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Principal Design Manager

Stantec 🇦🇺 South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Full-time Senior

Lead technical teams in the design and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects in Queensland. Coordinate multidisciplinary activities, manage subcontractors, and maintain strong client relationships to ensure high-quality technical solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical teams in the design and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects in Queensland. Coordinate multidisciplinary activities, manage subcontractors, and maintain strong client relationships to ensure high-quality technical solutions.

Requirements

  • Requires a tertiary engineering qualification with CPEng and RPEQ certification and at least 10 years of experience in civil or process-mechanical water infrastructure. Candidates must demonstrate exceptional leadership skills and a strong understanding of Design and Construct (D&C) project delivery.

Benefits

  • Flexible Working Arrangements
  • Work From Home Opportunities
  • School Term Contracts
  • Job Sharing
  • Part Time Employment
  • Learning And Talent Development Programs
  • Option To Purchase Up To 4 Weeks Additional Leave
  • Mentoring
  • Professional Memberships
  • Salary Continuance Insurance (SCI)
  • Mental Health And Wellbeing Programs
  • Service Recognition Awards
  • Employee Assistance Program

Key Skills

Leadership Team Management Water Infrastructure Design Wastewater Infrastructure Design Multidisciplinary Coordination Subcontractor Management Client Relationship Management Civil Engineering Process‑Mechanical Engineering Design & Construct (D&C) Delivery CPEng Certification RPEQ Certification Project Planning Technical Documentation Risk Management Stakeholder Communication Problem Solving Strategic Thinking Mentoring

About Stantec

Stantec empowers clients, people, and communities to rise to the world’s greatest challenges at a time when the world faces more unprecedented concerns than ever before. We are a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes, the energy transition, and more. Today’s communities transcend geographic borders. At Stantec, community means everyone with an interest in the work that we do—from our project teams and industry colleagues to our clients and the people our work impacts. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We are designers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and strategic advisors. We i

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