Design Manager

Kappa Executive Search; North Sydney Council; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kappa Executive Search is seeking an experienced architect, project manager or design professional for a leadership role overseeing major commercial, industrial and retail developments in Australia. You’ll influence the design process, own the brief, and coordinate a broad consultant team through early design, documentation and construction.

The role focuses on aligning commercial and design outcomes, managing briefs, approvals, budgets and buildability while collaborating directly with clients

Qualifications

• Experience in leading major commercial, industrial or retail developments.
• Ability to manage brief, approvals, budgets and buildability.
• Strong client-facing and multi-disciplinary coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Represent the client throughout the design process from brief to construction.
• Lead architects, engineers, contractors and consultants from early design through documentation and construction.
• Challenge design decisions and keep the consultant team moving toward a coordinated, buildable outcome.

Job description

This is an opportunity for an experienced architect, project manager or design professional who wants to step beyond traditional architectural delivery and take greater ownership of major commercial, industrial and retail developments.

You’ll be representing the client throughout the design process, giving you direct influence over the decisions that shape the project. The role covers the brief, consultant team, approvals, design risks, program, budget and buildability, so it suits someone who enjoys keeping both the commercial and design outcomes on track.

You’ll be working directly with clients and leading architects, engineers, contractors and specialist consultants from early design through documentation and construction. It’s a good fit for someone who can challenge design decisions, resolve issues early and keep the consultant team moving toward a coordinated and buildable outcome.

What makes this one worth considering:

• Greater client-side influence over major project decisions
• Ownership of the design process from the initial brief through construction
• Exposure to substantial commercial, industrial and retail developments
• Opportunity to lead experienced multidisciplinary consultant teams
• A role that builds your commercial, stakeholder and project leadership capability

About the company

The practice is an established Australian architecture and design studio with a strong reputation across large-scale industrial, commercial and retail projects. Its work involves complex operational requirements, substantial consultant teams and projects where planning, functionality and commercial performance are critical.

Kappa Executive Search is an Australian Executive Search & Recruitment firm with offices in Sydney and Brisbane, operating since 2012. We specialise in placing professionals within the consultancy environment. Our core sectors of expertise are Design, Engineering and Pre-Construction, and we pride ourselves in working with the highest calibre candidates and consultancies around Australia.