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Design Manager

Systra 🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Onsite $100,000 - $150,000 Full-time Senior

As a Design Manager, you will oversee the delivery of innovative and constructible design solutions while managing the entire project lifecycle. You will act as the primary technical point of contact for clients and stakeholders, ensuring high standards of safety, quality, and sustainability.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the technical delivery across the full project spectrum
  • Ensure every design detail meets high standards of safety, quality, and sustainability
  • Manage design programs, budgets, and resource allocation
  • Act as the primary technical point of contact for clients, Tier 1 contractors, and government authorities
  • Harmonise civil design with utilities, structures, and environmental requirements

Requirements

  • Seasoned engineer with a passion for the "how" and "why" of civil design
  • Demonstrated experience working on Sydney Metro projects
  • Understanding of the specific standards, safety requirements, and delivery models associated with world-class rail and station infrastructure
  • Significant experience in Roads and Highways design (TfNSW/RMS standards)
  • Proven ability to manage the D&C lifecycle
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent) and Chartered

Benefits

  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Health and wellbeing support via a confidential Employee Assistance Program
  • Competitive remuneration
  • On-the-job coaching
  • Equality and Inclusion

Key Skills

Civil design Project management D&C lifecycle management Roads and Highways design Rail and station infrastructure design Safety and quality management Budgeting and resource allocation Communication and stakeholder management Design programs and software Collaboration and teamwork Attention to detail Problem-solving Leadership Time management Prioritization

About Systra

SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and mobility solutions. For more than 65 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure. With its 11,000 employees, the Group's mission is to connect people and bring territories closer together in the 80 countries where it operates. By making travel more fluid, the infrastructures designed by SYSTRA bring communities together, develop social integration and facilitate access to employment, education and leisure. A signature for transport solutions, SYSTRA supports its partners and clients throughout the lifecycle of their projects. SYSTRA is involved at a very early stage in the design phase, right through to the deployment and maintenance test phases. SYSTRA provides all of its services in more than 80 countries worldwide and generates 80% of its turnove

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