With the rapid deployment of 5G technology, cellular carriers’ installations are becoming increasingly unique. Radios, antennas, fiber routing, power requirements, stealth structures, and jurisdictional requirements are ever changing. Design teams must coordinate between engineers, CAD drafters, site acquisition staff, client deployment leads, construction managers, and jurisdictional requirements to ensure the carrier’s intentions can be met with minimal interruption to schedule and budget.

Your Opportunity

Stantec’s Telecommunication team is seeking a Design Manager to oversee CAD deliverables, direct engineering staff, and work closely with Project Managers to ensure our client’s design intentions are captured and delivered on schedule and budget. The Design Manager must be proficient in CAD drafting, familiar with telecom designs and site development, and experienced overseeing a delivery team. This position will take ownership of understanding jurisdictional requirements, our contractual scopes of work, internal team’s ability, necessary mentorship and driving team to meet our client commitments. 

This position can be in our Seattle or Fort Lauderdale (Plantation) offices.

The Design Manager will be ultimately responsible for understanding client and jurisdictional design requirements, overseeing engineering, and drafting teams’ deliverables, and ensuring the design package meets our contractual obligations to the client, the client’s design intent, schedule and Project Manager’s budget.

 Your Key Responsibilities Review and redline Construction Drawings for Site Development of Telecommunication facilities for the following disciplines: Architectural, Structural, Electrical & Mechanical Understand good construction practices and basic architectural, electrical & grounding design Communicate design requirements to engineering, design and drafting teams Research and understand jurisdictional requirements, client standards, construction limitations, and internal capabilities Oversee necessary training and mentorship of existing staff as required. Proficient with AutoCAD Willing and able to travel to project sites on successive days Expected to be the technical point of contact on new projects, communicate project status to clients and internal team Create and maintain spreadsheets/project trackers to ensure on-time deliverables within budget Lead team of drafters to assemble design packages from start to finish including internal & external QA/QC process Reviews architectural contract documents drawings and specifications for multiple projects Coordinates structural, mechanical, electrical drawings and specifications with architectural contract documents for telecommunication facilities infrastructure design and construction Conduct engineering research using the Internet, visiting production site, or consulting with municipalities Attend site visits to measure up and sketch proposed telecommunication facility, including cell sites and critical facilities Ensures that drawings are checked, approved and files in accordance with company quality system Your Capabilities and Credentials Understanding of architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical disciplines and capability of coordinating these disciplines for critical facilities and/or telecom cell sites design Strong organizational, written and communication skills Plans review and building inspections and certification would be an asset Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines Ability to work in a team-based environment, fast-paced organization, as well as independently Willing to work flexible hours, including overtime as required to meet project deadlines Proven ability to provide technical assistance and mentor Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree in engineering or architecture is required Minimum 5 years’ experience with Architectural/Engineering design firm Prior experience in project management, critical facilities or telecom site design or electrical design would be an asset Valid driver's license and access to a vehicle Proficient in AutoCAD Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Office, Excel, Word)

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

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