Design Manager

Design Manager     

Zinfra partners with companies across the utility and infrastructure sectors to deliver Engineering, construction, maintenance and operations services. For our partners our work is crucial to maintaining the safety and reliability of their electricity and gas transmission and distribution assets. 

About the role 

The Design Manager role is to provide a comprehensive suite of engineering services to power business units. This role has overall accountability for delivery of engineering services for multiple simultaneous bids and projects in HV electricity, that are critical to generating the annual sales revenue and profit margin for the Regional Contracting business. 

Key Responsibilities include.

• Provide effective leadership, mentoring and coaching to teams to ensure team members are motivated delivering their allocated task with high quality and in allowed timeframes.
• Implement safety in design in all tender and detailed designs.
• Provide detailed design proposals, to input into D&C bids, that clearly and accurately articulate deliverables, production schedule, cost and risk. 
• Provide technical support to bids in interpreting scope and producing scope summaries and schedules.
• Prepare customised technical packages (civil, electrical etc) consisting of tender concept design and RFT technical documents for design houses to price the detail design.
• Develop tender concept designs at short notice for tender requests. Ensure tender designs have sufficient detail for estimators, constructors (delivery teams) suppliers and subcontractors to understand scope and properly cost the work.
• Review and manage the developed design deliverables, including studies, reports, calculations, drawings, specifications, etc in accordance with head contract, client specifications, pertinent codes, standards and legislative requirements.
• Facilitate and chair safety in design workshops e.g. SID, etc
• Facilitate and chair safety in design risk workshops e.g. HAZOP, HAZID, CHAIR, etc.
• Manage the design change record and register.

About You

• Extensive engineering experience with Tier 1- 2 contractor in power/electricity infrastructure projects
• Senior engineering or design management role with Design Consultant or Contractor
• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) of Engineering level (Electrical engineer preferred)
• Engineering development of infrastructure projects including participation is large / complex D&C tenders involving options analysis and value engineering.
• Development, implementation, and management of project specific Design Management Systems
• Development, implementation and managing engineering work scopes, budgets and cost control.
• Strong experience in change management.
• Strong knowledge of pertinent codes, standards and legislative requirements
• Excellent understanding of WHS&E principles and legislation
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent stakeholder management skills

Recruitment Process: 

During our recruitment process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks including pre-employment medical, reference checks and a national police check. 

When you join Zinfra, you become part of our diverse, inclusive and passionate team. We are a team that celebrates International Women’s Day, NAIDOC Week, International Day of People with Disabilities, and many other days that matter to our people. Come join us! 

At Zinfra, we are focussed on allowing our people to reach their potential, be their true selves and enjoy working in an inclusive environment. With a focus on our employees’ wellbeing, equal opportunities, and policies to empower a fully diverse and fulfilled workforce, we pride ourselves on meeting our employee’s expectations. 

Our people are our greatest asset so having various flexible working options, remote working, paid parental leave and leave purchase plans amongst many other benefits is a key foundation to our success. We are passionate about what we do, and we are proud of who we are. 

Diversity and Inclusion 

We understand the value of a diverse workforce, the ability to work from home, and have committed to creating real employment opportunities through our Reconciliation Action Plan. We look forward to receiving applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 

Notice to Third Parties: Zinfra does not accept unsolicited resumes (or liability associated with fees or costs) from recruitment agencies, search firms or third parties. Interested candidates are welcome to submit their application independently.