AddressThe Company
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Design Manager to join our national structural steel company based in Brisbane CBD (or Melbourne CBD). As a result of continued growth, the company has secured a strong pipeline of industrial/commercial warehousing projects for 2024 and 2025. Our dedication to repeat client satisfaction and delivery has meant we've built a reputation based on trust, efficiency and an established leadership network right across Australia.
The Role - What will you do?
In this role you will have full oversight of where all jobs are positioned from the drafting stage to finalisation, and you will be responsible for:
- Managing client communication and coordinating the documentation process with consultants
- Ensuring drafting subcontractors are working to their deadlines and you are across all potential delays
- Submitting all substitution and paint specifications for consultant reviews for specific imported steel
- Reviewing drawing and documentation and providing recommendation for updates
- Reporting any design issues to the relevant managers or the Managing Director
- Analysing specifications, plans and related technical data to determine time, cost and labour requirements for projects
- Participating in detailed design team meetings to ensure estimates are relevant to scopes of works, stakeholders' expectations and are cost effective
- Keeping track of all RFI’s
- Implementing and managing the Safety in Design process
- Performing post-project reviews (Lessons Learnt) to assess project performance and identify improvement opportunities
- Complying with and promoting Company policies, guidelines and procedures
- Ensuring relationships are maintained with all stakeholders, liaising with drafting stakeholders to track progress on projects to communicate with Clients
Skills & Experience - What do you need?
To be successful in this role, you will need to have:
- Degree qualifications in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or similar
- To have worked in a similar role for a minimum of 3 years (post-graduation)
- A demonstrated understanding of the Structural Steel Industry would be highly regarded
- Significant site exposure
- Project Management experience demonstrating time, cost and scope understanding
- Excellent communication both written and verbal
- Demonstrated experience in functional briefs, consultant scopes and engagements
- Advanced MS office skills
We are an equal employment opportunity employer that believes in the value of gender diversity and inclusivity. With an office and Melbourne and after years of unprecedented growth in the Brisbane market, we have recently opened our new office in the Brisbane CBD and once the team has formed solid relationships and a strong teamwork culture there will be opportunity for hybrid and flexible work arrangements. The right attitude and values and a genuine passion for excellence and quality will be your competitive advantage in securing this exciting role.
If you are interested in this role and believe you have the skills and attitude to be successful, please apply today.
