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Design Delivery Manager | Power Infrastructure

Sydney

- Lead the delivery of major water and transport infrastructure projects from design through to successful outcomes
- Play a key role in strengthening client partnerships and supporting sustainable business growth
- Help build great teams and drive better project outcomes

The Opportunity

As our next Design Delivery Manager, you'll lead talented teams, strengthen project delivery and play a key role in delivering complex infrastructure projects safely and successfully.

This is more than oversight of individual projects. You'll help build the people, standards and capability behind Fyfe's Power Infrastructure business, while strengthening relationships with key clients and identifying opportunities for sustainable growth.

The Impact You'll Have

- Lead Design Managers, Project Managers and multidisciplinary technical teams, creating clear accountability for design and delivery outcomes.
- Guide major water and transport infrastructure projects from scope definition and design planning through coordination, technical assurance and issue resolution.
- Strengthen portfolio performance by identifying design constraints, delivery risks, resourcing pressures and commercial issues early.
- Build trusted relationships with key clients, acting as a senior point of contact and supporting new opportunities, tenders and growth strategies.
- Protect project performance through disciplined forecasting, invoicing, margin management, scope control and commercial governance.
- Recruit, develop and retain high-performing talent while mentoring emerging leaders and building capability across delivery teams.

What You'll Bring

You'll bring the leadership experience, technical background and commercial understanding needed to manage complex infrastructure projects and teams.





- A tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related discipline.
- At least 10 years' experience in electrical design and delivery within the water, transport or industrial infrastructure sectors.
- A proven track record managing large-scale, complex projects.
- Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams and developing project management capability.
- Robust commercial acumen across contract administration, risk management, financial forecasting, project economics and margin performance.
- Advanced knowledge of project management methodologies, systems and tools.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and external clients.

Why Fyfe?

Fyfe is an Australian multidisciplinary consultancy specialising in engineering, environment, planning and surveying. We partner with clients across Energy & Resources, Renewables, Infrastructure and Property, delivering practical solutions that support the energy transition and critical infrastructure projects shaping Australia's future.

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to:

- Put your stamp on how major infrastructure projects are designed, governed and delivered.
- Work directly with senior leadership and provide insights that shape portfolio decisions.
- Build multidisciplinary teams and develop the next generation of design and delivery leaders.
- Influence project quality, commercial performance, client relationships and business growth.
- Stay connected to complex technical work while operating across a broader portfolio.

Interested?

Only candidates who are Australian Citizens, Permanent Residents or hold full Australian working rights will be considered.

Please note agency applications will not be accepted

For more information about this opportunity, please contact the Fyfe Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected].

📌 Design Delivery Manager (Sydney)
🏢 Fyfe
📍 Sydney