Senior Design Manager - RRJV

Full time

The communities we serve are at the heart of our operations.

Part of Downer Group, our Social Infrastructure and Citizen Services business unit delivers the critical thinking, building, maintenance and sustainment behind Australia and New Zealand\’s essential public assets, facilities and community services. We run hospitals, manage client data centres, take asset management risk, and are a trusted advisor and partner to our New Zealand and Australian Defence Forces. Arguably no other business within Downer better embodies our purpose; to enable our communities to thrive.

Join us on the journey.

We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Design Manager to join our team. This position will support the Riverina Redevelopment Joint Venture (RRJV), which is a 50/50 joint venture between Downer and CPB Contractors to undertake major upgrades and replacement of existing Defence infrastructure and facilities.

The Senior Design Manager role will be based in our Melbourne CBD office.

What you\’ll do

The role has a broad remit, with key responsibilities outlined below:

1. Effectively manage the design of the project including:
   • Ensuring the design fully complies with the project contract documents
   • Delivering to the design programme
   • Promote and develop improvements into the design
   • Ensure that safety and constructability is built into the design
   • Develop and deliver against project goals and objectives including preparing accurate monthly reports on project performance criteria
   • Ensuring the design team is adequately resourced to deliver key requirements in line with the programme, budget and contractual arrangements
2. Lead and develop an effective and productive team, including:
   • Driving performance and providing leadership to the project team
   • Drive and manage performance of design consultants
   • Effectively assign tasks to team members to deliver the required project outputs to agreed specifications
   • Developing alignment between team capability and function\’s business objectives
   • Set goals for team
   • Ensuring role clarity, including responsibilities and reporting lines, exists for team members
   • Identifying resource and skill gaps and developing strategies to bridge gaps
   • Developing broader succession planning outcomes
   • Mentoring Design coordinators

What you\’ll bring

• Minimum 10 years design experience in the related field.
• A bachelor\’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline
• Interpretation and application of contracts.
• Knowledge of safety and environmental legislation.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Analytical, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Industry and or project induction in accordance with legislation.

More than anything, you\’ll have a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a drive to provide high quality outcomes for the Social Infrastructure and Citizen Services business unit and our clients.

Why work for us?

Working for the Social Infrastructure and Citizen Services business unit means every day you will be enabling our communities to thrive. With a bright future ahead of us, you find purpose here and have the opportunity to directly impact and contribute positively to our future. You\’ll also find a range of benefits available such as:

• Training and development to support your career.
• Internal career opportunities across the Downer Group business.
• Affordable healthcare covers, discounted car purchase and rental (with selected brands), and other retail discounts.
• An Employee Assistance Program providing access to professionals to support you (and your family) to achieve your personal or professional goals through wellbeing coaching, counselling, financial advice, legal advice and more.

This exciting role offers you the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with a highly successful organisation. If you are passionate about what you do and motivated to succeed, then apply now.

Downer Group is an employer that acknowledges and embraces the importance of our people\’s diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from everyone.

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