Design Managers

Abergeldie Complex Infrastructure; Cumberland; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Abergeldie Complex Infrastructure is seeking a Design Manager to shape and lead our design management function for major civil and water infrastructure projects. You will define how design supports project delivery and growth, coordinating across tender development and project execution to ensure design excellence.

Based in Sydney or Melbourne, you will provide design leadership across complex projects, align solutions with project requirements, and work closely with project teams, clients and

Qualifications

• Requires a degree in Civil Engineering and strong design leadership capabilities.
• Proven track record in civil infrastructure projects and water-related environments is preferred.
• Experience supporting tenders and live project delivery with multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong understanding of design management practices and engineering excellence.
• Ability to manage design consultants and coordinate across stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide design leadership across major civil and water infrastructure opportunities from tender development through project execution.
• Align design management with project requirements, programme constraints and constructability.
• Collaborate with project teams, engineering partners and clients to drive consistent, high-quality design outcomes.
• Travel to project sites as required to support delivery.

Skills

Design leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Team coordination

Project delivery

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

About Us

Abergeldie is a majority locally owned contractor with 30 years’ industry experience in Australia and New Zealand. We design and deliver projects in the Water, Bridges, Transport, Underground, Energy and Remediation industry sectors. Projects include dams, bridges, tunnels, water and wastewater treatment process facilities, rail infrastructure, mining infrastructure, electrical substations, marine works and pipeline rehabilitation: the complex infrastructure needed to build better communities.

About Us

Abergeldie is a majority locally owned contractor with 30 years’ industry experience in Australia and New Zealand. We design and deliver projects in the Water, Bridges, Transport, Underground, Energy and Remediation industry sectors. Projects include dams, bridges, tunnels, water and wastewater treatment process facilities, rail infrastructure, mining infrastructure, electrical substations, marine works and pipeline rehabilitation: the complex infrastructure needed to build better communities.

About The Opportunity

Reporting directly to the General Manager of Engineering, this is a rare opportunity to help shape and grow Abergeldie's engineering and design management function. You'll play a key role in defining how design management supports both project delivery and our long-term growth, engaging across major civil and water infrastructure opportunities from tender development through to project execution.

Based in Sydney or Melbourne, you'll work across both tender and delivery phases, providing design leadership on complex infrastructure projects and ensuring design solutions align with project requirements, programme constraints, commercial objectives and construction methodologies.

Aligning closely with project teams, engineering partners, clients and key stakeholders, you'll help strengthen design management capability across the business, supporting the successful delivery of projects while driving consistency, collaboration and engineering excellence.

This role combines office-based design management with project and site involvement, ensuring design outcomes are aligned with delivery objectives. Travel may be required from time to time depending on project requirements.

What You'll Bring To The Team

• A degree qualification in Civil Engineering, or a related engineering discipline


• 5+ years' experience in a Design Manager role or a similar engineering leadership position.


• Strong experience in civil infrastructure projects, with water infrastructure experience highly regarded.


• Experience supporting both project tenders and live project delivery.


• Strong understanding of civil design principles, design management practices and the tools, systems and processes that support successful infrastructure project delivery.


• Experience working for a Principal Contractor or construction delivery organisation, is considered highly desirable.


• A collaborative approach and passion for building capability, improving processes and driving engineering excellence.


• The ability to manage design consultants, coordinate multidisciplinary teams and drive successful project outcomes.


• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and problem-solving skills.

Why You Should Work With Us

Our people are what make Abergeldie successful, and we make sure that this is the kind of place where great people enjoy working for the long term. We have a range of employee benefits, including the Abergeldie Bonus Scheme, where all eligible employees share in the benefits of the projects they have helped to deliver. When we deliver winning projects, we celebrate success together.