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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 issue resolution while reporting project status, risks, and opportunities 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 issue resolution while reporting project status, risks, and opportunities to senior management.

Requirements

  • Experience as a Design Manager with a commercial builder is preferred, ideally covering both pre-construction and project 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 pre‑construction processes Stakeholder communication Project scheduling Budget management Regulatory compliance Design documentation Issue resolution Risk assessment Reporting to senior management Team leadership Client relationship management Multiple project coordination Construction industry knowledge Collaboration with engineers and consultants Negotiation Problem solving Decision making Quality assurance Change management

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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