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Design Manager

Bluestone Recruitment 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Full-time Manager

Manage design consultants and client relationships throughout bidding and construction delivery, overseeing pre-construction design activities across multiple projects. Coordinate design development, reviews, approvals, schedules, budgets, compliance, documentation, and resolution of design issues while reporting project status and risks to senior management.

Responsibilities

  • Manage design consultants and client relationships throughout bidding and construction delivery, overseeing pre-construction design activities across multiple projects. Coordinate design development, reviews, approvals, schedules, budgets, compliance, documentation, and resolution of design issues while reporting project status and risks to senior management.

Requirements

  • The ideal candidate has experience as a Design Manager with a commercial builder and has worked on projects through both pre-construction and delivery. Strong communication and the ability to manage multiple internal and external stakeholders are essential.

Benefits

  • Attractive Salary
  • CBD Office Location
  • Complex Projects

Key Skills

Design management Construction design coordination Client relationship management Pre‑construction design processes Design development Design reviews and approvals Scheduling Budget control Compliance monitoring Documentation Risk reporting Stakeholder communication Multi‑project coordination Team leadership Problem solving Negotiation Construction industry knowledge Commercial building experience Leadership Mentoring Presentation skills Software: AutoCAD Software: Revit Software: Navisworks Collaboration tools Design standards Quality assurance Change management Strategic planning

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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