Design Coordinator

Symal; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FIFO opportunity

2/1 FIFO roster

30% FIFO uplift

Accommodation provided

Return flights

Landmark project

Tools of the trade provided

Job summary

Symal Infrastructure is seeking a Design Coordinator for a major wind farm project in Northern Queensland. This FIFO role involves coordinating engineering design deliveries, managing consultants and ensuring design quality against program and budget targets.

Join a collaborative team delivering renewable infrastructure with a 2/1 FIFO roster, 30% uplift and fully supported accommodation, return flights and meals. Apply your Civil Engineering expertise to drive safe, efficient design delivery.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience coordinating design delivery on complex civil or renewables projects.
• Strong understanding of design management processes and interfaces.
• Experience managing external consultants and multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating the delivery of engineering design packages, ensuring scope, quality, budget and program requirements are achieved.
• Managing relationships with design consultants and stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of project outcomes.
• Supporting design reviews, Safety in Design workshops, design change management and quality assurance processes.
• Identifying and resolving design risks, interfaces, clashes and non-conformances.
• Monitoring design progress, reporting on key milestones and supporting project commercial outcomes.
• Ensuring design documentation meets contractual, technical and compliance requirements.

Skills

Design coordination

Stakeholder management

Design management

Civil/renewable energy experience

Risk and change management

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Job description

Job Search Category: Engineering – Civil

Design Coordinator | Wind Farm Project | FIFO 2/1 Roster | 30% Uplift

Build the future of renewable energy with Symal Infrastructure on a major Queensland wind farm project.

About the Opportunity

Symal Infrastructure is delivering the major civil works package for a large-scale renewable energy project in Northern Queensland. We are seeking an experienced Design Coordinator to join our project team and play a key role in coordinating engineering design activities, managing consultants and ensuring successful project delivery.

Working closely with the Design Manager, Project Manager, Engineering team and key stakeholders, you will coordinate design packages, manage design interfaces, drive design quality and ensure project requirements are achieved safely and efficiently.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a significant renewable infrastructure project while working with a collaborative and high-performing team.

About the Role

• Coordinating the delivery of engineering design packages, ensuring scope, quality, budget and program requirements are achieved.
• Managing relationships with design consultants and stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of project outcomes.
• Supporting design reviews, Safety in Design workshops, design change management and quality assurance processes.
• Identifying and resolving design risks, interfaces, clashes and non-conformances.
• Monitoring design progress, reporting on key milestones and supporting project commercial outcomes.
• Ensuring design documentation meets contractual, technical and compliance requirements.

About You

• Degree qualification in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating design delivery on complex civil infrastructure, construction or renewable energy projects.
• Strong understanding of design management processes, construction methodologies and project delivery.
• Experience managing external consultants and multidisciplinary design teams.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to manage scope, change and project risks.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working within major infrastructure projects will be highly regarded.

What’s on Offer

• FIFO opportunity on a major renewable energy project in Northern Queensland.
• 2/1 FIFO roster (15 days on / 6 days off).
• 30% FIFO uplift.
• Fully funded accommodation and meals provided.
• Return flights included.
• Opportunity to work on a landmark renewable energy project.
• Be part of a growing infrastructure business delivering innovative projects across Australia.
• Tools of the trade provided.

A career with us

At Symal, we've always known that people and performance make amazing things happen. Work like ours needs problem solvers, bold thinkers and genuinely good people. If you're looking for a passionate team and a pathway to career success, now's the time to make it yours.

There are plenty of good reasons to dig into a career at Symal.

• Forge pathways: We open doors to diverse, challenging and future-shaping construction projects to expand your experience and develop your career.
• Get ahead: From early career support and specialised learning to leadership development, we back you with tailored development programs to help you reach your goals. Success is defined by your direction and progress.
• Keep well: A healthy and happy workplace builds a brighter future. With wellness benefits, discounted health insurance, a perks and rewards platform and an industry-leading employee assistance program, we’re here to support you when you need it.
• Stay social: People are the core of Symal. Our leading-edge work and breakout spaces stocked with snacks bring the best out of our teams and keep them fuelled for their next challenge, while our social calendar is stacked with events to connect, celebrate and reward our people.

Diversity of thought fuels our progress

Our inclusion offerings are designed to open doors for individuals who may not see a traditional entry point into the construction industry. We’re empowering women to thrive in construction through Shine , championing veteran career transitions through Resolve and building meaningful careers for Aboriginal people with Wamarra - helping you build a future where you belong.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans and individuals from diverse cultural and life experiences are encouraged to apply.

Symal acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands upon which we work, live and socialise.We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who we recognise as Australia’s First Peoples whose cultural practices continue today.