Job Description
design manager - major projects - electrical infrastructure
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Are you a people leader looking for genuine autonomy to shape and grow a business unit?
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We are seeking an experienced Design Manager/ Majot Projects 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 people leader looking for genuine autonomy to shape and grow a business unit?
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We are seeking an experienced Design Manager/ Majot Projects 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 ****).
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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 - Major Projects - Electrical Infrastructure (Victoria)
🏢 Hr Partners
📍 Victoria