Design Manager Defence (Brisbane) (Brisbane City)

The Opportunity The Design Manager has the primary responsibility for coordinating all the design work and outputs for a project. The Design Manager is responsible for managing the development of technical documentation, drawings and plans for the project, bringing together architects, structural and services engineers, along with specialist designers and BIM technicians to create coordinated designs that are used during the build and aid maintenance of the structure once complete. As a Design Manager, you will be responsible for looking after teams of designers to ensure project documentation is produced on time to the appropriate level of detail and technical completeness for the design milestone. Key Responsibilities
- Overall design responsibility on a variety of Defence Projects.
- Deliver best practice consulting services to clients, focusing on Defence projects across Australia.
- Client relationship management including managing key Defence infrastructure contractor client relationships.
- Support for proposal submission / preparation in the pursuit of Defence sector opportunities.
- Leadership of project teams and project management including budgetary and quality control for consulting assignments.
- Leverage the strength and depth of the team across Australia to deliver effective, practical and creative solutions to clients in the Defence sector.
- Liaise with technical specialists from other disciplines or offices, building relationships with key internal stakeholders working in Defence both geographically and across various services lines.
- Participation in the national and global communities within projects and Defence industry groups. Qualifications
- Bachelor to Masters’ level degree in relevant discipline.
- 3-10 years of relevant design management experience within Australia.
- Experience within the Australian Defence sector is essential.
- Eligibility to obtain Australian Defence security clearance is essential – only eligible to Australian Citizens (Permanent Resident, NZ Citizens & Visa holders are not eligible).
- Competent in managing risk on projects including contractual and commercial risks.
- Established processes for identifying, managing and monitoring risks to project outcomes in particular safety management and design.
- Collaborative approach and ability to lead & build teams and rapport amongst clients, colleagues and other industry leaders.
- Knowledge and understanding of all engineering disciplines.
- Experience in coordination of engineering services and architectural design.
- Experience in resourcing and managing a wide range of professional disciplines and subcontractors in a project.
- Expertise in managing medium to large size project budgets and using financial tools successfully.
- Experience in creating a project culture aligned to our values yet distinct to individual projects and project outcomes. Benefits
- Flexible working, 12 months parental leave, opportunities for global mobility, purchased additional leave, and competitive remuneration.
- Company-wide employee Share Purchase Plan for permanent employees.
- Health and wellbeing programmes to support employees.
- Inclusive, diverse and equal opportunity workplace with support for LGBTQI+ community. We are committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and equal opportunity workplace. We promote Indigenous voices and are actively delivering a ‘Stretch’ level Reconciliation Action Plan. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rsekl