What are you going to do

Due to continued growth, an opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Design Manager to join the business and play a key role in the successful delivery of major commercial projects. This position will see you involved throughout the entire project lifecycle, from pre-construction and design development through to on-site delivery and project completion.

Inital projects will be across retirement and community projects up to $90M

  • Lead and manage the design process from concept through to construction completion.
  • Coordinate consultants, subcontractors, clients, and internal stakeholders.
  • Drive design program outcomes, ensuring milestones are achieved.
  • Identify and mitigate design risks throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Provide technical leadership and support to project delivery teams.
  • Manage design compliance, buildability reviews, and value engineering initiatives.
  • Work closely with site and project teams to ensure seamless transition from design to construction.

Essential skills and knowledge 

  • Proven experience as a Design Manager or Senior Design Manager within a commercial head contractor environment.
  • Extensive experience delivering large-scale commercial construction projects.
  • Strong understanding of the full project lifecycle, from design management through to on-site delivery.
  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate consultants and manage complex stakeholder relationships.
  • Excellent technical, communication, and leadership skills.
  • Experience across healthcare, education, aged care, retirement living, industrial, or similar commercial sectors will be highly regarded.

Local experience required

What we offer

  • Competitive salary package.
  • Long-term career opportunity with a stable and growing contractor.
  • Diverse and challenging project portfolio.
  • Strong company culture with supportive leadership.
  • Opportunity to influence major projects from inception through to completion.

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 at t.popham@brunel.net or 0432 111 758

Closing: July 24, 2026

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Vacancy reference: PR-291122

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