Senior Design Manager

Buildability Group Professional Roles; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Buildability Group Professional Roles in Sydney seeks a Senior Design Manager to lead the front-end design and ultimately site delivery on $150m+ ECI projects. The role focuses on value engineering, managing consultants, and delivering quality within budget and programme milestones.

The position targets candidates with 5–8 years as Design Manager with a principal contractor, strong leadership, client-facing communication, and solid OH&S/IR knowledge.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years' experience as Design Manager with a principal contractor.
• Experience on complex large commercial government projects.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving and construction knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Value engineering and management of the full design process.
• Coordinate design activities with consultants and architects to meet quality, budgets and schedules.
• Lead milestone design reviews with client sign-off at key stages.
• Interface with clients to develop design briefs aligned with cost plans.
• Oversee design in line with cost plans and construction programmes.

Skills

Effective communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Computer literacy

OH&S knowledge

IR knowledge

Education

Construction Management Degree

Architecture Degree

Job description

Buildability Group Professional Roles – Sydney NSW

Full time, Permanent

7mo ago , from Buildability Group Professional Roles

Job Published: 06/04/2026

Job Description

• Full order book of commercial new build work
• Senior Design Manager role in the business
• Range of complex ECI / Delivery projects

This award-winning builder has consistently delivered first class quality projects throughout NSW.Boasting an excellent track record for gaining repeat clients, their growth is always assured by having a full order book for their people.

This company have a strong staff retention rate, believe in a work life balance and offer plenty of career progression within the organisation. If you’re looking to challenge yourself working with blue chip clients and would like to add exciting large complex projects to your CV, then this is an opportunity worth following up.

WHAT’S ON OFFER

Our client has a number of ECI project opportunities $150m+ for a Senior Design Manager in and around Sydney. You will initially be involved in the front-end stage of a project and then eventually move to site to work on live projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Value engineering / management and project management of the whole design process
• Managing relationships with consultants / architects and the performance of external consultants
• Co-ordinate design activities to ensure the achievement of quality, completion and design budget objectives
• Manage the process of milestone design reviews including ensuring that client sign-off is achieved and recorded at appropriate stages
• Liaising with clients to develop design briefs in accordance with cost plans
• Managing design in accordance with cost plans and construction programmes and monitor the quality throughout construction process

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Construction Management Degree or a Degree in Architecture
• 5-8yrs experience as Design Manager with a Principal Contractor
• Worked on complex large commercial government projects
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Computer literacy and experience with reporting systems
• Sound leadership skills and solid problem-solving abilities
• An energetic and dynamic approach to Construction
• Sound knowledge of OH&S and IR matters