Design Manager

Overview

We are a successful civil contracting business with 35+ years operating in Australia. With the agility and personal connection of a Tier 2, the expertise of a Tier 1, and the resources of VINCI, our employees and clients get the best of three worlds.

As a progressive, leading civil engineering firm, we engage, enable and empower our people to be better. With you, we are altogether stronger, in building the future we want. We are mobilising for a major iconic project in Perth involving engineering design, earthworks, roadworks, buildings and services.

The Design Manager plays a critical role in maximising opportunities and returns for Seymour Whyte by leading the efficient and innovative management of design processes during submission preparation and project delivery. This role ensures design solutions are aligned with client expectations, project requirements and commercial objectives—while driving value, minimising risk, and enabling seamless integration between design and construction teams.

The role

About the role:

- Design Management Leadership: Lead and manage all aspects of the design process across project phases, including consultant engagement, design programming, review, and compliance with technical, statutory, and performance requirements.
- Risk, Quality & Compliance: Maintain risk registers, manage design-related risks and opportunities, ensure adherence to Design Management Plans, statutory approvals, and safety-in-design principles, while driving compliance with HSEQ responsibilities.
- Stakeholder & Consultant Coordination: Act as the key interface between designers, construction teams, and clients, ensuring scope alignment, timely communication of changes, and effective management of consultant performance and deliverables.
- Value Engineering & Innovation: Champion innovation and value engineering throughout design and bid phases, identifying cost/time-saving opportunities while maintaining design integrity and meeting project objectives.
- Commercial & Contractual Oversight: Negotiate and manage consultancy agreements, monitor consultant budgets and variations, contribute to bid and EOI submissions, and ensure design elements align with the company’s commercial and profitability goals.

Qualifications

The successful applicant will have the following skills and experience:

- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or equivalent, with RPEQ or CPEng status highly regarded.
- Strong understanding of civil and structural design processes, with the ability to engage in technical discussions and manage design during tender and delivery phases.
- Proven experience in design and construct civil infrastructure projects, ideally for State or Federal government clients, with knowledge of the estimation process to support tender and EOI submissions.
- Demonstrated ability to manage small teams, including subcontractors and consultants, while fostering collaborative working relationships.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the capability to liaise effectively across diverse project teams and stakeholders.

Benefits

We have a range of additional benefits available for our employees:

- Health & Wellbeing – discounted health insurance, seasonal vaccinations, wellness discounts, fertility benefit and employee assistance program (EAP).
- Time for life / Work life balance – birthday leave, purchased leave program, paid parental leave and flexible work arrangements.
- Financial wellbeing – competitive remuneration, annual performance bonuses, salary continuance insurance and employee share program.
- Career development – training, mentoring programs, and leadership development program.

Additional notes: Many of our projects are located in regional areas, therefore all applicants must hold a current Driver’s Licence and have their own transport.

Seymour Whyte is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds, including veterans. Our commitment to an equitable construction industry extends to an inclusive culture that embraces our differences and gives everyone the opportunity to grow and be equally valued. We/'re unified in our direction toward having a workplace that is balanced and fair for all.

Next steps

- Submit your CV online to apply for this role.
- All successful applicants will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical and criminal history check.
- Applications will only be accepted from candidates who have the right to work in Australia.

Reference code: 494458

Our internal Talent Acquisition team is managing this role; applications will not be accepted from recruitment agencies.

Advertised: 26 Sep 2025 W. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 26 Oct 2025 W. Australia Standard Time

Seymour Whyte Head office
12 Electronics Street
Eight Mile Plains QLD 4113
+61 7 3340 4800
PO Box 4436
Eight Mile Plains QLD 4113 New South Wales

Seymour Whyte NSW office
Level 8, 182 - 186 Blues Point Road
McMahons Point NSW 2060
+61 2 8908 7400
Locked Bag 7513
McMahons Point, 2060 Victoria

Queensland Seymour Whyte Head office
12 Electronics Street
Eight Mile Plains QLD 4113
+61 7 3340 4800
PO Box 4436
Eight Mile Plains QLD 4113 New South Wales Seymour Whyte NSW office
Level 8, 182 - 186 Blues Point Road
McMahons Point NSW 2060
+61 2 8908 7400
Locked Bag 7513
McMahons Point, 2060 Victoria Seymour Whyte VIC office
Suite 6.01 / Level 6, 11 Queens Road
Melbourne VIC 3004
+61 3 9988 1460

South Australia Seymour Whyte SA office
Level 2, Suite 8, 12 Pirie Street
Adelaide SA 5000
+61 409 540 231

Western Australia Seymour Whyte WA office
Level 1, 100 Havelock Street, West Perth, WA 6005
+61 8 6103 5166

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