Senior Project Architect / Design Manager

An established architecture and design practice is seeking an experienced Senior Project Lead / Design Manager to join its Sydney team. This is a unique dual-role opportunity, combining Design Management responsibilities on a major industrial project with Project Leadership across other current and future projects.

As a Design Manager, you will;

- Lead and coordinate design delivery across complex projects and multiple stages.
- Manage internal teams, consultants and sub-consultants to ensure coordinated, high-quality outcomes.
- Oversee consultant appointments, scopes, fees, deliverables and contractual requirements.
- Manage design coordination, documentation, quality assurance and design administration.
- Maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants and project stakeholders.
- Ensure design delivery aligns with project scope, programme, budget and client requirements.

And as a Senior Project Architect;

- Lead projects from inception through to completion.
- Provide strategic leadership to project teams and consultants.
- Manage project performance, programme, budget, scope, risk and commercial outcomes.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships.
- Oversee project delivery, governance, administration and resource planning.
- Contribute to business development and broader practice leadership.




- Drive continuous improvement across project delivery systems and processes.

To be successful, you will have;

- Registered Architect and/or a relevant architectural degree from a recognised institution.
- Strong experience leading complex projects through multiple stages.
- Proven industrial project experience at a senior level is essential.
- Expert knowledge of consultant coordination, appointments, scopes, fees, deliverables and contracts.
- Robust commercial awareness and professional judgement.
- Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong organisational and time management abilities.
- Experience with resource planning, project governance and delivery oversight.
- Expert proficiency in Revit and BIM, with a strong understanding of coordinated documentation.

What's on Offer;

- Senior leadership role with a respected architecture practice.
- Opportunity to work across major and complex industrial projects.
- Dual project leadership and design management responsibilities.
- Strong long-term career progression.
- Generous salary offered dependent on experience.

For any questions relating to this role or other opportunities with D&B; and our clients please contact Charlie Jones on *** Your application will be treated as strictly confidential.

Thanks for your consideration. #SCR-charlie-jones

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📌 Senior Project Architect / Design Manager (City of Sydney)
🏢 Design And Build Recruitment
📍 City of Sydney