Design Manager

Morson Edge; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Edge is seeking a Design Manager to lead the design management team, collaborating with estimating and delivery to shape work-winning strategies and value engineering for efficient construction detailing.

You will mentor several Design Managers and partner with the senior leadership team to ensure alignment of time, cost and scope across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor and/or Master's Degree in Construction Management, Architecture or similar.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in a Design Management role for a Builder
• Project Management Experience demonstrating Time, Cost and Scope understanding
• Demonstrated experience in functional briefs, consultant scopes and engagements
• Experience working high-rise residential developments over $100M
• Good temperament with established presentation and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Head up the design management team
• Manage stakeholder and client relationships at early project stages
• Work closely with estimating and delivery teams to develop work winning strategies
• Identify value engineering proposals to ensure efficient and cost-effective construction detailing
• Manage, lead and mentor several Design Managers
• Work closely with the senior leadership team

Skills

Design management

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor and/or Master's Degree in Construction Management, Architecture or similar

Job description

The successful Design Manager will service the business heading up the design management team and plays a key part in stakeholder and client relationships at the early stages of the project. You will work closely with the estimating and delivery teams to develop work winning strategies and identify value engineering proposals to ensure efficient and cost-effective construction detailing. You will manage, lead and mentor several Design Managers whilst working closely with the senior leadership team reporting to the Construction Manager/ Project Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Head up the design management team
• Manage stakeholder and client relationships at early project stages
• Work closely with estimating and delivery teams to develop work winning strategies
• Identify value engineering proposals to ensure efficient and cost-effective construction detailing
• Manage, lead and mentor several Design Managers
• Work closely with the senior leadership team

About you

• Bachelor and/or Master's Degree in Construction Management, Architecture or similar
• Minimum 2 years' experience in a Design Management role for a Builder
• Project Management Experience demonstrating Time, Cost and Scope understanding
• Demonstrated experience in functional briefs, consultant scopes and engagements
• Experience working high-rise residential developments over $100M
• Good temperament with established presentation and communication skills