Water Sector Design Manager

4 weeks ago

Adelaide, South Australia WSP Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Design Manager to join our Water team at WSP. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for leading the delivery of high-quality design projects, ensuring accountability for business and project outcomes.

With a strong background in the water, industrial, or mining sector, you will have a proven track record of deploying risk management principles and methodologies into project systems and processes. You will also have experience working in partnership with other design organizations in Alliance or JV settings, managing conflicts between organizational cultures and business system demands.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the delivery of high-quality design projects, ensuring accountability for business and project outcomes.
  • Deploy risk management principles and methodologies into project systems and processes.
  • Work in partnership with other design organizations in Alliance or JV settings.
  • Manage the design team and interface with the contractor workforce.
  • Prepare design fee estimates for both the "tender design phase" and the "delivery phase" of each project.
  • Manage the overall delivery of designs to meet time, budget, and quality requirements.
About You

We are looking for someone with a can-do attitude, who is consultative, able to prioritize their work, and gets things done. The successful candidate will be a team player, capable of working with a range of stakeholders, including influencing senior leaders and helping highly technical engineers understand commercial imperatives.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Recognized Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, Chemical (Process), or Electrical Engineering.
  • Relevant industry experience in the water, industrial or mining sector.
  • Demonstrated high level of technical knowledge.
  • Strong experience working in partnership with other design organizations in Alliance or JV settings.
  • Extensive experience in owning and being responsible for signing off on designs.
  • Established and managed complex design processes and systems in high-profile projects.
  • Proven competency in project management.
  • Demonstrated leadership and management ability.
  • Demonstrated sound technical knowledge.
  • Able to juggle multiple tasks across several projects within the business unit.
  • Basic knowledge of contracts or drafting variations is desirable.
  • Knowledge and experience in cost reporting, analysis, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word are essential.
What We Offer

At WSP, we offer a collaborative and dynamic work environment, with opportunities for professional growth and development. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP's collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we've designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.

WSP. With us, you can.

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