Design Manager

Acciona Australia; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring program

Career development

Bonus incentive

Flexible working

Job summary

ACCIONA is seeking a Design Manager to lead concept design development for a major New Zealand transport infrastructure project. You will oversee design scope, budget, and schedule, and coordinate with consultants, clients, and authorities to secure approvals.

Reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager, you will champion safety in design, support value engineering and risk management, and manage multidisciplinary design teams to deliver constructible, quality outcomes on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Strong design management and construction methods understanding.
• Experience delivering complex design-and-construct projects.
• Track record leading multidisciplinary design teams.
• Excellent communication across stakeholder groups.
• Ability to manage design scope, budget and program.

Responsibilities

• Direct development and delivery of concept designs.
• Control design scope, budget and program.
• Manage consultant agreements and commercial performance.
• Identify design gaps and risks, and elevate to stakeholders.
• Coordinate design changes and resource allocation.
• Engage clients and authorities to secure design approvals.
• Champion safety in design and constructability outcomes.

Skills

Stakeholder communication

Design leadership

Constructability

Risk management

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Degree in Engineering, Architecture or Construction Management

Job description

Infrastructure Auckland 2026-07-28

Job Description

Benefits

• Access mentoring and structured career development pathways
• Competitive salary in line with experience + Acciona Bonus Incentive Scheme
• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance

Project Info

Join ACCIONA and be part of a team delivering one of New Zealand's most significant transport infrastructure projects. The Northland Corridor Warkworth to Te Hana - Ara Tūhono project will enhance connectivity, improve safety and support regional growth, leaving a lasting legacy for future generations.

About Opportunity

As Design Manager, you will oversee the development and delivery of concept designs, keeping them aligned with project and tender goals for time, cost, safety, constructability and quality. Reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager, you will control the design scope and budget, support value engineering and risk management, and act as the key point of contact between ACCIONA personnel and design consultants. You will manage the commercial and technical interface with consultants and help secure design approvals from clients and authorities.

Key Accountabilities

• Direct development and delivery of concept designs
• Control design scope, budget and program
• Manage consultant agreements and commercial performance
• Identify design gaps and risks, and elevate to stakeholders
• Coordinate design changes and resource allocation
• Engage clients and authorities to secure design approvals
• Champion safety in design and constructability outcomes

Required Skills and Competencies

• Degree in Engineering, Architecture or Construction Management
• Experience delivering complex design-and-construct (D&C) projects
• Track record managing multidisciplinary design teams
• Strong understanding of design management and construction methods
• Skilled communicator across stakeholder and consultant groups

Why join us?

At ACCIONA, we offer a dynamic and challenging work environment where our employees can grow and develop their careers. We provide opportunities for professional development, and our team members are encouraged to bring new ideas and approaches to their work. Our company is dedicated to fostering a culture of inclusiveness and respect where every employee feels valued and supported.

As a company that values diversity as a source of talent, we work to foster an inclusive environment that promotes respect, belonging and engagement so that all people can participate on an equal opportunity basis. We invite everyone to apply regardless of origin, circumstances, background or condition.

Applicants must be a New Zealand Resident/Citizen or hold appropriate work rights to work in New Zealand.