BuiltStrong Recruitment Pty Ltd – Melbourne VIC

Design Manager | Major Commercial Projects

$180,000 – $220,000 package

The Chance

Join a highly regarded and growing commercial construction business delivering complex, high-quality building projects across Melbourne .

With a solid reputation for technical capability, quality delivery and client relationships, the business is looking for an experienced Design Manager to join its project team and take ownership of the design process across major projects.

The Role

Working closely with senior project leadership, you will manage the design process from pre-construction through to delivery, coordinating consultants, architects, engineers, subcontractors and internal project teams.

Key responsibilities include:
Coordinate architects, consultants, engineers and specialist subcontractors
Manage design programmes, documentation, approvals and deliverables
Drive design coordination, constructability and buildability reviews
Identify and resolve design issues and project risks
Provide input into procurement, value management and design optimisation
Work closely with construction and commercial teams to ensure design aligns with programme and budget
Manage RFIs,



technical queries and design meetings
Build robust relationships with clients and project stakeholders

About You

We are looking for an experienced Design Manager / Senior Design Manager with a strong commercial construction background.

You will ideally have:
Proven experience managing design on complex commercial building projects within a Main Contractor Environment
Strong technical and construction knowledge
Experience coordinating multidisciplinary consultant teams
Excellent stakeholder and communication skills
Strong commercial awareness and understanding of buildability
A proactive, solutions-focused approach

Relevant qualifications in construction, engineering, architecture or a related discipline will be highly regarded.

What's on Offer?
$180,000 – $220,000 package
Major and technically complex projects
Genuine ownership and influence
Solid senior project leadership
Established and respected construction business
Excellent opportunity for career progression
A business that values it's people, has a great culture and has been awarded "Great Place to Work" on numerous occasions.
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📌 Commercial Design Manager Melbourne (Australia)
🏢 BuiltStrong Recruitment
📍 Australia