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Senior Design Manager - Highly Complex and Technical Projects

Bluestone Recruitment šŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Full-time Senior

Lead design management for live projects, pre-construction tenders, negotiated work submissions, and Early Contractor Involvement across multiple sectors. Develop company design standards and processes, coordinate ESG/ESD, services, and digital engineering input, provide technical guidance, and support business planning.

Responsibilities

  • Lead design management for live projects, pre-construction tenders, negotiated work submissions, and Early Contractor Involvement across multiple sectors. Develop company design standards and processes, coordinate ESG/ESD, services, and digital engineering input, provide technical guidance, and support business planning.

Requirements

  • Requires a bachelor's degree in architecture, construction management, or engineering and at least eight years of construction-industry design management experience. Candidates should have experience with large-scale projects valued at $50 million or more and pre-construction design, along with strong organisational, leadership, communication, and project management skills.

Benefits

  • Competitive Salary
  • Collaborative And Values-Based Workplace Culture
  • Strong Benefits
  • Professional Memberships

Key Skills

Design management Complex project leadership Pre‑construction tendering Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) Design standards development Process creation ESG/ESD coordination Digital engineering integration Technical guidance provision Business planning support Stakeholder communication Organisational leadership Project budgeting Schedule management Risk mitigation Large‑scale project experience ($50M+) Construction industry knowledge Team mentorship Negotiation skills Cross‑disciplinary collaboration

About Bluestone Recruitment

Based in Melbourne and Sydney, Bluestone is a specialist white collar recruitment agency for Victoria and New South Wales' property and construction industry. When a business hires a candidate with the right skills, expertise, and values, it can have an enormous impact––and we understand the significance of getting this right. Led by an experienced team of former industry professionals, Bluestone takes a long-term approach to matching the right candidate, ensuring strong foundations for longevity. Our relationships are built through authenticity, honesty and trust. By investing time into understanding our clients' specific needs and gaining a deep insight into each candidate’s skillset, motivations and priorities, we’re able to foster aligned partnerships that deliver long-term value for businesses. With credentials in development, construction and project management, our team has a deep understanding of the property and construction sector and its changing needs. This, along with o

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