Regional Design Lead Nsw

Regional Design Lead NSW & ACT (Defence)

Just imagine your future with us

At Aurecon we see the future through a very different lens. Do you?

Innovation, eminence and digital are at the heart of everything we do. Are you excited about the future?

Are you driven by the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and complex projects around the world and to learn from the best? We are.

Diversity is at the core of everything we do. We work together to create a culture based on respect, trust and inclusiveness. Our differences are what fuel our creativity.

We embrace flexible working and are always open to discussing your individual needs so that you get to create your own experience with us.

Our role in supporting Australia’s Defence capabilities

Aurecon is deeply engaged in supporting Australia’s Defence capabilities as a trusted advisor and partner.

Our Purpose is
_Delivering capability outcomes to protect Australia’s national interests by partnering with Defence and its communities._

Our Values:
_We Co-create with Excellence and Integrity to create a positive Legacy._

What will you do?

Based in our Sydney Office you will join our Built Environment team dedicated to supporting the Defence portfolio where you will play an integral part in a team of highly skilled specialists that ‘bring ideas to life’ for our clients across all types of defence projects. We know the work we do is vital in assisting our world’s economic development and, it’s the technical expertise and the depth of knowledge of our people that really sets us apart.

The Defence Estate Works Program (EWP) undertakes projects aimed at restoring or sustaining capability and addressing safety and compliance requirements of facilities and infrastructure on the Defence Estate, and it provides for minor development of new capability.

Project Delivery Services (PDS) provide project management services on approved construction, maintenance and consultancy projects that require a centrally coordinated approach across multiple sites as part of the EWP. Aurecon is a PDS provider, and also provides integrated design services on PDS.

In this key role as PDS Regional Design Lead for NSW & ACT, you will lead and manage our design team delivering our portfolio of PDS projects, working closely with key stakeholders, our PDS Program Leadership, our Built Environment Leadership, and our PDS PM Portfolio Leads in the delivery of the PDS Program.

You will be responsible for all aspects of our design delivery, including the planning, scoping, technical design resource forecasting & engagement, quality, and timely delivery of Aurecon design services for the NSW & ACT region PDS program. You will review and approve necessary sub-contracts, reports and design documentation and report to the PDS Regional Program Manager on safety, technical quality, financial and schedule performance.

You will work diligently with the PDS Regional Program Manager, other Regional Design Leads, Design Managers and Project Managers to enable satisfactory completion of the project engineering and design documentation within the set timeframes.

The role includes:

- Leadership and management of PDS Design Managers and their respective project engineering design teams within the NSW & ACT region
- Technical: Understanding of project technical requirements, capabilities and skills required to suit the portfolio of projects, and scoping and delivery of same to required quality.
- Innovation: Engage with other senior technical practitioners to drive innovative outcomes and “out-of-the-box-thinking”.
- Schedule: Drive compressed design and delivery schedule durations and meet the overall PDS program schedule requirements.
- Resourcing: Manage portfolio resourcing requirements, including reliable resource forecasting and deep engagement with technical discipline Practice Leads so that suitable technical resources are available when required for PDS projects.
- Approval of design development artefacts (30% CDR, 90% DDR, IFT and IFC documents)
- Quality: Enforcement of quality and review requirements on all projects, including Aurecon methodology requirements.
- Compliance: Ensure adherence to relevant standards, codes, and authority requirements, including Defence requirements and Standards including MIEE, MFPE, SMARTI and DEQMS
- Financial Management to deliver design within budget, including design effort to complete, sub-consultant accruals forecasting and travel on allocated projects
- Ensure adherence to Health and Safety requirements and reporting.

Firstly, you will share our genuine passion for re-imaging engineering and be someone that actively pursues continuous learning to help shape the future. You will also need a relevant technical qualification and chartered status would be preferable. Our Aurecon Attributes describe the types of people we bring together for clients. We don’t expect you to have all eight of the attributes, but one that i