Build What Matters

At Graham, one of North America’s largest general contractors, we don’t just construct buildings, we create spaces that shape lives and strengthen communities. As part of our Buildings division, you will contribute to meaningful projects across the region, from hospitals and schools to entertainment venues and multi-family residences.

Here, your work has purpose. Your safety and growth are supported. And your impact is lasting.

Join a team that builds with commitment, reliability, and integrity. Apply today and help us build what matters.

Your Impact Starts Here 

Graham is actively recruiting a Construction Design Manager to support the Buildings Division, reporting to the Senior Design Manager. Based in Ontario, this role supports a rapidly growing region delivering some of the country’s most technically demanding and high‑profile building projects.

This is a leadership opportunity to help build and lead a construction design management team while driving excellence across complex projects, including next‑generation healthcare facilities, specialized laboratory and research environments, major transportation and transit hubs, food processing facilities, and large‑scale, mission‑critical building programs. 

If you’re a design leader who brings clarity, structure, and confidence to technical project environments — this is the ideal platform to make your mark. 

Your Role in Building What Matters – From Office to Site 

• Lead the Design Management Function: Provide strategic direction, set expectations, and oversee the entire design process in all phases from project pursuit through to successful project delivery.
• Drive Cross-Functional Leadership: Serve as a key bridge between design, construction, consultants, and project stakeholders.
• You will interface with our in-house construction execution team, MEIT, Estimating, BIM / VDC Quality, HSE, Scheduling, Risk Management, Commercial, and Project Management.
• Build, Develop & Mentor a High-Performing Team: Coach and continue to build the Construction Design Management Team.
• Technical Coordination & Constructability: Navigate complex project requirements, identifying and addressing design challenges early, and ensuring information is construction-ready.
• Serve as the primary client-facing leader for all design-related matters, building strong relationships, leading meetings and workshops, managing expectations, and ensuring seamless communication between the client, consultants, and construction teams.
• Maintain Quality, Standards & Governance: Champion document quality, oversee design reviews and audits, and ensure technical compliance through all phases.
• Strategic Decision-Making: Provide insight and leadership on risk management, sequencing, cost efficiency, and design impacts to enable informed project decisions.

The Right Tools for the Job 

• Education & Credentials: Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related discipline preferred; LEED, PMP, or P.Eng. designations are strong assets.
• Experience: 10+ years of experience in construction management, design management, or project delivery, with demonstrated leadership on complex, technical building projects and a strong background in Design-Build or Integrated Project Delivery environments.
• Leadership & Management Strengths: Proven ability to lead teams, set priorities, and drive performance; skilled at coaching, and influencing across disciplines, with strong communication skills that create clarity and alignment in complex environments
  
  

Compensation

• Salary Range $135,000 to $175,000 per annum
• Compensation aligned to education and experience, ensuring fair and competitive placement
• Three to five weeks of vacation, with additional credit for prior industry experience
• Flexible, comprehensive Health & Dental benefits plan designed to support your well‑being

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