My client is a well-established Tier 2 commercial construction company with a long-standing presence in the market and a proven track record delivering complex projects valued up to $100M. With a strong pipeline across healthcare, education, retirement living, aged care, and industrial developments, they continue to be a preferred builder for repeat clients throughout the region.
Description
Due to continued growth, an opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Design Manager to join the business and play a key role in the successful delivery of major commercial projects. This position will see you involved throughout the entire project lifecycle, from pre-construction and design development through to on-site delivery and project completion.
Inital projects will be across retirement and community projects up to $90M
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the design process from concept through to construction completion.
- Coordinate consultants, subcontractors, clients, and internal stakeholders.
- Drive design program outcomes, ensuring milestones are achieved.
- Identify and mitigate design risks throughout the project lifecycle.
- Provide technical leadership and support to project delivery teams.
- Manage design compliance, buildability reviews, and value engineering initiatives.
- Work closely with site and project teams to ensure seamless transition from design to construction.
Profile
- Proven experience as a Design Manager or Senior Design Manager within a commercial head contractor environment.
- Extensive experience delivering large-scale commercial construction projects.
- Strong understanding of the full project lifecycle, from design management through to on-site delivery.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate consultants and manage complex stakeholder relationships.
- Excellent technical, communication, and leadership skills.
- Experience across healthcare, education, aged care, retirement living, industrial, or similar commercial sectors will be highly regarded.
Local experience required
Job Offer
- Competitive salary package.
- Long-term career opportunity with a reliable and growing contractor.
- Diverse and challenging project portfolio.
- Strong company culture with supportive leadership.
- Opportunity to influence major projects from inception through to completion.
Brunel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates.