Deputy Manager, Airside Civil Engineering

AECOM is seeking a Deputy Manager, Airside Civil Engineering for its Mississauga team. The role supports planning, engineering and architecture activities across a large aviation capital program.

Responsibilities

The Deputy Manager will deputize for and support the Director of Planning & Engineering, including:

• Leading a team of internal and external staff and helping them work as one cohesive team.
• Overseeing the planning analysis, simulation and forecasting needed to guide capital development.
• Prioritizing and developing plans based on strategic capital programs, outlining forward-looking investments that support the organization’s competitive position.
• Overseeing engineering and architectural analysis of existing facilities, including their condition and compliance, and reviewing and providing direction on newly delivered capital.
• Reviewing and confirming design information for the program, and providing advice and subject matter expertise to guide the design process.
• Managing internal and external stakeholder relationships in collaboration with the stakeholder relations team.
• Establishing planning and engineering governance and execution plans, and overseeing their implementation.
• Managing the interface with the executive capital governance forum, including preparing briefings on planning and engineering matters.
• Monitoring contractor compliance with contractual obligations for planning, engineering and architecture requirements.
• Coordinating with program delivery and technical services leaders to support effective program delivery.
• Coaching and mentoring staff and supporting their career development.

Minimum Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline, with at least eight years of experience in aviation projects or programs; equivalent education and experience may also be considered.
• P.Eng. designation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Typically, at least 20 years of professional experience on large programs involving planning, development, engineering and architecture.
• At least five years of professional experience in each of the following:
• Aviation and/or airport planning and capacity planning.
• Engineering and architecture for aviation facilities of comparable scale.
• Design and development management for large aviation programs.

• Good working knowledge of planning and modeling principles and methodologies, and computerized data collection, editing, storage and analysis techniques.
• Good working knowledge of applicable building codes and standards, and their application.
• Good working knowledge of design management, program scheduling, cost estimating, procurement and contract development for capital programs.