Senior Design Manager / Australia

Senior Design Manager required for a nationally recognized top tier commercial builder, based from their office in Melbourne. They operate across Commercial,  Government, retail, apartments, BTR with projects up to $400M.

As the Senior Design Manager you will be responsible for managing the delivery of construction projects from inception to completion. You will be heavily involved from the front end, liaising with the client, the design team and all relevant stakeholders

• Selection and engagement of consultants to produce construction documentation
• Manage consultants and coordinate the documentation process with consultants. 
• Run design meetings. Follow up issues raised by consultants.
• Ensure services applications are lodged by consultants
• Hand over documentation to the construction team and assist them during construction on design queries
• Manage client during the design and construction process.
• Run multiple jobs at the same time

To be considered for the position of Design Manager you will require:

• Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or similar
• Minimum 5 years'+ Experience in a Design Management
• Experience within the ECI (Early Contractor Involvement) and Tender Phase as well as the Construction & Delivery Phase is essential
• Be very strong with Value Engineering & Buildability 
• Project Management Experience demonstrating Time, Cost and Scope understanding
• Demonstrated experience in functional briefs, consultant scopes and engagements
• Experience over various building types in excess of $40M in value