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Engineering Manager
- Posted 28 July 2025
- LocationMelbourne
- Job type Permanent
- DisciplineIndustrial & Manufacturing
- Reference1339861
Job description
A national infrastructure delivery business is seeking a senior Design & Engineering Manager to lead its internal engineering function across a diverse portfolio of water and civil D&C projects.
This role offers an exceptional opportunity to drive design governance, lead a team of senior engineers, and shape project outcomes from strategy through to delivery. You’ll oversee both complex, bespoke projects and efficient repeat-scope works across Australia.
Key Responsibilities
This role offers an exceptional opportunity to drive design governance, lead a team of senior engineers, and shape project outcomes from strategy through to delivery. You’ll oversee both complex, bespoke projects and efficient repeat-scope works across Australia.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead a team of lead engineers and a broader multidisciplinary design group
- Drive technical assurance, governance frameworks, and risk management systems
- Oversee engineering across multiple concurrent projects nationally
- Ensure alignment between design, construction, commercial, and client teams
- Establish scalable internal systems and foster a culture of performance and accountability
- 10+ years in D&C design and engineering, ideally in water or civil infrastructure
- Proven leadership across internal engineering teams, not just external consultant coordination
- Experience managing portfolios or programs, not just single projects
- Strong grasp of constructability, risk, and systems-led technical governance
- Previous work within Tier 1 or Tier 2 contractors highly regarded
- Chartered status (CPEng, RPEQ) desirable
- Join a growing national business with a reputation for excellence
- Drive meaningful change in a senior, influential leadership role
- Be part of high-impact D&C infrastructure delivery across the country
- Melbourne or Sydney base preferred, with flexible travel as required