Qualifications
* Tertiary qualification in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline
* 8-12+ years' experience in design management within construction or major projects environments
* Proven experience leading end‐to‐end design delivery from concept through construction and handover on large‐scale projects
* Demonstrated ability to manage and coordinate complex, multi‐disciplinary design teams and consultants
* Strong understanding of construction methodology, sequencing, procurement strategies, and commercial drivers
* Expert knowledge of NCC/BCA, Australian Standards, statutory approval processes, and authority requirements
* Confident design leader with experience establishing and maintaining design management frameworks, plans, and review gateways
* High capability in coordinating architectural, structural, civil, and services designs into compliant, buildable, and construction‐ready outcomes
* Commercially astute, with a proactive approach to risk management, value engineering, cost alignment, and design‐related variations
* Highly organised people leader with strong stakeholder engagement skills, disciplined documentation and QA practices, and proficiency in industry‐standard document control platforms (e.g. Aconex, Revizto, Bluebeam)
Responsibilities
* Lead the design process across all project phases, from concept development through construction and handover
* Define and implement project‐specific Design Management Plans, clearly establishing scope, responsibilities, deliverables, and review gateways
* Set and maintain a consistent Design Management framework aligned with DCOH standards and project objectives
* Provide strategic design leadership aligned with construction methodology, sequencing, procurement strategy, programme, and commercial outcomes
* Coordinate architectural, structural, civil, and building services disciplines into fully integrated and buildable design solutions
* Develop, manage, and control design programmes to meet approval milestones, issue dates, and construction readiness requirements
* Review and authorise design documentation to ensure technical accuracy, coordination, and contractual compliance
* Identify, assess, and manage design‐related risks and opportunities to support constructability, safety, and delivery certainty
* Lead the resolution of design issues, RFIs, clashes, and inconsistencies to minimise downstream construction impacts
* Engage, brief, and manage design consultants, driving performance against scope, programme, quality, and fee agreements
* Act as the central point of accountability for all design communications with consultants, project teams, authorities, subcontractors, and clients
* Manage statutory approval processes, including planning changes, staged permits, and occupancy certification
* Ensure compliance with NCC/BCA, Australian Standards, authority requirements, and HSEQ‐in‐Design obligations
* Align design outcomes with budgets, cost plans, value engineering initiatives, and trade packaging strategies
* Oversee design documentation control, quality assurance, and continuous improvement while mentoring and developing design team capability in line with DCOH values
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