Design Manager - Water Infrastructure

KBR, Inc.; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry salaries

Time in lieu

Novated leases

Professional membership fees paid

Life/Health insurance discounts

Flexible work arrangements

Stock purchase plan

Parental leave

Career development

Job summary

KBR, Inc. in Melbourne is seeking a Design Manager/Project Manager to drive multi-disciplinary water infrastructure projects. You will coordinate design and project management across engineering, environmental, safety and sustainability domains, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery with strong client collaboration.

You will lead a team, forecast scope and risks, and align with company process standards while developing staff and engaging stakeholders. Flexible work arrangements are available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering.
• PMP or PE certification is advantageous.
• Proficiency in project management principles.
• Water infrastructure design and construction expertise.
• Familiarity with regulatory approvals and codes.
• Strong communication and coordination abilities.
• AutoCAD skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary design and PM activities across projects.
• Forecast time, cost and quality outcomes; manage risks.
• Deliver early-stage detailed designs with integration of services.
• Lead and develop staff; empower teams.
• Communicate with clients and stakeholders to ensure collaboration.
• Develop proposals and marketing strategies; manage bids.

Skills

Project management

Water infrastructure design

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Collaboration

AutoCAD

Education

Engineering degree (Bachelor/Master)

PMP or PE certification

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Title:

Design Manager - Water Infrastructure

We support water customers across Australia to provide our communities with the best drinking water and wastewater treatment services, whilst innovating ways to safeguard and secure our country’s water supplies, elevating public spaces and enhancing livability.

The Opportunity

KBR’s Water business in Melbourne has grown significantly over the past few years, to help support this growth, we are looking for an experienced

Design Manager/Project Manager. This is a key role for our business and will drive the delivery of a range of multi-disciplinary projects and programs across water the water sector. The delivery of these programs is focused on achieving great customer and community outcomes by leaving a positive, long-lasting legacies wherever we work.

Your function will vary, depending on the needs of each project, and may cover both Project and Design Manager functions. Through accurate forecasting of time, cost and quality outcomes the PM/DM will make evidenced based decisions that consider multiple risk factors to ensure they are managed appropriately.

The PM/DM responsibilities will focus on ensuring the delivery of early stage detailed designs across multi-disciplinary engineering, environmental, safety and sustainability. You would be responsible for setting a clear direction for the technical development of projects, both within D&C and design only delivery models, to align discipline leads in the relative interaction between each and

integration of project complimentary services.

You will be accountable for leading, supporting and empowering a highly skilled group of people, generating the opportunity for staff to grow. Communicating readily with clients and key stakeholders to ensure a collaborative approach will be key.

Who are you?

The ideal candidate will have extensive Project Management/Design Management skills in cost, schedule, risk and change management. It is expected that you will have a tertiary qualification in Engineering or related degree, significant water industry experience will also be considered.

We are seeking a Project-Design Manager with specific expertise in multi-disciplinary projects; in particular those that have a heavy process and mechanical element.

You will have the ability to manage large, complex projects and/or programs of work with multiple stakeholders in challenging environments. You will lead and develop teams using your interpersonal skills and proven ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Be willing to work within our D&C joint ventures in a collaborative manner and be able to develop projects from options assessment-concept design phases of a projects life-cycle.
• Being a role model in leading the culture and values of the KBR business, this is a driving factor behind our success.
• Supervision and well-being leadership of staff assigned to the projects and/or bids through peer and/or subordinate leaders or direct management.
• Commitment to meeting the undertakings of KBR HSE and Quality Policies.
• Deliver projects on time, within budget and quality parameters with the objective of client satisfaction.
• Develop marketing strategies and plans and manage the preparation of proposals (including those of national significance).
• Ensure projects are executed in accordance with KBR Integrated Management System and quality requirements.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering (e.g., Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Chemical).
• Relevant certifications (e.g., PMP, PE) are advantageous.

Skills:

• Proficiency in project management principles.
• Technical expertise in water infrastructure design and construction.
• Familiarity with regulatory approvals and codes.
• Strong communication and coordination abilities.
• Collaborative working mindset.
• AutoCAD skills.

Experience:

• Proven experience managing water infrastructure projects and programs.
• Ability to evaluate, select, and apply engineering techniques.
• Proven experience in collaborative delivery models.
• QA/QC experience.

Who are we?

KBR’s Infrastructure Services Australia business offers a wide range of professional services to private and public sector clients delivering projects in both urban and remote environments across transport, water, environment, buildings and defence.

We are committed to social and environmental sustainability and delivering projects with a digital mindset that drives innovation within our business, for our customers and stakeholders. Our continued growth allows us to offer unrivalled opportunities to our staff in terms of career paths, career development and project exposure.

We address critical water cycle challenges and provide solutions through adopting flexible program delivery models and ongoing asset management programs. KBR has significant work in hand supporting, and long-term partnerships with key water utilities such as Melbourne Water, South East Water and SA Water; as well as access to a range of other Victoria water authority panels projects.

At KBR, we value you – here’s how.

While our people are busy delivering leading science, technology, and engineering solutions, we’re committed to providing them with a supportive, trusting environment and benefits that enable them to thrive and continue doing what they do best.

Other benefits include:

• Industry leading salaries reviewed annually.
• Time in lieu system - allowing you to accrue extra leave days
• Novated leases
• Paid professional membership fees.
• Life/Health insurance discounts
• Flexible work arrangements (start/finish times, WFH, Flex time)
• Employee stock purchase plans
• Paid parental leave.
• Personal Career development plans
• Growth and promotion opportunities