Design Delivery Lead — Major Projects (Darwin)

DCOH; Darwin; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

DCOH is seeking a Darwin-based Design Manager to lead, coordinate and control the design process across all project phases, ensuring compliant, buildable and commercially aligned outcomes. You will oversee design workshops, manage consultants and drive integration across architectural, structural, civil and services disciplines.

Successful candidates will have 8–12+ years in design management within major projects, a strong command of construction methodologies, BCA/NCC knowledge, and

Qualifications

• Eight to 12 years or more of design management experience within the construction or major projects environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, multidisciplinary design teams on large-scale projects.
• Advanced ability to interpret, review and integrate architectural and engineering documentation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and industry-standard document control platforms (Aconex, Revizto, Bluebeam).
• Knowledge of BCA, NCC, Australian Standards, statutory approval processes and authority requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design process from concept through to construction and handover.
• Establish and manage the Design Management framework across the division.
• Coordinate architectural, structural, civil and building services disciplines into integrated design solutions.
• Lead design workshops, coordination meetings and value engineering activities.
• Review and approve design documentation and resolve design issues, RFIs, clashes and inconsistencies.
• Engage and manage design consultants, monitoring performance against programme and contractual requirements.

Skills

Design leadership

Stakeholder management

Multidisciplinary coordination

Problem solving

Planning & scheduling

Education

Tertiary qualification in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management

Tools

Aconex

Revizto

Bluebeam

Job description

DCOH is seeking a Darwin-based Design Manager to lead, coordinate and control the design process across all project phases, ensuring compliant, buildable and commercially aligned outcomes. You will oversee design workshops, manage consultants and drive integration across architectural, structural, civil and services disciplines.

Successful candidates will have 8–12+ years in design management within major projects, a strong command of construction methodologies, BCA/NCC knowledge, and