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What is the Opportunity? Aecon is seeking a Technical Director to join the Urban TransportationsSolutions group to support dynamic, transit projects in Canada. We are proud tosupport projects that are committed to faster and more convenient travel,ultimately improving transportation experiences. This starts with bringingaboard the best possible team!
Reporting to the Project Director, the Technical Director will lead thetechnical discipline to ensure successful management and integration of design,delivering design outputs to required standards while enabling constructionreadiness and operational outcomes.
This opportunity is part of Aecon UTS’ proactive talent pipelining as thebusiness continues to expand across major transit projects. We are engagingpassive, high‑calibre leaders in the market to build relationships ahead ofupcoming project awards.
What You Will Do Here: Lead the technical and design function for collaborative contracting modelssuch as Alliance, Progressive Design‑Build, CMGC, and other integrated oropen‑book delivery environments, ensuring design strategy supportsbest-for-project outcomes, target cost objectives, and delivery commitments.
Provide overall technical leadership across the full project lifecycle, fromdevelopment and concept design through preliminary design, detailed design,construction support, testing, commissioning, handover, and as‑builtcloseout.
Develop, implement, and maintain the Design Management Plan, establishing howdesign will be planned, governed, progressed, reviewed, approved,coordinated, and controlled across all disciplines and phases.
Direct and manage the design consultant team through the Design ServiceAgreement, setting clear expectations for scope, schedule, staffing,t technical quality, deliverables, and responsiveness while holding designersaccountable in a collaborative, productive manner.
Own and enforce a gated design progression model from concept throughpreliminary, detailed, issued‑for‑construction, and as‑built stages,including design maturity criteria, technical review checkpoints, readinessassessments, and approval gates.
Lead the project’s requirements management process, ensuring contractual,regulatory, operational safety, and technical requirements are captured in astructured system, allocated to design packages, and traced through tocompliance verification and evidence.
Establish and maintain technical governance, standards, and controls fordesign development, technical reviews, decision‑making, change impacts,and design quality across the project lifecycle.




Lead multi‑disciplinary design coordination across civil, structural,architectural, geotechnical, utilities, track, guideway, stations, systems,mechanical, electrical, communications, signaling, traction power, overheadcatenary, tunnel systems, and related disciplines.
Manage interfaces between design disciplines, construction teams, systemsintegration teams, vendors, operations and maintenance stakeholders, andthird parties to ensure technical alignment, constructability, integration,and compliance are achieved before issues reach the field.
Lead Integrated Digital Delivery and design information management, includingCommon Data Environment governance, revision control, status coding, modelcoordination, deliverables planning, and alignment of MIDP, TIDP, BIMexecution, and digital design workflows.
Ensure design deliverables are coordinated, constructable, compliant, andoptimized for delivery efficiency, long‑term performance, and total projectcost without compromising safety, quality, or contractual obligations.
Lead design reviews at key milestones, ensuring reviews are structured,t technically rigorous, well documented, and resolved in a timely manner soissues do not accumulate and compromise downstream delivery.
Monitor and control design scope, schedule, resource loading, and progress,identifying design creep, quantity growth, incomplete scope definition, andschedule slippage early and ensuring impacts are assessed and managed throughthe appropriate governance processes.
Manage the master design deliverables schedule and ensure design outputs arealigned with procurement milestones, construction sequencing, third‑partyinterfaces, regulatory approvals, assurance activities, testing,commissioning, and handover needs.
Provide technical leadership into project planning, procurement,construction, and commissioning strategies so design decisions supportdelivery sequencing, constructability, packaging, installation logic, andfield execution.
Lead technical and constructability reviews, incorporating input fromconstruction, project controls, procurement, systems, and operationsstakeholders to improve buildability, reduce rework, and strengthenvalue‑for‑money outcomes.
Embed assurance and certification requirements into design development,including RAMS, hazard management, safety assurance, verification andvalidation, engineering safety obligations, and readiness for requiredsubmissions, approvals, and certification milestones.
Lead technical input into the project risk management process, ensuringtechnical, design, interface, constructability, stakeholder, and regulatoryrisks are identified early, assessed properly, and mitigated throughproactive design decisions and delivery planning.
Oversee technical specifications, design criteria, interface requirements,and key technical decisions to ensure consistency, completeness, andalignment with project agreement obligations and operational requirements.
Coordinate with owner technical representatives, independent reviewers,certifiers, transit authorities, utilities, municipalities, regulators, andjoint venture partners to ensure design submissions, reviews, comments, andapprovals are effectively managed and do not become critical pathconstraints.
Provide timely technical support during construction, including response toRFIs, design clarifications, field‑fit solutions, issue resolution, andchanges arising from site conditions while protecting design intent andproject objectives.
Support testing, commissioning, and handover readiness by ensuring technicaldeliverables, as‑built documentation, verification records, and assurancesubmissions are complete, coordinated, and aligned to contractual andoperational requirements.
Work closely with commercial, procurement, project controls, construction,and systems teams to ensure technical decisions, design changes, and scopedevelopment are properly understood and reflected in cost, schedule, risk,and procurement planning.
Build and lead a high‑performing technical organization, including internaltechnical staff, consultant teams, and specialist advisors, while settingclear expectations for accountability, coordination, technical excellence,and collaborative delivery.
Coach, mentor, and develop technical team members and foster an inclusiveculture that values diverse perspectives, open communication, continuouslearning, and a shared commitment to project success.
What You Bring to The Team: 15+ years of progressive experience in technical leadership and designmanagement on major transit, rail, or complex infrastructure programs, withat least 5 years in a Technical Director, Chief Engineer, Design Director, orequivalent senior leadership role.
Demonstrated experience leading technical and design delivery on projectsexceeding $500M within collaborative contracting or contractor‑led deliveryenvironments such as Alliance, Progressive Design‑Build, CMGC, or similarmodels.




