At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee‑owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

Let’s explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

The Design

Manager is a key member of the senior leadership team on a Design‑Build or Major Project, responsible for ensuring the technical integrity, coordination, and successful delivery of complex multidisciplinary design solutions. Reporting to the Project Manager or Project Principal, the Design Manager works in close partnership with project leadership to deliver innovative, contract‑compliant technical solutions that meet client and project objectives. We are seeking candidates with proven experience delivering major multidisciplinary projects, ideally within the transit, station, and building sectors, where they have led diverse design teams through all phases of project development and delivery.

Contributing to the design fee estimate and preliminary design schedule for proposals as required.. Responsible for technical coherence, design suitability, and appropriateness of solutions delivered across a multidisciplinary team. Providing the design team with all contract materials, including the design scope and requirements, to deliver the project within budget and schedule.





Confirming that the design delivers the project’s aims, objectives and defined benefits. Supporting the Project Manager in developing an effective Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) and Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS) to align design delivery with technical assurance and project milestones. Monitoring the design budget and identifying emerging variances.

Enforcing quality processes and making sure that peer reviews are being carried out within each discipline.

Supporting Discipline

Leads and Package Managers with resource planning, deployment and contributing to succession planning. Leading multidisciplinary discussions to communicate technical issues, track actions, and drive resolutions that culminate in a coordinated design. Preparing, managing, and distributing design standards and technical requirements.

Interfacing with the contractor’s Design Coordinator on technical and process matters and managing constructability input from construction staff and supply chain partners. Interfacing with the Client Owner and Authority’s Having Jurisdiction on technical and design-process matters. Maintaining consistent communication with project stakeholders to meet contractual and technical obligations.

Managing design variances from the standards register and securing approvals. Managing the project Technical Requirements register.



Confirming that design checking and approval processes are completed and maintaining associated records.

Coordinating completion, review, and issue of technical deliverables. Supporting identification of design‑related changes and providing associated cost estimates. Identifying and managing design risks and issues and implementing mitigation plans.

Leading Design Review

Meetings and Interdisciplinary Design Reviews (IDRs). Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related discipline. 15+ years of experience delivering complex multidisciplinary infrastructure or major projects Proven experience in a Design Manager, Engineering Manager, or Design Lead role. Robust knowledge of design management, technical assurance, quality processes, and risk management.

Experience managing design budgets, schedules, resources, and consultant teams. Familiarity with major project delivery models (Design-Build, P3, Alliance, etc.). Strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate complex technical interfaces. Proficiency with project management, design coordination, and document control systems.

At Mott

MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses. This posting is for an existing vacancy. Our hybrid approach centers on an in‑office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face‑to‑face and a minimum of three days per week in the office.

We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

Contract Type: Permanent Full Time Discipline: Building services

📌 Principal Project Manager/Design Manager (Calgary)
🏢 Mott MacDonald
📍 Calgary