Design Manager

Zinfra; Sunshine Beach; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Leave benefits

Career development

Wellbeing program

Family-friendly workplace

Job summary

Zinfra is seeking a Design Manager to lead multidisciplinary engineering design services across complex energy and infrastructure projects in Australia. You will provide technical leadership, manage design scope, budgets and schedules, and collaborate with project teams and clients to deliver safe, high‑quality outcomes.

Join a company delivering essential infrastructure and supporting Australia’s energy transition, with emphasis on governance, continuous improvement and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required.
• Extensive experience in engineering design environments.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams.
• Proven success delivering complex infrastructure, utilities or energy projects.
• Strong understanding of design management processes and project lifecycles.
• Experience managing project scope, budgets, schedules and commercial considerations.
• Knowledge of engineering standards, compliance, quality assurance and governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Leading multidisciplinary design teams to achieve successful project outcomes.
• Managing design scope, budgets and project schedules throughout delivery.
• Providing technical direction and ensuring integration across engineering disciplines.
• Collaborating with project management and commercial teams to support delivery objectives.
• Engaging and managing subconsultants throughout the design lifecycle.
• Resolving commercial and design delivery issues, including variations and scope changes.
• Building strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders while presenting technical solutions.
• Overseeing design governance, quality assurance, compliance and approval processes.
• Supporting bids, proposals, innovation initiatives and continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Design management

Multidisciplinary leadership

Project lifecycles

Stakeholder engagement

Budget & schedule management

Engineering standards knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Zinfra is a leading partner in the design, build, operation and maintenance of Australia’s energy and utilities infrastructure. Delivering over $1B portfolio annually, the work we do is essential to bringing energy to our communities safely and reliably, while powering the nation’s energy transition. With a diverse workforce of more than 2,300, we expertly deliver our services across Australia.

About the Role

As a Design Manager, you will lead the delivery of multidisciplinary engineering design services across complex energy and infrastructure projects. Working closely with project, commercial and client stakeholders, you will be responsible for ensuring high‑quality design outcomes are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with project objectives. You will provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle, balancing engineering excellence with commercial performance, while fostering collaboration across diverse project teams. This role offers the opportunity to influence critical energy infrastructure projects that support Australia’s energy transition, drive innovation in design delivery, and contribute to the successful execution of large‑scale projects across Zinfra’s portfolio. You will also play a key role in strengthening stakeholder relationships, supporting project governance, and promoting continuous improvement across design processes and project outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Leading multidisciplinary design teams to achieve successful project outcomes.
• Managing design scope, budgets and project schedules throughout delivery.
• Providing technical direction and ensuring integration across engineering disciplines.
• Collaborating with project management and commercial teams to support delivery objectives.
• Engaging and managing subconsultants throughout the design lifecycle.
• Resolving commercial and design delivery issues, including variations and scope changes.
• Building strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders while presenting technical solutions.
• Overseeing design governance, quality assurance, compliance and approval processes.
• Supporting bids, proposals, innovation initiatives and continuous improvement activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience within engineering design environments.
• Experience leading and coordinating multidisciplinary design teams.
• Demonstrated success delivering complex infrastructure, utilities or energy projects.
• Strong understanding of design management processes and project lifecycles.
• Experience managing project scope, budgets, schedules and commercial considerations.
• Knowledge of engineering standards, compliance requirements, quality assurance and governance frameworks.

Benefits

What we do matters. Delivering safe and reliable energy makes a difference to people’s lives across our country every single day. We are proud to keep Australia connected while preparing the nation for a renewable future. Our people are our energy source. We offer meaningful benefits and rewards, including being a certified family‑friendly workplace, flexible work arrangements, various leave benefits, career development pathways, a wellbeing program, and more.

EEO and Diversity Statement

We champion and value diversity in life and work experiences, as we know everyone benefits from a broader diversity of thoughts in our problem solving, decision making and ability to innovate. We encourage applications from everyone, including First Nations people, veterans, people living with a disability and members of the LGBTIQA+ community. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.