Design Leader

Laing O'Rourke; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Training programs

Volunteering leave

Exclusive retailer discounts

Job summary

Laing O’Rourke is seeking a Design Leader to join the AUKUS team for the NPSCY project in Osborne, SA. You will develop and lead the project’s design capability, coordinating with leaders to identify and mitigate design risks while ensuring alignment with stringent project objectives.

The role requires an Engineering degree with Chartered status, advanced experience in design/engineering/construction, and prior high-risk construction exposure.

Qualifications

• Degree in an Engineering Discipline with Chartered Professional Engineer status or equivalent.
• Advanced experience in the Design/Engineering/Construction field.
• Previous experience working in high-risk construction industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the design capability on the project.
• Collaborate with project leaders to identify, assess, and manage design risks across the project, ensuring robust risk mitigation strategies are in place.
• Oversee the design process, including formulation of design methodologies and management of design and technical risks.
• Provide continuous oversight and conduct regular design health checks to ensure adherence to design standards and project objectives.

Skills

Design leadership

Risk assessment

Design risk management

Design health checks

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer status

Job description

At the heart of Laing O’Rourke is our commitment to helping our people do their best work and grow meaningful, fulfilling careers. Through exceptional development opportunities, wellbeing support, and employee benefits, we empower our teams to succeed.

We celebrate diversity and welcome applications from First Nations Peoples and candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Our industry-leading benefits include:

• In-house training programs and on-the-job skill development.
• Industry-leading parental leave giving all employees access to six months paid parental leave at full pay.
• Additional purchased leave options, and access to volunteering leave.
• Exclusive discounts and savings across hundreds of retailers across Australia.

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About the Project

At Laing O’Rourke, you won’t just build projects, you’ll help shape the future. As a $6 billion privately owned global engineering and manufacturing-led construction leader, we deliver some of the nation’s most complex infrastructure, from transport networks to defence and utilities.

Be part of Australia’s largest-ever defence infrastructure program

Laing O’Rourke, with joint venture partner Amentum Australia, will play a central role in supporting Australian Naval Infrastructure (ANI) to develop and deliver the Nuclear-Powered Submarine Construction Yard (NPSCY) project at Osborne, South Australia. We will provide program and construction management services of nuclear related civil infrastructure, site‑wide nuclear licensee development expertise, and nuclear safety leadership. We are currently seeking a Design Leader to join our AUKUS team.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the design capability on the project.
• Collaborate with project leaders to identify, assess, and manage design risks across the project, ensuring robust risk mitigation strategies are in place
• Oversee the design process, including the formulation of design methodologies and the management of design and technical risks
• Provide continuous oversight and conduct regular design health checks on the project to ensure adherence to design standards and project objectives.

About You

• Degree in an Engineering Discipline (Civil/Mechanical/ Electrical/Geotechnical) with Chartered Professional Engineer status or equivalent.
• Advanced experience in the Design/Engineering/ Construction field.
• Previous experience working in high-risk construction industry
• Applicants must be Australian citizens and hold or be able to obtain an Australian Defence Security Clearance to NV1 level.