Design Manager – Toronto

Company: Saxton Recruitment
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Location: Greater Manchester
Job Description:

Design Manager / Senior Design Manager – Toronto

Design Manager / Senior Design Manager – are you a Design Manager looking to take your career overseas?

We are partnering with our client who is one of North America's major construction contractors ($4bn t/o) to appoint Design Managers to work on major design and build projects across Toronto.

Why Apply:

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of Canada's longest standing building contractors delivering commercial, healthcare, datacentres, aviation, defence, laboratories and life science projects ranging from $50m – $1bn (circa £25m – £500m).

Toronto is listed as one of the 'World's Best Cities to Live' pretty much every year – it's a clean, safe, family-friendly city boasting a vibrant construction market and welcoming ex-pat community.

Our client has helped countless construction professionals relocate to Canada – they are able to organise visa / work permits and offer a tax-free relocation package too.

The Package:– Basic salary of $125K – $205K (£65K – £110K)– Profit Related Company Bonus ($10K – $30K)– Tax free relocation package ($10K – $20K)– Company Car or Car Allowance ($8K)– Pension scheme (6% matched)

Key Benefits:– Relocate your career to Toronto – one of the 'World's Best Cities to Live'– Excellent opportunities for progression and work life / balance– Opportunity to relocate with a leading Tier 1 contractor– Full order book for 2028 / 2029 / 2030 and beyond

Responsibilities & Duties:– Contribute to the continuous improvement of the design policy and procedures– Ensure the team is meeting the compliance and contractual obligations– Monitor project to ensure compliance and cost-effective design– Liaise with pre-construction and site delivery teams

Requirements:– Experience working on large scale projects valued at £25m+– Experience managing project stakeholders & design teams– Experience working for Tier 1 or Tier 2 contractor– Willing and able to relocate to Canada

To qualify for the higher rate of pay you must be able to demonstrate a track record working as a Senior Design Manager on D&B projects (£25m+) for a Tier 1 or Tier 2 contactor.

For any further information on this Design Manager vacancy please apply with your CV attached or contact Mark Dalgleish at Saxton Recruitment on (phone number removed).

Key Roles – Design Manager / Senior Design Manager

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Posted: August 26th, 2026