Overview
Design Manager (Civil) – Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Projects, Melbourne. This is a hands-on design leadership role for an engineer with strong Australian water industry experience who can both deliver technical designs personally and lead multidisciplinary teams across diverse water and wastewater projects.
In this role, you'll deliver civil engineering designs for water and wastewater infrastructure projects ranging from treatment plants to pump station upgrades and pipeline systems. You'll manage the technical delivery of projects from concept through detailed design, ensuring interdisciplinary coordination while maintaining schedule, scope, and budget requirements.
As part of our integrated ANZ Water team, you'll have opportunities to work on diverse projects throughout Australia and New Zealand, collaborating with specialists across the region. You'll work with our portfolio of water utility clients where we hold panel positions, applying your technical expertise to deliver creative solutions. Beyond technical design, you'll build and nurture client relationships, represent Jacobs at industry events, mentor junior staff and identify new opportunities to expand our services.
Responsibilities
- Deliver civil engineering designs for water and wastewater infrastructure projects (e.g., treatment facilities, pump stations, pipeline systems).
- Lead the technical delivery of projects from concept through detailed design.
- Coordinate interdisciplinary teams to ensure alignment of schedule, scope, and budget.
- Build and nurture client relationships and represent Jacobs at industry events.
- Mentor junior staff and identify opportunities to expand Jacobs' services.
Qualifications
- Extensive experience delivering water and wastewater infrastructure projects in Australia.
- Civil engineering background with proven ability to personally deliver technical designs.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams on complex water infrastructure projects.
- Deep understanding of Australian water industry standards, codes, and best practices.
- Knowledge of construction and maintenance practicalities and their impact on design.
- Excellent client relationship skills and outstanding technical communication abilities.
- Experience across the full project lifecycle from concept through detailed design.
- Demonstrated expertise with water assets including treatment facilities, pump stations, and pipeline systems.
Employment details
- Employment type: Full-time
- Seniority level: Not Applicable
- Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
- Industries: Civil Engineering, Design Services, and IT Services and IT Consulting
We are committed to inclusion and belonging in the workplace and encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply. Jacobs supports flexible working arrangements and hybrid policy to help you balance work with personal commitments.
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📌 Design Manager (Civil) – Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Projects
🏢 Jacobs
📍 Melbourne