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Senior Design Manager - Highly Complex and Technical Projects

Bluestone Recruitment

Senior Design Manager - Highly Complex and Technical Projects

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Design Thinking

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Contract type:

Permanent

Location:

Sydney NSW, Australia

Work mode:

Hybrid

Published on:

13 October 2026

What they need


Our client is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Design Manager to join their growing and successful business. 

Ideal sector experience: Education, Science, Data Centre, Health, Pharma & Commercial.

This role is to take the lead on a recent Data Centre project award but also have involvement in ECI's across the other sectors they work in. 

All work is on a negotiated basis.
  
Responsibilities:

  • Senior Design Manager – Pre-construction and Standards: This is a senior role which provides support to the Directors and has overall responsibility for the management of pre-construction tenders, projects, Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) design management across all sectors and partnering with the Directors to embed front-end buildability design innovation and minimum design standards.
  • With significant Design leadership expertise across a range of sectors, this role requires a creative problem-solving mindset and collaborative, client focused interpersonal skills with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders, identify and prioritise key outcomes in a pressured environment.
  • Summary of key responsibilities and duties:
  • Leading design management of live projects, pre-construction and price submissions for negotiated work
  • Leading ECI design management, design thinking and stakeholder management
  • Leading the development and maintenance of design standardisation through development of company standards, systems and processes
  • Leading the coordination of ESG/ESD, services and digital engineering input in pre-construction phase
  • Technical design management guidance as required
  • Contribute to business planning objectives

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in architecture, construction management or engineering
  • 8 + years of experience in design management in the construction industry
  • Experience working on largescale construction projects from $50m upwards
  • Experience of pre-construction design
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills
  • Strong leadership and communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Knowledge of construction project management tools and software
  • Understanding of construction contracts and regulatory requirements
  • Familiarity with building codes and standards

 Benefits and perks:

  • Market competitive Salary and excellent working environment
  • Collaborative and values-based workplace culture
  • Strong benefits on offer
  • Professional Memberships

If you are looking to add value to a busy, international business who are in a very strong position please get in touch with Alex Mitchell: [email protected] / 0449991120

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