Studio Manager, Transportation

NORR•Toronto, ON

1d•CA$120,000 - CA$170,000

About The Position

NORR is a global team of 800 architects, engineers, planners, and interior designers creating design strategies and solutions that express the unique vision of every project. Driven by a common purpose with our clients and partners, we share ideas to create and innovate, bringing people, design, and technologies together to think bigger and act bolder. Our story began in 1938 and has evolved into an employee-owned, fully integrated firm committed to sustainable development goals across 13 market sectors in Canada, the US, and UK. Design excellence continues to guide everything we do. Our dedicated transportation team develops aviation, transit, and multimodal hub solutions for clients around the world. We understand the needs of government and private operators to maintain, upgrade and provide new transportation services and supporting infrastructure. Our design solutions are purpose-driven to build better, more efficient and environmentally friendly transportation nodes that incorporate flexibility for future system expansion. As a Studio Manager you will be responsible for the overall business success of the Transportation studio. You will manage staffing levels to ensure resources are available for projects at the right time. You will also review project work within the Transportation studio for technical excellence, on time delivery and financial success. You will contribute to the office’s annual operating budget, based on the Studio’s revenue forecasts and growth objectives. You will report on their results on a regular basis to senior management and make adjustments throughout the year as necessary. As a Studio Manager, you will lead by example, provide mentorship to staff and have administrative and HR duties to perform on your staff’s behalf. You will also be in involved in billable project activities where required to optimize full use of their time.

Requirements

Have successfully completed related post-secondary education
Knowledge in Architectural design and presentation; intermediate M&E, structural building systems, permit and building codes
Technically advanced in architectural or engineering systems and design
10+ years of prior experience in a supervisory/leadership role
Managing architectural staff

Nice To Haves

Registered with a relevant professional architectural association is an asset

Responsibilities

Participates in business development through personal and new client contacts; may provide input to proposals and presentations
Monitors level of service given to clients; analyzes trends and makes changes as required to ensure exemplary delivery
Leads planning and scheduling of all Studio projects to prioritize activities and allocate resources consistent with project needs and objectives
Assists or determines project budgets, work plans and deliverables to fully plan project execution
Participates in monthly project reviews to analyze performance, profitability and risk
Attends meetings with project managers as necessary and liaises with various stakeholders to determine project criteria, deliver presentations, coordinate resources and provide information as requested
Shares expert knowledge of current design techniques, building systems, code analysis and construction methodologies to improve the skills of the Health Sciences studio and to ensure they are implemented on project work
Routinely reviews work for general conformance to design, technical and quality requirements
Develops, implements and manages an annual operating plan for own Studio; reviews and updates plan on a monthly basis; strategizes and modifies plan moving forward to suit changing conditions
Balances project workloads with requirements to ensure the financial health of the Studio
Oversees workloads and provides staff supervision to ensure that work is done accurately, efficiently and complies with policies, procedures and standards as well as best working practices
Reviews safety requirements for field work and ensures that staff are trained in accordance with local health and safety regulations
Takes responsibility for succession planning within own area
Conducts annual bonus and salary reviews for all direct reports; analyzes and makes recommendations for all staff within the Studio in accordance with the budget, and makes recommendations for promotions, where appropriate
Encourages productivity, innovation, teamwork, and a high level of professionalism within own discipline; leads by example