Design Manager - Water & Wastewater Infrastructure

Fulton Hogan; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Tailored training and mentoring

Flexible working arrangements

Health insurance discounts

Parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Fulton Hogan Ltd in Brisbane, Queensland, seeks a Design Manager to lead end-to-end design across water and wastewater infrastructure projects. You will collaborate with delivery teams, clients and authorities to deliver practical, constructible designs that meet contract requirements.

The role focuses on governance, risk management, and integration of design with construction, commissioning and handover, while upholding safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field.
• RPEQ registration or eligible for registration in Queensland.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end multidisciplinary design delivery to develop optimised, practical and buildable solutions that meet client, project and construction requirements.
• Establish and manage design governance, including design management plans, roles, interfaces, workflows, assurance activities and reporting.
• Integrate design with construction methodology, staging, temporary works, shutdowns, commissioning and operational requirements.
• Coordinate consultants, internal teams, vendors, clients and authorities to manage approvals, resolve design issues and maintain programme certainty.
• Oversee design risk, quality, compliance, verification, budget and change management to ensure fit-for-purpose and contract-compliant outcomes.
• Support commissioning, completion and handover by ensuring technical documentation, as-built information and asset data are complete and accurate.

Skills

Design management

Civil engineering

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

RPEQ registration

Job description

Fulton Hogan Ltd in Brisbane, Queensland, seeks a Design Manager to lead end-to-end design across water and wastewater infrastructure projects. You will collaborate with delivery teams, clients and authorities to deliver practical, constructible designs that meet contract requirements.

The role focuses on governance, risk management, and integration of design with construction, commissioning and handover, while upholding safety and quality standards.