Design Manager

About The Role

With strong growth continuing in the Design and Construct Industrial sector, we are looking for an additional Design Manager to join the Pre-Construction team. This role has a technical and engineering focus and will work across multiple project teams to infuse design experience, technical know-how and strong commercial outcomes throughout all phases of our projects, with increased focus and intensity during design and major procurement.

The Design Manager will provide advice and guidance on a range of engineering and design issues over multiple projects concurrently. The role is responsible for managing external consultants, internal resources, developing design scopes, to produce quality construction documentation. The role will provide technical support to both develop subcontract scope of works and assist the project delivery team, review designs for completeness, compliance to Contract and statutory requirements, standards and constructability, interrogating the technical specialist advice from subject matter experts to resolve design challenges. With the goal of achieving great design outcomes, value engineering, providing robust technical solutions to our clients while improving constructability, sustainability and safety.

About you

You will be a highly focused, detail-oriented, collaborative and driven person who is passionate about contributing to the delivery of practical, efficient industrial and commercial structures, working within a high-performing multidisciplinary project team to drive exceptional outcomes. You will be a qualified Civil or Structural Engineer or similar discipline with experience working on projects of up to $75M. You will enjoy a fast-paced, problems solving, performance-focused workplace where you will have the opportunity to work autonomously and develop your career.
The ability to build, influence and maintain strong relationships with key consultants, clients, subcontractors and project delivery teams is fundamental to the success of this role.
QDC has a vibrant and professional team culture, looking to add other like-minded people to the team. We offer a variety of work and a long-term career progression – in fact we want someone who aspires to take their leader’s job!

What You Need To Excel In The Role

Prepare consultant briefings and scope, coordination and program as well as obtaining construction certificates
Manage and prepare documents from “Design Brief/Concept” to “For Construction”
Monitor, review and verify design documents to improve design outcomes and resolve design discrepancies, clashes, errors and omissions to ensure documentation is correct and compliant
Manage and chair design meetings to ensure minutes are properly documented and distributed
Liaise with clients to develop and maintain a continuing productive relationship
Manage documentation to facilitate the timely and cost-effective award of subcontract packages
Proficiently use software applications including document control platforms, Procore or experience in similar (Aconex, Team binder, Asite)

Skills & Experience needed

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (preferred), Construction Management, Architecture, or similar
Minimum 5 year’s experience in a similar role in construction
An understanding of the design and construction process from tender stage through to completion including Contracts, National Construction Code and Australian Standards
Experience in commercial/industrial construction projects
Excellent communication and solution orientation
Knowledge and use of Procore, MS Project, MS Excel, BlueBeam
Stable work experience history

What’s in it for you?

At QDC, we pride ourselves on our quality projects and strong relationships with our clients, consultants and subcontractors. We attribute our success to our driven, talented, diverse team who are rewarded with:

A great team culture and work environment including a fully equipped gym, kids room, free parking and plenty of social and food opportunities
Competitive salary package
A supportive team environment with an opportunity to develop within a growing business and flat organisation structure
Job security in a financially strong business with a large pipeline of work

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