Defence Design Project Manager | Lead Multidisciplinary Teams

Wallbridge Gilbert Aztec; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

WGA, an AtkinsRéalis Company, is seeking a Design Manager to lead multidisciplinary design teams delivering Defence infrastructure projects in Australia. You will coordinate technical disciplines, manage stakeholders, and ensure design integrity from scope definition through delivery.

You will steer internal resources and partner teams, oversee multiple projects, and drive risk management, scopes, and technical quality across complex programmes.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience delivering infrastructure projects within Defence or similarly governed environments.
• Proven experience leading the design process in a Design Manager/Project Manager/Design Lead role.
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and align technical, commercial and programme objectives.
• Strong client and stakeholder engagement skills with a track record of productive relationships.
• Experience managing several projects or workstreams concurrently with competing technical requirements, budgets and priorities.
• Capability in defining scopes and reviewing technical reports, design documentation and deliverables.
• Proactive approach to design risk, constructability, interfaces and issue resolution.
• Commitment to high-quality engineering outcomes, professional development and continuous improvement.
• Ability to obtain AGSVA Baseline Security Clearance or higher and satisfy vetting and police checks.
• Australian Citizenship is required due to Defence security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and coordination of multidisciplinary design teams delivering Defence infrastructure projects.
• Lead the design management process, coordinating technical disciplines, project requirements and stakeholder expectations.
• Direct and coordinate internal engineering resources, specialist consultants and partners through the design lifecycle.
• Develop strong client and stakeholder relationships as a trusted contact during project delivery.
• Oversee a portfolio of projects at different development stages and balance programme, budget and risk priorities.
• Lead development and review of project scopes, design documentation, and technical reports.
• Identify and manage design interfaces, risks, changes and emerging issues.
• Contribute to Defence capability development and improvements to design management processes and quality.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Multidisciplinary coordination

Project delivery

Design risk management

Continuous improvement

Job description

WGA, an AtkinsRéalis Company, is seeking a Design Manager to lead multidisciplinary design teams delivering Defence infrastructure projects in Australia. You will coordinate technical disciplines, manage stakeholders, and ensure design integrity from scope definition through delivery.

You will steer internal resources and partner teams, oversee multiple projects, and drive risk management, scopes, and technical quality across complex programmes.