Engineering Services During Construction (ESDC) Manager - PEng

About the role

AECOM Pickering is seeking an experienced Engineering Services During Construction (ESDC) Manager to lead and coordinate engineering support throughout the construction phase of a major water infrastructure project. The role leads a multidisciplinary team of engineers and technical specialists, ensures timely engineering support, technical compliance and issue resolution, and fulfills the obligations of the Engineer of Record through project close-out. It is a newly created, primarily site-based position in Pickering, Ontario.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage ESDC, including tunnelling, shafts, underground structures, marine works, environmental and associated civil infrastructure.
• Manage engineering support to meet professional and contractual obligations, and manage client expectations.
• Coordinate responses to Site Queries, Non-Conformance Reports, Site Instructions, construction submittals and other technical queries.
• Review and manage engineering effort, monthly progress and invoices, and monitor ESDC procedures and recommend improvements.
• Work with design teams, subconsultants and contractors to resolve constructability issues and communicate design intent.
• Ensure field personnel respond to construction quality needs such as Inspection Test Plans, and set up workflows for SQs, document reviews, record drawings and construction certificates.
• Collaborate with Document Control so that post-Issued for Construction decisions, field changes and design revisions are documented, and confirm close-out documentation accuracy.
• Support project close-out and final handover, and report on construction-phase activities, risks and KPIs to project leadership.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, Mining Engineering or a related field with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience supporting engineering or contract administration during construction on complex infrastructure or building projects.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or eligibility for registration in Ontario.
• Preferred: 10+ years of engineering or construction-phase support on major infrastructure projects, and experience with tunnelling, underground, water/wastewater, marine or heavy civil projects.
• Preferred: experience with TBM, shaft construction, microtunnelling, underground excavation or marine intake/outfall, and with Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, Alliance or P3 delivery models.
• Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams and strong stakeholder engagement skills.

Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available. New hires must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office. Benefits depend on employment status and may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability, paid time off, flexible work options, a retirement savings plan and an employee stock purchase plan.