This role sits across both pre-contracts and project delivery, taking ownership of design strategy, consultant management, and design outcomes on complex Design & Construct works for government clients.
The Role You’ll lead design management from tender through to delivery, working closely with construction, commercial, and planning teams to drive safe, buildable, and cost-effective solutions.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading design strategy during tenders and live projects
- Managing and mentoring Project Design Managers
- Consultant selection, engagement, and performance management
- Driving value engineering, constructability, and safety-in-design
- Managing design risk, approvals, and scope growth
- Ensuring compliance with statutory, environmental, and QA requirements
You’ll bring:
- Degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent)
- 10+ years’ experience on major civil infrastructure projects
- Proven tender and delivery design management experience
- Strong stakeholder and consultant management skills
- Understanding of estimating and commercial drivers
- RPEQ / CPEng
- Senior leadership role with a leading contractor
- Long-term pipeline of major infrastructure work
- Competitive salary and career progression
- Strong, values-driven culture with low turnover
- Exciting infrastructure projects
