Design Manager

The Design Manager provides engineering leadership and management of engineering activities required for planning and delivery of Lowood Water Supply Scheme Upgrade project

About Seqwater

Water is essential for life. At Seqwater, we're not just delivering water—we're driving innovation, growth and transformation to secure the future of water across South East Queensland.

As one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city in Australia, our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie.

As we enter an exciting period of expansion, we're embracing new technologies and sustainable practices to meet the growing needs of our region. We work collaboratively across our organisation and with our stakeholders, constantly striving to enhance the quality of service we provide. As we modernise our systems and invest in smarter water grids, we remain focused on delivering the highest standard of service, always with the future in mind.

Our transformation is about more than just infrastructure—it's about people. Our team of dedicated professionals are united by a shared passion for creating lasting, meaningful outcomes for the communities we serve, and this is reflected in Our Vision, Water for Life, Our Promise - Safe for Life, and Our Values of integrity, respect, care, and courage that shape everything we do.

You'll be working on some of the most high-profile water infrastructure projects in the industry, helping to secure Water for Life for generations to come.

About Your Opportunity

Reporting to our General Manager Capital Delivery, as Design Manager for the Lowood Water Supply Scheme Upgrade project, you'll lead the charge in delivering top-tier water infrastructure. This role blends technical mastery with strategic leadership — leading complex problem solving, coaching and mentoring others, identifying and rectifying system and process gaps, managing expert consultants and independent reviewers, leading the development of scopes of works and reviewing project plans.

You'll collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders, manage expert consultants, and drive continuous improvement in systems and processes. With a focus on excellence and innovation, you'll shape the future of Seqwater's network and treatment assets while championing its values every step of the way.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide engineering leadership and design advice across planning, construction, maintenance, and operations of major water infrastructure projects.
• Manage design consultants and oversee the development of technical documentation for procurement and delivery.
• Implement engineering standards and frameworks, and conduct regular reviews of systems, schedules, and consultant performance.
• Support the Technical Director (Networks) and ensure safety, quality, and service needs are met throughout project phases

About you

To be successful in this role, you will possess:  (max 5 points)

• Tertiary qualifications in engineering, with a minimum of 10 years' professional engineering experience.
• Direct experience in design and delivery of civil construction contracts exceeding CAPEX $30M.
• Unrestricted Drivers Licence for a motor vehicle.
• Significant experience in engineering design, review and development of technical documents for water infrastructure and networks projects.
• Experience in coordinating multi-disciplinary engineering services with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in developing and implementing quality management systems for delivery of design and construction projects.
• Knowledge and experience in project management procedures, technical specifications development, tender development, and contract administration.
• Strong results orientation and a proven track record of delivering major projects on time, on budget and to required quality standards.
• Current active RPEQ registration in a discipline relevant to the position (mandatory).

This position will be offered as an individual TFR contract with an attractive salary, and is a 2 year fixed term contract

Appointment to this role is subject to the provision of a national police check and may be subject to other medical/character requirements. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically deemed ineligible. Each application will be considered on its merits.

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If you are looking for an extraordinary career in which you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you

To apply

Submit your cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and your resume via the Apply button.

Applications close: 11:55PM AEST, Wednesday 17th September 2025

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