a Professional Engineer, or ability to apply for registration shortly
- Extensive experience in the design and construction of transit projects
- Minimum of 4 years of experience as a design manager on Rail and Transit projects
- The ability to lead and manage a group of engineers and technicians
- A track record of delivering projects on time and to budget
- The ability to communicate effectively and professionally with all levels of staff and clients (both written and orally)
- Good multi-disciplinary knowledge of transport infrastructure related issues enabling them to have a strategic overview of the project including review of work from other disciplines
- Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams
- Project / design team management experience.
- Ability to mentor and coach junior and intermediate professionals
- Site experience is a definite asset

We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits package and are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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