AEC Tech · Canada or United States (Remote) · Full-Time

Our client is a fast-growing AEC tech startup building generative and computational design software for the energy sector - ink data centres, transmission and distribution, and renewables. They've got a strong technical team, a rapidly expanding client base, and a genuine need for someone to step in and lead the delivery side of the operation.

This isn't a pure people manager role, and it isn't a pure IC role either. It's a 50/50 split - you'll manage a team of computational designers and coordinate with backend engineers, while staying close enough to the work to meaningfully support technical delivery. As the company scales, the expectation is that management becomes a bigger share of your time.

What You'll Be

Doing Own delivery: assess project progress, identify blockers, and match the right team members to the right workServe as the primary point of contact for clients post-sale - you're the face of delivery from month two onwards

Travel to client sites for key milestones, reviews, and contract progression (roughly 1-2x/month)

Partner with the VP of Product and Customer Strategy to improve processes and build the operational foundation the team needs to scale

Coordinate between computational designers and backend engineers across multiple time zones

Jump in on pre-sales activities like demos when needed

Help build the structure, playbooks, and habits a scaling team needs - this is a build-as-you-go environment

The Team
You'll work alongside a team of five computational designers (four full-time, one part-time) spread across time zones,



and partner closely with junior and senior backend engineers. You'll report to the VP of Product and Customer Strategy.

The company is 45 full time employees plus roughly 12-15 contractors. Lean, ambitious, fast-moving.

What We're Looking For
Must-Haves

Education in architecture, engineering, or product development

Hands-on experience with computational design in the AEC or built environment space

Working knowledge of Grasshopper and Rhino (you don't need to be a power user - a couple years of project experience is enough)

Programming exposure in C#, Python, or VBA plus experience working with development or product teams

Management or leadership experience

8-10+ years of professional experience

Strong instincts for workload management, root cause analysis, and workflow optimisation

Comfort with ambiguity - you can navigate a startup environment where not everything is figured out yet

Entrepreneurial mindset: you're hungry to take ownership and aren't waiting to be told what to do

Comfortable in front of clients and willing to travel roughly 1-2x per month

Nice-to-Haves

Experience in energy, data centres, T&D;, renewables, or solar - this is the highest-priority nice-to-have

Background in consulting,



software implementation, or product management

Experience as an architect or mechanical engineer using computational design

Track record transitioning from enterprise to startup environments

10% annual bonus

$40,000 in equity shares

Full medical, dental, and vision coverage (starting the first of the month after your hire date)

HSA up to $2,000 CAD

RRSP plan

4 weeks vacation and 5 sick days

Why This Role

You're walking into a foundational moment - the company expects order-of-magnitudes growth in clients over the next 3-4 months, and this role exists to make that possible

Real ownership from day one: you'll shape how the team operates, not inherit someone else’s playbook

Cutting-edge work at the intersection of computational design and high-growth sectors (energy, data centres, renewables)

Strong, talented technical team that needs leadership, not hand-holding

Growth potential as the company scales - this could evolve into managing multiple teams

Entrepreneurial environment where you can move fast and make decisions

What to Expect (Honestly)

Rapid pace: the workload is growing quickly and timelines are tight

A distributed team across time zones and cultures - you'll need to be a thoughtful, adaptable manager

Ambiguity is part of the job - you'll be building structure while also using it

Regular travel to client sites (roughly once or twice a month)

A team with mixed experience levels - you'll be coaching junior and senior people simultaneously

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