Design Manager

2 weeks ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia John Holland Full time

Melbourne, VIC, AU, 3350
About John Holland:

At John Holland, our purpose is simple, we transform lives with everything we do.

We've always known at its heart infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work.

That's our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.

Be part of a team that thrives on rising to the challenge of transforming lives for good.

About the role:


Lead and manage the design delivery process, function and team within the project life cycle to maximise the winning of work and deliver successful project outcomes.


Role - Responsibilities
Plan and control the delivery of project design to ensure the achievement of quality, completion and project objectives.


Select and engage, then monitor the performance of external design partners within the discipline including their deliverables, costs and timeframes.

Manage the design approval process in accordance with project requirements and program.


Prepare budgets and schedules of design delivery for management approval then manage and report the cost of design delivery in the project life cycle.

Manage design to ensure the cost of the works meets project requirements.

Demonstrate commercial and contractual awareness in dealing with clients and external design partners.

Manage client and stakeholder expectations and communicate effectively with the project team.

Supervise the work of subordinate design and drafting staff to ensure project requirements are met.


Select and develop design management staff within the project by providing leadership and mentoring to ensure their design management competencies.

Understand design compliance and reporting procedures and processes and leadership in the communication of requirements.

Foster the interaction between design and construction teams to maximise innovation and project success.

Ensure that JH Safety in Design requirements are met.

Perform all duties in accordance with John Holland policies, processes, systems and procedures

What's in it for you when you join John Holland:

Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice packaging options available.

Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with superannuation and up to an extra 18 weeks of superannuation paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two additional John Holland Days to prioritise health and wellbeing.

Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you'll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.

Learning and development opportunities where you'll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, and technical and leadership training and development opportunities.

Inclusion and diversity is part of how we work and do what we do at John Holland. Our active commitment to being an employer of choice is evident in the delivery of our Gender Equality Strategic Plan supported by our Pride, Celebrate Women, RAP and Grow networks.

Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it's flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work, we're committed to helping our people work flexibly.

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