Design Manager

Australian Naval Infrastructure (ANI); Adelaide; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Naval Infrastructure Pty Ltd (ANI) seeks Design Managers to lead planning and design for the Osborne Naval Shipyards program, supporting the AUKUS defence plan. You will oversee complex projects up to AUD 1 billion and programs up to AUD 5 billion.

You will manage safety, time, cost and quality, coordinate design reviews, lead multidisciplinary teams, and ensure compliance with legislation and policies while delivering on schedule.

Qualifications

• Qualifications in Engineering, Project or Construction Management.
• Engineering degree or background in engineering management highly regarded.
• Experience in major projects or programs, design, construction and maintenance techniques.

Responsibilities

• Manage the planning and design process including requirement input and engineering change management.
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team towards project outcomes and mentor wider team.
• Coordinate and manage design reviews and provide reports with contractor input against baselines.
• Manage design input throughout construction including change, RFIs, hold points, assurance and readiness.

Skills

Design management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project planning

Risk management

Engineering knowledge

Education

Engineering degree

Project/Construction Management

Tools

Office 365

MS Project

P6

Job description

Australian Naval Infrastructure Pty Ltd (ANI) is the owner, developer and manager of the Osborne Naval Shipyards, supporting the Commonwealth’s Naval Shipbuilding Plan. ANI is responsible for designing, constructing and managing the shipyard infrastructure, including the new Nuclear-Powered Submarine Construction Yard (NPSCY) to support the AUKUS program, and operating and maintaining common use facilities.

ANI is delivering a multi‑year, multi‑billion-dollar Defence infrastructure program of national significance. The NPSCY Program is entering a period of significant workforce growth, organisational change and increasing delivery complexity so we’re seeking highly capable Design Managers.

The roles are responsible for managing the planning and development of projects and programs to ensure delivery against technical requirements and objectives. You will be managing planning and design activities for highly complex projects up to $1billion AUD in scale or programs up to $5bn AUD in scale.

Your key responsibilities

• Manage the planning and design process including Requirement input and engineering change management, design schedule, technical assurance and quality
• Provide a strong focus on the objectives and constraints around safety, time, cost and quality including the effective management, reporting and escalation of issues to ensure timelines are met
• Administer design consultancies to ensure technical, quality and industry standards are maintained and comply with relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures; you will promote collaborative and solutions-based interactions
• Lead, direct and develop a multidisciplinary team of direct and indirect reports towards project outcomes. You will support the development and mentoring of the wider team to build capacity and capability
• Manage technical input throughout construction including design change, requests for information, hold point release, assurance and operational readiness
• Manage negotiations with a strong grasp of the key issues, including relevant stakeholders for their input as necessary
• Lead and manage project design reviews and provide regular and ad-hoc reports that include contractor input against agreed and established baselines
• Coordinate and manage ANI appointed independent advisory consultants for peer review

About you

You will bring:

• Relevant qualifications in Engineering, Project or Construction Management
• An engineering degree or background in engineering management will be highly regarded
• High level professional knowledge with significant practical experience in major projects or programs, including design, construction and maintenance techniques and practices across the project lifecycle. Heavy industry including infrastructure to support ship building will be highly regarded
• Demonstrated experience in design and technical assurance management
• Strong Project Management knowledge and significant experience in Contract Management, development and interpretation of design documentation and procurement processes
• Extensive leadership experience across large and/or multiple projects or programs of work, ideally within complex stakeholder environments and diverse teams
• Experience in the use of a range of software products such as Office 365, MS Project or P6 systems
• Australian citizenship and otherwise eligible to obtain and maintain any required security clearances required for a Defence related facility

Eligibility

Applicants must be able to either hold or be able to gain and maintain an appropriate national security clearance. Applicants will be required to consent to background checks as part of the recruitment process.

Applications close: 5pm, 09/10/2026