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Design Manager

Mott Macdonald 🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Full-time Manager

The Design Manager will oversee and coordinate a team of digital designers to deliver water and wastewater infrastructure projects while ensuring adherence to budgets and engineering standards. They will also mentor junior staff, collaborate with external partners, and provide technical support for new bid opportunities.

Responsibilities

  • The Design Manager will oversee and coordinate a team of digital designers to deliver water and wastewater infrastructure projects while ensuring adherence to budgets and engineering standards. They will also mentor junior staff, collaborate with external partners, and provide technical support for new bid opportunities.

Requirements

  • Candidates must hold at least a Diploma of Engineering or Associate Degree in Civil Engineering and possess demonstrated experience in digital design for water projects. Proficiency in software such as Civil 3D, Revit, or 12D Model is essential, along with knowledge of industry standards like WSAA.

Benefits

  • Flexible and agile work atmosphere
  • Competitive salary
  • Discretionary group and personal performance bonuses
  • Life insurance
  • Personal accident insurance
  • Salary continuance insurance
  • Option to purchase extra annual leave
  • Employee ownership model

Key Skills

Digital design for water and wastewater projects Civil 3D Revit 12D Model Knowledge of WSAA standards Project budgeting and cost control Team leadership and mentorship Cross‑functional collaboration Technical support for bid proposals Stakeholder management Construction and infrastructure engineering standards Water resources engineering Design coordination Quality assurance Communication and presentation skills Problem solving Strategic planning Risk assessment Agile project delivery Mentoring junior staff

About Mott Macdonald

We are an engineering, management and development consultancy and one of the largest wholly employee-owned firms of our kind. We plan, design, deliver and maintain the transport, energy, water, defence and security, and buildings infrastructure that is integral to people's daily lives. Our core strength is using our expertise to overcome complex challenges to deliver benefits for our clients and the communities they serve.

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