At Gardner Vaughan, we're proud of our reputation for delivering exceptional multi-residential and mixed-use developments valued up to $120M, across Southeast Queensland. Our team is currently seeking an experienced Design Manager to join our collaborative construction department, where you'll serve as the vital link between creative vision and practical execution. Collaborate with a dedicated team of Design Managers and report directly to the Construction Manager to ensure high-quality, seamless project delivery from start to finish.

The Opportunity

This pivotal role represents the construction department's interests throughout the entire project lifecycle. As our Design Manager, you'll drive buildability, compliance, documentation management, risk mitigation, and program milestone achievement while ensuring design visions translate into practical, buildable solutions.

Your Impact This leadership role will have you working directly with the Construction Manager and Project Managers, working across departments to deliver outstanding results. Your expertise will be instrumental in:

- Design Development & Documentation - providing critical feedback on design efficiency, value, construction speed, safety compliance, and quality outcomes

Construction Phase Management: Ensuring compliance with standards, managing design deliverables, and identifying constructability solutions

Stakeholder Coordination: Building strong relationships with consultants, cost planners, and project managers

Risk & Cost Management: Identifying potential non-compliances,



recommending cost-effective construction strategies, and tracking value management

Quality Control: Reviewing documentation to ensure compliance with quality requirements and customer expectations Your Experience & Attributes Proven experience in construction design management within residential or mixed-use developments - 10 years+ Strong understanding of construction methodology, sequencing, and design for buildability

Comprehensive knowledge of relevant standards including NCC, BCA, AS, and WHS regulations

Exceptional attention to detail, focused on compliance and practical design solutions Interpersonal and stakeholder management skills with cross-departmental collaboration ability

Confidence in leading consultant coordination from concept through construction

Commercial awareness that aligns design outcomes with cost, program, safety, and quality objectives

Leadership experience at a senior level A tertiary qualification in Architecture or related field At Gardner Vaughan If you think this sounds like what drives you, and wish to be part of our hard-working team, and contribute to building on our history of success, with a culture that promotes loyalty, company focus, openness, transparency, please submit your resume, cover letter, complete with references. Submit your application with references to be considered for this exciting prospect. For questions regarding this role, please contact Gardner Vaughan HR at [email protected].

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted regarding application outcomes.

📌 Design Manager (Queensland)
🏢 Gardner Vaughan Group
📍 Queensland