Design Manager / Principal Civil Designer – Darwin
Telos Coare proud to bring this Design Manager (Principal Civil Designer) opportunity to market for our client.
This is a senior leadership role within a well-established engineering consultancy delivering civil infrastructure across land development, roads and regional projects.
This is not a drafting role nor is it a hand off management role.
This is a position where you lead design capability, influence standards and mentor the next layer of designers by practicing what you teach.
The Business
Our client is a darwin based multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy with a strong track record across urban and regional development.
Established consultancy with a consistent pipeline of work
Projects across land development, roads and civil infrastructure
Private and public sector clients
Known for practical delivery, not over engineering
Offices across Darwin and the east coast
The business is stable.
The opportunity is strengthening senior design capability.
The Opportunity
You will lead the design function across multiple civil projects and play a key role in lifting capability across the team.
Lead detailed design and documentation across roads and subdivisions
Set design standards and ensure quality across outputs
Mentor and coach designers and drafters
Work closely with engineers and project leads
Take ownership of complex design challenges
Excellent earning potential with equity pathways on offer.
This is a role for someone who wants to build and lead design capabilities, not just produce it.
Why Darwin
Most people hesitant at Darwin.
The reality is, for the right person, it changes both how you work and how you live.
Access– water, national parks and outdoor lifestyle within reach
Less friction– no toll roads, simpler day-to-day living




Affordable living– housing more accessible than Sydney/Melbourne and Brisbane
Career progression– smaller market, faster influence, direct access to projects and decisions
In Darwin, you are visible, trusted and relied on.
This is not for everyone, but if you want impact it's hard to replicate elsewhere.
What You'll Be Responsible For
Leading detailed design across roads, subdivisions and civil infrastructure
Managing design outputs across multiple projects
Ensuring quality, consistency and compliance with standards
Mentoring and developing designers and drafters
Working closely with engineers to deliver practical solutions
Taking ownership of complex design challenges
What Success Looks Like (12 Months)
Consistent, high-quality design outputs across projects
Strong design standards embedded across the team
Designers and drafters developing under your leadership
Trusted as the senior design authority within the business
Contribution to improved project delivery outcomes
About You
You've spent years building deep technical capability and mentoring other.
Now you want to lead and influence how it is done.
Advanced Diploma in Civil Engineering (or equivalent)
20+ years' experience in consultancy design environments
Extensive experience with 12D and AutoCAD
Solid background in roads, subdivisions, earthworks and drainage
Proven ability to lead design and mentor others
Comfortable working with limit direction and taking ownership
Mindset
You take pride in the quality of your work
You lead by example, not title
You enjoy solving complex design problems
You want your experience to shape others, not just projects
Why This Role
Relocation to Darwin with support available
Opportunity to lead design capability within a growing business
Strong pipeline of civil infrastructure work
Less bureaucracy, more ownership
A role where your experience genuinely influences outcomes
Genuine equity opportunities
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📌 Design Manager / Principal Civil Designer – Darwin (Queensland)
🏢 Telos
📍 Queensland