Design Manager

Paragon Engineering; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

CPD sponsorship

Performance-based bonuses

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Paragon Engineering in Australia is seeking a proactive Design Manager to join our team. You will act as the key interface between internal design teams (geotechnical, drafting, structural) and external stakeholders to define scope, objectives and deliverables, ensuring client requirements are translated into quality designs.

You will coordinate schedules, monitor progress, supervise project documents, and oversee budgets and invoicing to align with project goals.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a Project Engineer or Co-ordinator within Australia, preferably infra assets and multidisciplinary projects.
• Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering recognised by Engineers Australia.
• Strong knowledge of basic design principles, esp. in structural and/or geotechnical projects.
• Excellent communication skills for coordinating with project teams, clients and external stakeholders.
• Strong organisational and multitasking abilities to keep project docs up-to-date and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to technical challenges.
• Strong technical reporting skills and proficiency in Engineering and Drafting software.
• Proficiency in MS Office, including Word, Excel, and project management software.

Responsibilities

• Liaise between internal design teams (design, geotechnical, structural) and external stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables and ensure client requirements are translated into designs.
• Coordinate project schedules and track progress, attend project meetings and provide updates on milestones.
• Conduct inspections and assessments of infrastructure assets, including bridges and wastewater facilities, ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Prepare detailed inspection/condition assessment reports, analyses and recommendations.
• Oversee control of all project documents, including emails, progress reports and technical documentation.
• Monitor project budgets and invoicing, reporting on financial performance to align with goals.
• Assist with project compliance and quality assurance across disciplines.

Job description

Are you an experienced Project Manager looking to join a dynamic engineering consultancy?

Paragon Engineering is seeking a proactive and organised individual to act as a key interface between our internal design teams and external stakeholders. This role requires someone with strong organisational skills, a deep understanding of basic design principles, and experience coordinating across interdisciplinary teams such as geotechnical, drafting, and structural design.

About Paragon:

We are a Specialist Engineering Consultancy Firm operating across Australia and servicing the infrastructure and building sectors with a focus on structural design for ground structures, foundations, shoring & temporary structures and structural assessment of bridges & associated infrastructure assets. Our client base includes local authorities, infrastructure asset managers and construction companies. We provide a range of services from structural & geotechnical design, infrastructure asset condition assessment; project management; structural & vibration monitoring.

As a key player in this specialist engineering consulting field, we are well-established and committed to delivering high-quality designs for ground structures, bridges, and other infrastructure projects.

Our progressive mindset and employee-oriented culture set us apart. Deep thinking and creativity are a part of each of our projects and we provide a work environment that encourages self-improvement, diversity, teamwork, autonomy and innovation.Working times are flexible, and you will work with a positive team where your efforts will be valued and your voice will be heard.

The Role:

Due to continued growth, we are searching for a Design Manager to join our team in a newly created role—offering the opportunity to shape internal systems, streamline processes, and make an impact on project delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Liaisebetween internal teams (design, geotechnical, structural) andexternal stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, anddeliverables and ensure that client requirements are translatedinto designs.
  
• Coordinateproject schedules and track progress, ensuring adherence todelivery timelines as well as attending project meetings andproviding updates on project milestones.
  
• Conductinspections and assessments of infrastructure assets, includingbridges and wastewater facilities, ensuring compliance withrelevant regulations and standards.
  
• Preparedetailed inspection/condition assessment reports, analysis, andrecommendations based on findings.
  
• Overseecontrol of all project documents, including sharing emails,progress reports and technical documentation.
  
• Monitorproject budgets and invoicing, reporting on financial performanceto ensure alignment with project goals.
  
• Assistwith project compliance and quality assurance across various disciplines.

Requirements

About You

Tobe considered for the role, you must have

• 4+years of experience as a Project Engineer or Co-ordinator withina design office or consultancy environment within Australia,preferably involving infrastructure assets and/ormultidisciplinary projects. More experienced candidates areencouraged to apply.
• Adegree in Civil/Structural Engineering recognised by Engineers Australia.
• Strongknowledge of basic design principles, especially in structuraland/or geotechnical projects.
• Excellentcommunication skills, with the ability to facilitate effectivecommunication among project teams, clients, and externalstakeholders to ensure alignment and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Strongorganisational and switchtasking abilities, ensuring that allproject documentation is up-to-date and deadlines are met.
• Demonstratedproblem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to addressingtechnical challenges.
• Strongtechnical reporting skills as well as knowledge of Engineeringand Drafting software
• Proficiencyin MS Office, including Word, Excel, and project management software.
  

Why Join Us?

Opportunities for career progression and the ability to shape our Project Management department.

Competitive salary, CPD sponsorship, and performance-based bonuses.

A collaborative, flexible work environment that values creativity and innovation.

A progressive, employee-oriented culture that encourages self-improvement, diversity and autonomy.