ANZ Design Manager Opportunities

Description

The transport business here is a recognised name across Australia and New Zealand, working with government and industry to shape safer, better connected, future-ready cities and regions.

The team plans, designs and delivers complex infrastructure across rail, roads, bridges, stations and multi-modal networks.

The company has a strong and growing pipeline of transport work in Australia and New Zealand and is widening its Design Management capability across the region.

The business covers four core sectors: Bridges, Structures and Ports; Highways; Transport Planning and Aviation; and Rail and Transit.

You will work alongside a multidisciplinary group of specialists across ANZ and globally, in a setting that values knowledge sharing, participation and professional growth.

Several roles are open for experienced Design Managers with solid engineering backgrounds and proven delivery experience in any of these areas. You can be based in Sydney, Newcastle, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Perth, Adelaide, Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch.

The company is a Fortune 500 firm, and its Professional Services business reported revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025.

Responsibilities

• Lead design delivery on complex transport infrastructure projects, from concept through to IFC.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and manage the interfaces across rail, road, bridges and structures.
• Build trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders, reporting clearly on progress and risks.
• Champion design governance, safety in design, compliance and digital engineering standards.
• Manage project scope, timeframes, budgets and quality outcomes.
• Mentor the next generation of engineers and technical specialists.

Requirements

• A background in engineering, with experience designing and delivering rail, road or major transport infrastructure.
• Tertiary engineering qualifications, either CPEng or working towards one that is highly regarded.
• A solid grasp of design processes, risk management and technical assurance.
• Skill in preparing design deliverables and leading quality reviews.
• Clear communication and relationship building, and you enjoy working with others.
• You solve problems proactively, stay positive about challenges and adapt well to change.

Conditions

Flexible arrangements are available, including alternative start and finish times, part-time, job sharing and hybrid work.

Hybrid work lets you work from an office, remotely or at a client site.

All newly hired employees must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an office as a condition of employment.

Applications from people of all backgrounds are welcome, including those with disabilities, health or mental health needs, or neurodiverse conditions, and adjustments can be arranged on request.

Applications are reviewed as they arrive and the role may close early, so apply soon.

Benefits

• Purchase up to 6 weeks of additional annual leave each year.
• Volunteer and representation leave.
• Flex public holidays: swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better.
• Compensation and benefits programs for employees and their families, plus a global well-being program.
• Access to the company's industry-leading technology and thinking, and work with large, high-impact projects.