Owner's Airside & Infrastructure Engineering Team Lead

AECOM Mississauga is hiring an Owners Airside & Infrastructure Engineering Team Lead.

The Owners Airside & Infrastructure Engineering Team Lead provides leadership technical oversight and strategic coordination across multidisciplinary engineering and architectural functions supporting the Airport Capital Improvement Program. Serving as a key interface between the Owners Engineer (OE) Director the Owners Engineering Team the Project Delivery Team Contractors design consultants and operational stakeholders the Team Lead ensures effective collaboration alignment of project objectives and delivery of engineering services in accordance with Airport standards agency technical requirements modernization initiatives and ongoing operational requirements.

This role combines technical and organizational leadership program integration delivery and stakeholder management. The Team Lead fosters collaboration across diverse technical disciplines resolves complex program challenges maintains engineering quality and consistency and supports the successful delivery of critical airport infrastructure projects in a highly complex and operationally sensitive environment.

The Team Lead also provides coaching mentoring and professional support to team members fostering resilience engagement and high performance within a demanding project environment.

       This role requires full-time on-site work at the Airport Program Team office.

Key Responsibilities

Program and Team Leadership

• Lead the delivery of multidisciplinary engineering and architectural services supporting major airport capital programs revitalization initiatives infrastructure projects and ongoing airport operations.
• Provide leadership and oversight to Controls Engineering Facilities Systems Engineering Airside and Groundside Infrastructure Engineering Architectural Services Engineering Data and BIM and Commissioning Services.
• Establish priorities resource plans and delivery strategies across technical disciplines.
• Promote collaboration accountability innovation continuous improvement team engagement resilience and professional growth.

Integrated Engineering Management

• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering and architectural activities to align technical standards project objectives schedules and stakeholder expectations.
• Ensure consistent application of engineering review processes technical governance frameworks design standards and quality requirements.
• Integrate engineering services across concurrent projects and operational initiatives identifying risks resolving conflicts and optimizing project outcomes.

Technical Leadership and Quality Assurance

• Provide senior technical guidance and subject matter expertise in building systems engineering including HVAC plumbing drainage and fire protection systems.
• Review and evaluate Contractor and Design Team technical submissions engineering designs reports specifications and construction documentation.
• Oversee design reviews peer reviews technical assessments and engineering evaluations ensuring consistency with established program requirements.
• Support resolution of complex technical operational and constructability issues throughout planning design and construction and across concurrent airport projects.
• Ensure engineering solutions and project designs meet operational safety regulatory maintainability lifecycle performance and long-term asset management requirements.
• Provide technical advice and recommendations supporting project development procurement execution and commissioning.

Stakeholder Program Integration and Collaboration

• Develop and maintain effective relationships with Airport leadership operational departments project delivery teams Design-Build/CMAR Contractors and Design Teams consultants and external stakeholders.
• Serve as a key liaison between the Airport Owners Engineer organization and project delivery partners.
• Facilitate communication collaboration issue resolution and consensus among stakeholders with competing interests and priorities.
• Promote alignment of objectives responsibilities processes and expectations across participating organizations.
• Champion the integration of Airport leadership goals and Owners Engineer staff into a cohesive high-performing delivery organization.
• Drive consistency in technical approaches review methodologies standards and processes across the capital program while supporting operational continuity.

People Leadership and Talent Development

• Lead coach mentor and develop engineering and architectural professionals across multiple disciplines.
• Provide guidance on technical review responsibilities professional judgment and stakeholder management.
• Support career development succession planning professional growth and thoughtful and constructive annual reviews.
• Foster a culture of learning knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Lead workforce planning recruitment onboarding and team development.

Risk Issue Resolution and Decision Support

• Identify technical operational and program risks and work proactively with stakeholders to develop mitigation strategies.
• Lead resolution of complex multidisciplinary issues affecting project delivery operational readiness and stakeholder alignment.
• Provide objective technical recommendations and decision support to senior program leadership.
• Escalate significant risks concerns and emerging issues as appropriate.

Qualifications :

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (.) designation or equivalent professional accreditation preferred.
• Minimum 12 years of progressive experience in large-scale infrastructure projects including aviation rail and transit or other complex large transportation programs.
• Demonstrated aviation/airport project experience is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ideally 15 years experience in large scale aviation projects
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams in a program or portfolio environment.
• Experience supporting major airport infrastructure projects transportation hubs or similarly complex operational facilities.
• Strong technical background in building systems infrastructure engineering design management and project delivery.
• Experience working within Owners Engineer Owners Representative Program Management or Design-Build environments.

Additional Information :

• This role requires full-time on-site work in Mississauga five days per week.
• This is a replacement position.

At AECOM we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

About AECOM 

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status AECOM benefits may include medical dental vision life AD&D disability benefits paid time off leaves of absences voluntary benefits perks flexible work options well-being resources employee assistance program business travel insurance service recognition awards retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan. 

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What makes AECOM a great place to work 

You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts youll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills helping you build the career youve always envisioned. Here youll find a welcoming workplace built on respect collaboration and community - where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity. 

As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Artificial intelligence will be used to support the screening assessment and selection of applicants for this role. Final hiring decisions are made by the hiring team.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time