Design Manager

Design Managers – Water (Mechanical & Civil)

Are you an experienced senior civil or mechanical engineer ready to lead transformative water infrastructure projects? Join Beca HunterH2O in Adelaide and help shape sustainable communities across Australia.

Beca HunterH2O

Beca HunterH2O is the Australian water business of one of Asia Pacific's largest independent advisory, design and engineering consultancies, Beca. We are a collaborative team of 300+ water sector specialists, who are passionate about designing and delivering smart, resilient outcomes that help build healthy communities and sustainable outcomes throughout urban and regional Australia.

At Beca we are proud to have been selected as one of Sydney Water Corporation's design development partners to help provide sustainable solutions to tackle the challenge that the Sydney metro area faces. This is your chance to be part of a team delivering once-in-a-lifetime projects that will make a real difference in our communities. Together, let's make everyday better

The Opportunity

This win, alongside other water projects in NSW and across Australia marks a transformative step in our ability to support clients in tackling their most complex infrastructure challenges. To help us deliver innovative and successful solutions for our clients, we are seeking Design Managers to join us in Adelaide and be part of our national water business.

Across Civil and Mechanical disciplines, you will build on your experience in water and wastewater design for conveyance pipelines, hydraulic structures, pump stations, service reservoirs and water facilities.

• Lead multi-discipline design teams and be accountable for the delivery of high-quality design delivery outputs.
• Work collaboratively with the teams to manage the overall delivery of designs to time, budget and quality and guide project delivery to achieve high levels of client satisfaction.
• Manage Engineering governance processes (design reviews, change management, request for information, validation and verification, etc., related to the design.)

Stepping into a supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and continuous improvement you will be given opportunities for mentoring junior engineers and professional growth and development.

About You

You will ideally be a Chartered Professional Engineer and have a bachelor's engineering degree in the relevant discipline and gained a strong understanding of the Australian water industry, with a focus on water utilities/water treatment. industry standards and best practices on site and within a professional services environment. 

Strong technical writing skills are imperative, as is the ability to communicate with and relate to a wide range of stakeholders. Highly organised with outstanding technical and communication skills you'll have the desire and ability to lead and mentor a team and drive successful project outcomes for our clients.

What we offer

A career with Beca will provide you with:

• Flexibility & Wellbeing: We recognise that achieving a work-life balance is unique to everyone. Enjoy flexible working options to manage your personal and family priorities, along with dedicated leave for wellbeing and community engagement.
• Belonging & Ownership: Join a diverse and inclusive team where collaboration and creativity thrive. Bring your whole self to work and take advantage of unique shareholder opportunities to share in our collective success.
• Parental Leave: Take time for what matters most with up to 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave, inclusive of all genders.
• Career Growth & Development: Your growth is our priority Benefit from continuous learning through our training programmes and support for professional accreditation, including pathways to Chartership with Engineers Australia. Work alongside industry leaders and gain hands-on experience to empower your career potential.

Beca prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture – open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences.

Who is Beca?

Beca is one of the Asia-Pacific region's largest employee-owned professional services consultancies. Our team of over 4000 professionals is diverse enough to bring a wide range of perspectives and expertise to every client and challenge, creating resourceful, smart solutions from our collective experience and insights.

'Creative people together transforming our world' is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose – to make everyday better. Our four values – partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care – sit at the heart of everything we do, reflecting how we work every day with each other and our clients.

At Beca we make everyday better for our clients, our people and our community and your involvement makes it possible. Our size and agility mean you're not just on the fringes; you're making a visible difference, partnering to develop and deliver solutions from the ground up.

As a people-focused business, we understand that work-life balance means a lot of different things to different people and that it's not always easy juggling work with everything else life throws at us. This is why we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for all opportunities in the Beca team.

Ready to Be involved. Be heard. Belong? Apply now

 Be a part of the Beca story, apply online today.