Studio Manager, Mechanical Engineering, Toronto, Canada – Immigration Support Possible

Visa type confirmed: Immigration Support Possible

Job Opportunity: Studio Manager

Join our client as a Studio Manager and oversee the overall business success of the Mechanical Engineering studio. This role provides an excellent opportunity for international candidates seeking potential visa sponsorship.

Duties and Responsibilities

Client Management

• 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.

Project Management

• 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.

Project Delivery

• 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.

Operations

• Develops, implements, and manages an annual operating plan for the Studio; reviews and updates the plan on a monthly basis; strategizes and modifies the plan to suit changing conditions.
• Balances project workloads with requirements to ensure the financial health of the Studio.

Staff Management

• 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.

Required Skills

• 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.
• Registered with a relevant professional architectural association is an asset.
• Ability to attain secret security clearance.

Required Experience

• 10+ years of prior experience in a supervisory/leadership role.
• Managing engineering staff.
• Experience with a focus on Public Building projects.

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