Manager, Design

Aecon • Mount Laurel, NJ

3d

About The Position

At Aecon Engineering Services Inc. (United), we are a team of engineers, builders, planners, and thinkers that design and build today’s infrastructure, for tomorrow. We come to work every day committed to drive growth and deliver projects that matter for our clients, ourselves, and our communities. Through our work in the nuclear, conventional generation, renewable and power delivery markets, we create resilient infrastructure to last generations. In December 2024, United Engineers and Constructors was acquired by Aecon Group Inc. Aecon and United have a proven working relationship and the United team continues to operate in the market as an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company. We are seeking a Design Manager with multidiscipline design and major project execution experience in the conventional power generation market. The Design Manager will help manage a multidiscipline group of designers, company design tools, workload, and distributing work assignments to most effectively utilize staff and meet project established schedules and budgets.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in design or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of 16 years of experience, with at least 7 years in a supervisory capacity.
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Capability with 2D and 3D power plant design capability
• Expert capability with AutoDesk Plant 3D, Revit and AutoCAD 2D.
• Experience with Hexagon’s Smart 3D, and Bentley MicroStation

Nice To Haves

• Nuclear design experience is a plus!

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage complex engineering design projects for power generation facilities.
• Assign work, meet project schedules, ensure that all drawings are accurate, and coordinate assignments within the discipline groups working on the project.
• Provide technical guidance, assistance, training and encouragement to all members of the design team.
• In conjunction with Chief Discipline Engineers, Supervising Discipline Engineers and Project Engineering Managers, keep management apprised of all manpower requirements and staffing problems.
• Advise the project management team about status of assignment(s) with respect to schedule, budgets, delays, and adverse problems.
• Ensure that designs are consistent with project technical requirements and project scope.
• Review and check completed engineering designs and drawings to ensure accuracy and compliance with project specifications and discipline-associated written and verbal instructions, and in accordance with design codes, standards, and procedures established by the Supervising Discipline Engineers.
• Review and “release for use” vendor documents, lead inter-discipline reviews, resolve discrepancies, and consolidate comments.
• Ensure quality, quantity, and completeness of the assigned design tasks.
• Oversee preparation of drawings, layouts, and 3D models.
• Understand and lead the planning and scheduling of design tasks associated with assigned project.
• Fully understand and utilize the capabilities, applications, and operations of computer software associated with design assignments and provide direction and guidance to others.
• Act with integrity in all elements of responsibility.
• Present information and ideas clearly and listen effectively to the ideas of others.
• Develop and conduct technical training seminars.
• Fully understand the use of requisitions and the role of materials management and can review/advise on purchase orders and subcontracts.
• Support alignment of customer and company objectives.

Benefits

• Health Insurance Benefits (Comprehensive Plan- Dental/Medical/Vision)
• 401K (comprehensive match plan)
• Paid Vacation - (vacation/wellness days)
• Health and Wellness Home Benefit - (wellness subsidy for fitness/health)
• Tuition Reimbursement - (strong career growth support for approved degrees, diplomas and courses)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree