Design Manager - Mixed-use, Multi-Res Tower Projects

Bespoke Careers; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury development firm is seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead design processes across high-end projects. The role requires a minimum of 10 years of experience in architecture or development and involves collaboration with marketing and delivery teams. Join a supportive culture that values your contribution to innovative and groundbreaking designs.

Benefits

Collaborative culture

Quality high-end projects

Competitive remuneration

Qualifications

• Min 10+ years of experience in architecture or development, within a front-end project capacity.
• Solid understanding of local planning codes and ability to prepare feasibility drawing sets.
• Strong problem-solving skills and appreciation for brand vision.

Responsibilities

• Work with marketing stakeholders on vision to align with design.
• Lead consultant team members through all design stages.
• Assist in the preparation of project briefs and development briefs.

Skills

Architecture experience

Project delivery

Relationship building

Problem-solving

Understanding of planning codes

Job description

This major industry player is an established and highly successful luxury developer and lifestyle brand. The group has recently experienced rapid growth within residential and mixed-use sectors and is therefore looking for a highly experienced Architect to transition into client-side Design Management.

Join their growing design team as a Design Manager, where you will help continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in design, always challenging the norm to create amazing buildings and spaces, leading the design process in terms of vision, creation and delivery across all business units.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with marketing stakeholders on vision to align with design
• Coordinate and lead consultant team members through all design stages
• Assist in the preparation of project briefs and development briefs
• Analyse and critique a set of architectural drawings to optimise design benchmarks
• Coordinate consultant inputs for TP and VCAT submissions
• Demonstrate an understanding of the business's key design pillars
• Coordinate, prepare and assist in the review of marketing collateral
• Assist the sales team where design customisations are required
• Assist the delivery team in the resolution of onsite project matters, review mock-ups, prototype apartments and defect reviews when required
• Submission of drawings, drawing reviews and comments, responding to RFIs and resolving site issues for projects under construction

Skills and Experience

• Min 10+ years of experience in architecture or development, within a front-end project capacity across luxury high-rise and mixed-use developments, with proven delivery
• Solid understanding of local planning codes, relevant building contracts and the ability to prepare a feasibility drawing set which addresses these
• Ability to build strong relationships internally and externally
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Appreciation for brand and vision within the luxury design space

Benefits & Culture

• Social and collaborative culture with a flat hierarchy
• Quality, high-end luxury projects
• Be invested in and valued
• Competitive remuneration

Bespoke Careers is an Equal Opportunities Employer.