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Design Manager - Relocate to Sydney!

Icon 🇳🇿 Auckland, New Zealand

Onsite Full-time Manager

The Design Manager will oversee all design activities across multiple large-scale construction projects to ensure compliance with specifications and regulations. They will collaborate with project managers, architects, and engineers to ensure timely and cost-effective project delivery.

Responsibilities

  • The Design Manager will oversee all design activities across multiple large-scale construction projects to ensure compliance with specifications and regulations. They will collaborate with project managers, architects, and engineers to ensure timely and cost-effective project delivery.

Requirements

  • Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in architecture, construction management, or engineering and possess over 7 years of experience in design management. Previous experience working for a head contractor on large-scale projects is mandatory.

Benefits

  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Competitive salary
  • Purchased annual leave
  • Work life balance days
  • Community days
  • Parental leave scheme
  • Sporting and social events
  • Professional memberships
  • Travel discounts
  • Retail discounts
  • Health discounts

Key Skills

Design management Leadership Project coordination Construction design compliance Specification management Collaboration with architects and engineers Cost‑effective delivery Regulatory knowledge Stakeholder communication Team management Strategic planning Risk mitigation Design review processes Construction industry standards

About Icon

Icon is a globally connected, integrated construction group trusted to build what matters most. With 165 years of experience, we bring deep local expertise and the confidence that comes from safely delivering complex projects that matter to communities - from hospitals, schools and housing to defence facilities, data centres and social infrastructure. Holding a rare position in the ANZ market, Icon combines the agility of a dynamic builder with proven capability and the global strength of Kajima’s innovation pipeline to reduce risk and ensure certainty at scale. Guided by high-performing teams and a purpose-driven culture, we build with our people, partners and purpose - delivering sustainable value for today, and projects that are built to last for future generations.

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