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Design Manager

Hays 🇨🇦 Calgary, Alberta, Canada

$110,000 - $130,000 (CAD) Full-time Manager

Lead and mentor the Production and Design team while overseeing the creation of working drawings and permit packages. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and act as the primary liaison with municipalities to ensure regulatory compliance and project approvals.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor the Production and Design team while overseeing the creation of working drawings and permit packages. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and act as the primary liaison with municipalities to ensure regulatory compliance and project approvals.

Requirements

  • Requires a Diploma in Architectural Technology and at least 10 years of architectural design experience, including 4 years in a leadership role. Proficiency in AutoCAD and sound knowledge of local building codes and bylaws are essential.

Benefits

  • Bonus
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • RRSP
  • 4 Weeks Vacation
  • 4 Flex Days
  • Christmas Week Off

Key Skills

Architectural design Production drawing creation Permit package development AutoCAD Building code compliance Municipal liaison Leadership Mentoring Cross‑functional teamwork Project coordination Regulatory approval processes Communication Technical documentation Problem solving Team management

About Hays

At Hays, we believe that the right job can transform a person's life - and the right person can transform a business. From career‑defining opportunities to complex workforce strategies, we connect ambition with opportunity - helping people and organisations reimagine what’s possible. Every year we place over 200,000 professionals into new roles. Whether it’s a permanent role or a temporary contract, our specialist consultants provide tailored advice and market intelligence to accelerate careers, from emerging talent to executive leadership. For organisations, our expert teams build recruitment and workforce solutions shaped by real-time market insights, local expertise and the scale of a world leading specialist in white collar hiring. With operations in 30 countries, over 200 offices and 9,500 colleagues worldwide, we fill around 1,000 roles every working day. The future of work isn’t something we’re waiting for.  We’re creating it every day.

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