Proven success managing multi‑disciplinary design teams across majorinfrastructure programs, including civil, structural, architectural, geotechnical,utilities, stations, guideway, track, traction power, overheadcatenary, signaling, train control, communications, SCADA, MEP, and tunnelsystems.
Significant experience across the full design lifecycle, including conceptdevelopment, preliminary engineering, detailed design,issued‑for‑construction deliverables, construction support, designvalidation, commissioning support, and as‑built closeout.
Strong understanding of how technical and design decisions influence targetcost development, commercial strategy, change management, risk exposure,constructability, procurement timing, and overall project performancein collaborative delivery models.
Demonstrated experience managing design consultants and Design ServiceAgreements, including scope management, fee management, schedule management,commercial administration, staffing oversight, performance management, anddeliverable accountability.
Strong knowledge of gated design progression, design maturity management,t technical review processes, approval workflows, and design quality controlwithin major infrastructure programs.
Experience leading requirements management and compliance traceability,ensuring project agreement requirements, regulatory obligations, technicalcriteria, and operational needs flow through into design packages andverification documentation.
Robust systems integration and interface management capability, includingcoordination between civil and systems design, vendor interfaces, packageboundaries, interface control documentation, and integration readiness acrossproject phases.
Experience with Integrated Digital Delivery, BIM governance, Common DataEnvironment management, information delivery planning, model coordination,clash management, and digital engineering workflows on large infrastructureprojects.
Strong knowledge of design management practices that supportconstructability, value engineering, work structuring, and efficient deliverysequencing in close partnership with construction teams.
Demonstrated experience identifying and managing design creep, quantitygrowth, technical risk, and scope development before they negatively impactproject cost, schedule, procurement, or constructability.
Strong understanding of system assurance, safety, hazard management,certification, verification and validation, and technical compliancerequirements applicable to major transit and rail programs.
Experience managing technical interfaces with contracting authorities,transit agencies, independent reviewers, regulators, utilities, municipalstakeholders, third‑party asset owners, and joint venture partners.
Ability to lead technical teams through complex, high‑pressure deliveryenvironments while maintaining structured governance, strong relationships,and clear decision‑making.
Strong commercial and financial acumen, including understanding the costimplications of design decisions, designing budget management, consultant feecontrol, value engineering, and the relationship between design maturity andtarget price development.
Proven ability to work effectively in joint venture and multi‑party deliveryenvironments where technical leadership requires alignment across partnerorganizations, shared teams, and integrated governance structures.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability topresent complex technical issues clearly to executives, clientrepresentatives, project teams, regulators, and non‑technical stakeholders.
Excellent organizational, planning, analytical, and problem‑solving skills,with the ability to manage multiple priorities, resolve technical ambiguity,and keep the project moving under tight timelines.
Post‑secondary degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management,or a related discipline.
Qualified Engineer designation or equivalent skilled registrationstrongly preferred.
PMP or equivalent project management certification considered an asset.
Experience acting as Design Authority or in a comparable senior technicalaccountability role considered an asset.
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office and familiarity with digital design,document management, and engineering coordination tools used on largeinfrastructure programs.
Commitment to technical excellence, inclusion, mentorship, and continuousprofessional development.
Reason for vacancy: Proactive/Evergreen
Aecon fosters diversity, inclusion and belonging within and across ourorganization. We welcome all to apply including, women, visible minorities,Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexualorientation or gender identity.
We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in theAccessible Canada Act (ACA), and to meeting the accessibility needs of personswith disabilities in a timely manner. Through the implementation of therequirements of the ACA and its applicable regulations, appropriateaccommodations will be provided upon request throughout the interview and hiringprocess.
As part of our commitment to fair and transparent hiring practices, Aecon mayuse artificial intelligence (AI tools) to assist in screening and reviewingcandidates. These tools are applied responsibly and in accordance withapplicable privacy laws and Aecon’s AI Usage Policy. All final decisionsare made by qualified Aecon team members.

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