Design Manager / Advisor – Residential Precinct

CBRE Group, Inc.; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WORK180 Endorsed Employer

Parental leave

Healthcare discounts

Qantas discounts

Fitness Passport

Wellbeing initiatives

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

CBRE Development & Infrastructure in Queensland seeks Design Managers at Manager and Advisor levels to support a major residential precinct program. Working in a client-side advisory setting, you will coordinate multidisciplinary design teams, manage design risk and drive quality outcomes across a complex development program.

Roles include overseeing design delivery across concurrent contracts and liaising with clients, contractors and stakeholders to ensure timely approvals and robust

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in architecture, engineering, urban design, landscape architecture, or related discipline.
• Manager level: ~10 years of design management experience on large residential or precinct programs.
• Advisor level: 5–7 years of design management or coordination on complex built-environment programs.
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary design teams including architects, engineers, landscape architects and consultants.
• Understanding design risk, development processes and regulatory approvals in Queensland.
• Client-side/owner's representative experience on large-scale programs.
• Strong written and verbal communication for senior audiences.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams across concurrent contracts and project phases within a large residential precinct.
• Manage design risk identification, allocation, and mitigation across the program delivery.
• Integrate design programs across multiple workstreams to align with the master schedule.
• Implement and maintain design QA processes including reviews, gate approvals and interface coordination.
• Liaise with head contractors and client representatives on design development, approvals and variations.
• Prepare design-related reporting for senior clients and program leadership.

Skills

Design management

Stakeholder management

Design coordination

Regulatory awareness

Education

Architecture/Engineering/Urban design or landscape architecture

Job description

• Design Manager | Major Queensland Residential Development Program
• Permanent & Contract Opportunities
• Director, Manager & Advisor Levels

One of Queensland's most significant residential development programs is underway, and CBRE's Development & Infrastructure team is expanding to support its delivery. We're seeking experienced Design Managers at Director, Manager and Advisor level to join a high-profile client-side advisory team working on a landmark residential precinct project.

The Opportunity

Working within a client-side program environment, you'll provide design management, governance and advisory expertise across large-scale residential delivery packages. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a long-term, career-defining project while collaborating with senior stakeholders, industry experts and delivery partner.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide client-side oversight of design delivery across major high rise residential projects.
• Review design outcomes, risks and programme impacts.
• Support design governance, approvals and reporting activities.
• Monitor design interfaces and coordinate key stakeholders.
• Provide commercial and strategic advice to clients on design-related matters.
• Contribute to successful project delivery across multiple concurrent workstreams.

About You

We're interested in professionals from architecture, engineering, urban design, or related disciplines who bring experience working on major residential, mixed-use or precinct developments.

You will demonstrate:

• Experience in design management, design assurance or client-side project delivery
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to identify and manage project risk.
• A collaborative approach and the confidence to influence project outcomes.
• Understanding of large-scale development and construction delivery.

What's In It For You?

• Work on one of Queensland's most significant residential development programs.
• Exposure to senior client stakeholders and major project delivery.
• Genuine career growth within CBRE's Development & Infrastructure business.
• Recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer and one of WORK180's Top Employers 2025.
• Industry-leading parental leave, discounted healthcare and Qantas flights, Fitness Passport, wellbeing initiatives and employee assistance programs.
• Access to global expertise, learning opportunities and career pathways with the world's largest commercial real estate services firm.

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