Shape the design. Influence the build.

Continued growth across our project portfolio has created an opportunity for an experienced Design Manager to lead design on major projects from pre-contract through design development and construction. This is a commercially focused, technically engaging role, bringing together clients, architects, consultants and SYNERGY CONSTRUCT's delivery teams to turn design complexity into practical, buildable outcomes.

Your contribution

In this role, you'll lead design management on commercial projects, keeping design development aligned with the brief, cost plan, program and construction requirements.

You will:

- Review design packages early to identify risks, gaps and opportunities.

- Lead design from pre-contract and ECI through to construction.

- Manage consultants against scope, program, fees and quality.

- Prepare design budgets, programs and management plans.

- Coordinate design with estimating, procurement and site teams.

- Chair design meetings and drive timely resolution of actions.

- Facilitate constructability, value-management and risk reviews.

- Navigate NCC, statutory and project compliance requirements.

- Support tender and ECI design reviews.

- Support Safety in Design process and manage identified risks.

- Provide construction-phase design support, including RFIs and change management.

About you

You understand design well enough to challenge it, and construction well enough to deliver it successfully. You know how to create accountability across consultant teams and keep design information moving without losing sight of quality, program requirements or design intent.

Ideally you'll have:

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related field.





- 10+ years’ experience in commercial construction, preferably in design management.

- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary consultant teams.

- Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

- Self-sufficient, commercially aware and comfortable managing competing priorities.

- A commitment to teamwork, valuing the "one team" approach.

- Sound working knowledge of D&C; procurement, design risk, constructability and the interface between design and construction delivery.

- Thorough knowledge of the NCC, Australian Standards and statutory approval processes.

- Working knowledge of Aconex, Bluebeam and BIM coordination environments.

What we offer

You will join a design team with momentum and a clear direction. We offer:

- A unique working environment at the intersection of design and construction, with in-house architectural capability that is rare for a contractor of our scale.

- Opportunities to contribute to exciting landmark projects.

- A high-achieving, collaborative and informal company culture where people are known, not numbers.

- Competitive remuneration and long-term career development within a growing design function.

- Access to the Go1 Learning Platform with thousands of courses for personal and professional development.

- Access to the Employee Assistance Program and mental health support for you and your family.

Interested
Apply today with your CV and a cover letter outlining your experience in Design and Construct project delivery.

Full working rights in Australia required.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview.

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📌 Design Manager (Adelaide)
🏢 Synergy Construct
📍 Adelaide