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Design Manager

Mpa šŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Full-time Manager

Manage the design process to meet contract programs, procurement lead times, construction dates, and client budgets while preserving design intent. Advise clients and project teams on design options, risks, innovation, and value management, and build client confidence through technical expertise and thought leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the design process to meet contract programs, procurement lead times, construction dates, and client budgets while preserving design intent. Advise clients and project teams on design options, risks, innovation, and value management, and build client confidence through technical expertise and thought leadership.

Requirements

  • Requires tertiary qualifications in Interior Design, Architecture, or a similar field relevant to commercial fit-out design, plus more than 10 years of design management experience. Candidates should have strong knowledge of the National Construction Code, Australian Building Standards, and Disability Codes, along with excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder relationship skills; Green Star accreditation is advantageous.

Benefits

  • Additional Leave Days
  • Wellbeing Programs
  • Annual Wellbeing Voucher
  • Health and Life Coaches
  • Mental Health Support
  • Fitness Activities
  • Social Events
  • Leadership Excellence Rewards

Key Skills

Design Management Interior Design Architecture Commercial Fit‑out Design National Construction Code Australian Building Standards Disability Codes Project Scheduling Budget Management Stakeholder Communication Presentation Skills Risk Management Innovation Management Value Management Technical Leadership Green Star Accreditation Team Leadership Client Advisory

About Mpa

We specialise in building workplaces. Not your usual workplaces, but the kind that transform work into something more. Something better. For over 27 years, we’ve existed to turn big ambitions into reality. Today, our team of over 150 people specialise in building innovative, progressive spaces. From large-scale office fitouts to the lobby cafe, we bring years of experience and expertise to every project. Partnering with tenants or owners to keep the process open and simple. Because realising your future workplace is our dream job. We’ve built a close-knit team of approachable experts that people love working with. Smart, intuitive, easy- going people you can come to for advice, to solve a problem or to really push the limits of what’s possible. We’re MPA. Bringing work to life.

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