Design Manager

Job No: 495406

Work type:Full Time

Location:Melbourne

Categories:Civil Engineering, Design and Consultancy

Advertised:AUS Eastern Standard Time

Applications close:AUS Eastern Daylight Time

About BMD

BMD is Australia’s leading integrated engineering, construction and urban development business. As the largest privately owned civil contractor in Australia, BMD is at the forefront of excellence and its footprint expands globally to the Philippines and United Kingdom. With a commitment to long-term relationships and collaborative contracting setting us apart and through a team of over 2000 skilled professionals, BMD specialises in transformative infrastructure across diverse sectors.

Benefits

We offer a rewarding long-term career, opportunities to develop, and a culture that values your contribution. BMD recognises that we are strengthened by diversity, and we embrace differences as an equal opportunity employer, providing an inclusive workplace that rewards excellence and promotes a healthy work-life balance. We offer unique benefits which includes specialised learning and development programs, a good health and wellbeing program, paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers and flexible work, novated leasing and discounts with hundreds of retailers.

About the role

This role will assist our project delivery teams in managing the design elements of design and construct infrastructure projects and facilitate and maintain relationships with our design partners.

  • Be part of a high performing team and work alongside the industry’s top performers in the delivery of major civil infrastructure projects.
  • Long-term employment opportunity with a strong pipeline of infrastructure projects ahead across Australia.

With the pending award of new and exciting projects across VIC, you will use your design experience to work closely with our estimating and project delivery teams. The full-time design coordination function may vary in line with the size, scope and style of projects delivered. The successful applicant will have a diverse skill set and also be happy to fulfil a project delivery role as needed.

Working closely with design consultants, you will use your relationship building and negotiation skills to influence project stakeholders to achieve best for project design outcomes for our clients.

Job tasks and responsibilities

  • Responsible for administering the project and BMD Design Management Plans and working knowledge of design management principals.
  • Responsible for co-ordinating and managing all stages of a project’s design from tender, award of contract, detailed design, construction, and completions onsite.
  • Oversee and coordinate all engineering and design aspects of the project and work with designers as well as the construction team to ensure designs are produced accurately, on time and within budget. Coordinate constructability reviews of design documentation with relevant construction personnel to ensure that the designs meet the project objectives and constructability considerations.
  • Take a lead role in problem solving and challenging the design to find innovative solutions to complex engineering challenges during the design and construction phase.
  • Identify risks, opportunities, and cost savings during the design phase of the project.
  • Championing safety in design to ensure control measures are provided early in the design process to eliminate or minimise risks to health and safety through the lifecycle of the project and infrastructure.  
  • Experience in multidiscipline infrastructure projects within Victoria, South Australia or Tasmania.

To be successful in this role, you will need

  • Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
  • Chartered Engineer and RPEV Registered
  • Prior contracting or design consultancy experience in the civil construction industry within a similar position.
  • Knowledge of digital engineering platforms such as AutoCAD or 12D is preferred.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.

To find out more about BMD or to explore other opportunities visit www.bmd.com.au.

Due to the high volume of applications and enquiries, we are only able to respond to shortlisted candidates.

No agency submissions will be accepted.

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