Senior Manager, Facility Design (IC) (Prototype and Remodel Templates)

Walmart•Mississauga, ON

27d•CA$109,400 - CA$150,480•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for developing and managing store-specific building designs based on company standards, in collaboration with cross-functional partners. The Senior Manager will manage architectural and support consultants to develop construction drawings based on approved real estate and plan within the allocated budget for each project. This position manages a team of third-party and internal members to deliver projects, including store-specific design and associated timelines from pre-approval through completion. Responsibilities include hiring, training, mentoring, assigning duties, establishing performance expectations, and conducting performance appraisals. The role ensures architectural consultants adhere to performance standards, reviews and approves project-specific design opportunities, and coordinates design decisions with consultants and the construction team. Throughout the project lifecycle, this role reviews potential change orders, coordinates with key stakeholders, obtains approvals, and reviews the impact of changes on cost and schedule. The role also ensures store designs comply with relevant code requirements and evaluates the effectiveness of current designs, programs, and initiatives. The role manages complex projects by performing due diligence to determine project scope, attending project scope trips with stakeholders, and creating post-scope reports. It engages third-party consultants to produce building shell drawings that accurately reflect the scope and facilitates the project budget process. Collaboration with consultants continues in post-approval scopes and requirements. Overseeing the engagement and management of external consultants for each project, this role ensures design fees reflect project type and oversees the design budget, including reviewing and approving all design changes and associated fees. The role ensures all contractual documents are issued promptly and reviews and approves all consultant invoices to ensure compliance with standards.

Requirements

Architecture College or University Degree
7-10 years of relevant experience
5+ years of leadership experience
Age - 16 or older

Nice To Haves

Background in grocery facility design is preferred but not a must.
Multi-unit managerial experience is an asset

Responsibilities

Manage a team of third-party and internal members to deliver projects, including store-specific design and associated timelines from pre-approval through completion.
Hire, train, mentor, assign duties, establish performance expectations, and conduct performance appraisals.
Ensure architectural consultants adhere to performance standards.
Review and approve project-specific design opportunities through information gathering and meetings with key stakeholders.
Coordinate design decisions with consultants and the construction team.
Review potential change orders, coordinate with key stakeholders, obtain approvals, and review the impact of changes on cost and schedule.
Ensure store designs comply with relevant code requirements.
Evaluate the effectiveness of current designs, programs, and initiatives.
Perform due diligence to determine project scope for complex projects.
Attend project scope trips with stakeholders and create post-scope reports.
Engage third-party consultants to produce building shell drawings that accurately reflect the scope.
Facilitate the project budget process.
Oversee the engagement and management of external consultants for each project.
Ensure design fees reflect project type.
Oversee the design budget, including reviewing and approving all design changes and associated fees.
Ensure all contractual documents are issued promptly.
Review and approve all consultant invoices to ensure compliance with standards.