What are you going to do 

This is a 6-month Maternity Leave position as Head of Design. You'll take full ownership of the design function, ensuring alignment between development intent and construction delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead design strategy across development and live projects
  • Manage design from feasibility, planning, and approvals through to delivery
  • Drive buildability, cost efficiency, and programme alignment
  • Oversee consultants, authorities, and internal stakeholders
  • Identify and mitigate design and delivery risks

Essential skills and knowledge

  • Proven experience as a Head of Design / Senior Design Manager within a builder or builder-developer
  • Strong understanding of both development and construction phases
  • Ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills
  • Available to commence June 2026

What we offer 

  • End-to-end impact - own design from feasibility through to delivery
  • High-quality pipeline - complex, well-funded developments
  • Senior autonomy - trusted leadership role in an established, delivery-focused business

About Brunel:

Brunel is a recruitment and flexible workforce solution provider which connects talented people with opportunities throughout Australasia and around the world. We specialise in highly skilled roles across a variety of technical, professional, trades and craft disciplines, pairing candidates with industry-leading projects and organisations on a contract, permanent or secondment basis.

Operating in Australasia since 1997, Brunel has major bases of operation in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Port Moresby, which are further backed by the strength and reach of a truly global network spanning over 45 countries, 120 offices and 50 years of successful operation.

Brunel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates.

Do you have questions?

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the details of this role, please contact Taylor on 0432 111 758 or on t.popham@brunel.net

Closing: 14 May 2026

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Process of your application

Application process & contact

We will now begin examining your application: We will take a close look at your application documents and ask you for additional information if necessary. If your qualifications match our requirements, we will invite you to meet us for the first time.

Project discussion with our customer

If the introductory meeting goes well for you and us, we will arrange a meeting with the customer who has the perfect project for you. This gives you the opportunity to find out more about the customer and the project.

The decision

If you enjoyed the project discussion and the customer is also convinced of your expertise, we will ask you the final and decisive question: Do you want to get started at Brunel?

Introductory conversation with Brunel

In an introductory meeting, we would like to find out more about your interests, ambitions and professional developments. At the same time, we report on working at Brunel and provide information about all career opportunities and prospects.

Welcome to Brunel

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