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Design Manager

Hickory 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Full-time Manager

Oversee comprehensive design aspects of construction projects from initial planning to completion, ensuring seamless integration and buildability. Lead design processes during Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) and construction phases while coordinating consultants and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee comprehensive design aspects of construction projects from initial planning to completion, ensuring seamless integration and buildability. Lead design processes during Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) and construction phases while coordinating consultants and stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Requires a bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or Project Management with at least 5 years of experience in commercial construction design management. Must demonstrate strong leadership skills and expertise in ECI processes and regulatory compliance.

Benefits

  • Work-life balance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Novated leases
  • H-perks employee rewards
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Diverse career opportunities

Key Skills

Design management Construction design coordination Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) Leadership Stakeholder management Regulatory compliance Project management Cross‑functional team leadership Strategic planning Communication Problem solving Construction documentation Risk mitigation Team coordination Mentoring

About Hickory

Hickory is a diverse vertically integrated construction and development group, offering full-lifecycle property solutions across development, construction, manufacturing, and facilities management. For over 30 years, Hickory has consistently delivered exceptional outcomes across tier 1 & 2 projects with a focus on mitigating risk across a well-balanced $3bn+ workbook in Victoria & New South Wales. With over 1000 employees, our unique business model self performs critical elements of the construction programme including structure, façade and prefabrication. Together we strive to create better places for future communities.

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