Job Description

Design Manager - Electrical Infrastructure - Major Projects

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Are you a technical leader looking for genuine autonomy to shape and grow a business unit?

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We are seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead one of Victoria's largest and most respected electrical design teams while driving the strategic expansion of our Major Projects Group. This is a unique opportunity to inherit a high-performing team delivering thousands of residential lots annually, while simultaneously building out our capabilities across high-growth sectors: data centres, renewable energy, battery storage, and major infrastructure.

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If you balance sharp commercial acumen with a passion for mentoring engineers and building lasting industry relationships, we want to hear from you.

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Design Manager / Major Projects Manager

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- Location: Melbourne
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- Role Type: Full-Time, Permanent
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About the Opportunity

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Are you a technical leader looking for genuine autonomy to shape and grow a business unit?

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We are seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead one of Victoria's largest and most respected electrical design teams while driving the strategic expansion of our Major Projects Group. This is a unique opportunity to inherit a high-performing team delivering thousands of residential lots annually, while simultaneously building out our capabilities across high-growth sectors: data centres, renewable energy, battery storage, and major infrastructure.

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If you balance sharp commercial acumen with a passion for mentoring engineers and building lasting industry relationships,



we want to hear from you.

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Key Responsibilities

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As the Design Manager, you will be accountable for the long-term capability, technical excellence, and commercial performance of the Design Business Unit.

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- People & Culture: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of electrical designers and engineers and drive resource planning, capacity allocation, and career development.
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- Project & Technical Delivery: Oversee the delivery of design services to ensure they consistently exceed quality, safety, and client expectations while maintaining compliance with Australian Standards (such as AS/NZS 3000).
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- Strategic Growth: Lead the expansion of our Major Projects capability across large customer connections, renewable energy, transmission, and data centres.
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- Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a key technical representative to cultivate deep relationships with developers, Distribution Businesses, transmission companies, AEMO, and VicGrid.
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- Commercial Performance: Manage team productivity, utilisation, budgeting, and forecasting to achieve strong financial and operational outcomes.
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Minimum Requirements

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To be considered for this role, you must possess:

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- Proven Leadership: Demonstrated experience managing, resource-planning, and leading engineering or design teams.
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- Professional Credentials: Engineers Australia membership and RPEV registration (or a transferable equivalent).
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- Project & Commercial Acumen: Experience managing multiple concurrent projects, navigating competing priorities, and overseeing project delivery budgets.
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- Communication Skills: Exceptional stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
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Highly Desired Experience

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We are looking for candidates who can bring broad electrical infrastructure experience to the table. Exposure to some/ several of the following is highly regarded:

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- Large Customer Connections: Particularly data centres and major industrial/commercial infrastructure.
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- Renewable Energy: Utility-scale solar/wind and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
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- Network Infrastructure: High Voltage distribution, transmission infrastructure, and overhead/underground design.
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- Urban & Infrastructure Development: Utility Residential Developments (URD) or major intersection/roadway lighting projects.
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- Regulatory Processes: Strong working knowledge of network negotiations, grid connection studies, and Victorian utility approvals.
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At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.

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📌 Design Manager - Electrical Infrastructure - Major Projects (Victoria)
🏢 Randstad
📍 Victoria