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Design Manager - Toronto

  • Location

    Birmingham

  • Sector:

    Construction & Build

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    £70000 - £110000 per annum + Car Package + Relocation Package + Bonus

  • Contact:

    Mark Dalgleish

  • Contact email:

    mark@saxton.co.uk

  • Job ref:

    7791581_1787684460

  • Published:

    19 days ago

  • Duration:

    Permanent

  • Expiry date:

    2026-09-24

  • Startdate:

    ASAP

  • Consultant:

    Mark Dalgleish

Design Manager / Senior Design Manager - Toronto

Design Manager / Senior Design Manager - are you a Design Manager looking to take your career overseas?

We are partnering with our client who is one of North America's major construction contractors ($4bn t/o) to appoint Design Managers to major deliver design and build projects across Toronto.

Why Apply:

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of Canada's longest standing building contractors delivering commercial, healthcare, datacentres, aviation, defence, laboratories and life science projects ranging from $50m - $1bn (circa £25m - £500m).

Toronto is listed as one of the 'World's Best Cities to Live' pretty much every year - it's a clean, safe, family-friendly city boasting a vibrant construction market and welcoming ex-pat community.

Our client has helped countless construction professionals relocate to Canada - they are able to organise visa / work permits and offer a tax-free relocation package too.

The Package:
- Basic salary of $125K - $205K (£65K - £110K)
- Profit Related Company Bonus ($10K - $30K)
- Tax free relocation package ($10K - $20K)
- Company Car or Car Allowance ($8K)
- Pension scheme (6% matched)

Key Benefits:
- Relocate your career to Toronto - one of the 'World's Best Cities to Live'
- Excellent opportunities for progression and work life / balance
- Opportunity to relocate with a leading Tier 1 contractor
- Full order book for 2028 / 2029 / 2030 and beyond

Responsibilities & Duties:
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of the design policy and procedures
- Ensure the team is meeting the compliance and contractual obligations
- Monitor project to ensure compliance and cost-effective design
- Liaise with pre-construction and site delivery teams

Requirements:
- Experience working on large scale projects valued at £25m+
- Experience managing programme, safety and quality on site
- Experience working for Tier 1 or Tier 2 contractor
- Willing and able to relocate to Canada

To qualify for the higher rate of pay you must be able to demonstrate a track record working as a Senior Design Manager on D&B projects (£25m+) for a Tier 1 or Tier 2 contactor.

For any further information on this Design Manager vacancy please apply with your CV attached or contact Mark Dalgleish at Saxton Recruitment on 07776 194180.

Key Roles - Design Manager / Senior Design Manager

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