Senior Design Manager Job at Cundall (Melbourne)

Senior Design Manager

Cundall

Location:
Australia , Melbourne ▼
Sydney

Category:
Consulting

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Description:

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and dynamic Senior Design/Project Manager to join the Design Management team in our Melbourne or Sydney office and to play a role in ensuring the successful delivery of some of the most exciting and high-profile projects within the region and internationally. This is a role has a stimulating level of exposure to the wider project teams and stakeholders with potential to develop your career and expand experience. Under the direction of the Project Partner, the Senior Design Manager is typically responsible for the full running of multidisciplinary teams on large and/or complex projects which may include sub-consultants and will be presented as the project lead to the client teams. They could also function as lead consultant on turnkey portfolio programmes or professional services frameworks. This role includes planning and implementing project delivery and controlling project financials. They will typically be very experienced in project methods and tools, able to guide delivery and clarify uncertain scope, lead on the management of process to facilitate design disciplines leads to achieve specified outcomes, provide advice to decision makers whilst building and maintaining strong relationships with different stakeholder groups.

Job Responsibility:

Lead the overall project delivery from initiation through design, procurement, construction, and handover
Quickly understand clients processes, needs and expectations and clearly communicate this to the team
Maintain a collaborative relationship with clients and stakeholders while ensuring that Cundall’s commercial, contractual, and professional interests are protected at all times
Be the recognized and trusted point of contact for clients on projects
Hold project kick-off meetings at every stage and ensure that the delivery team are well versed in the project deliverables and requirements
Develop and maintain project execution plans on projects, including development of overall master delivery program in coordination with the delivery team leads, to support the delivery of the project
Day to day decision making on project progress
Provide clear and concise instructions and direction to the delivery team and provide stable project control
Manage stakeholder relationships, including client, contractors, consultants, and authorities
Monitor project progress against cost, program, and quality benchmarks and report to Project Director
Chair progress meetings, prepare reports, and escalate risks/issues as required
Manage change management
Maintain clear and accurate records and reports
Identify and escalate internally any performance issues with the delivery teams before the client raises them
Act as an initial escalation point on the project when required
Work with a degree of autonomy leading large design teams, but with the ability to recognize when guidance is required
Knowledge of QA procedures and ensuring the QA procedures are being followed by all project teams
Ensure health, safety, and environmental compliance during project execution
Support lessons-learned and knowledge transfer for future projects
Actively participate in new growth initiatives internally and externally and to contribute to the development of internal systems and procedures

Requirements:

Educated to bachelor’s degree level or higher in project management, engineering or architecture, or similar approved vocational qualification
Member of APM, PMP, MCIOB, MRICS, CIBSE, Engineering Council, IET, or similar approved professional organisation
Experience within a similar Project/Design Management consultancy role or within an appropriate design field
Some commercial awareness to administratively support the Partners/Associates with the preparation of bids, requests for proposals, sub-consultant appointments and their contract administration

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 01, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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