Design Manager

About Us

Zinfra is a leading infrastructure services provider committed to delivering exceptional solutions in the energy, utilities, and infrastructure sectors. We pride ourselves on our innovative approach, technical expertise, and dedication to safety, quality, and sustainability. Our over 2000 team members across the East Coast, consistently strive to exceed our client’s expectations and make a difference in the communities we serve.

About the role

As a Design Manager at Zinfra, you will lead the delivery of high-quality engineering services across multiple Design & Construct (D&C) bids and projects in high-voltage (HV) electricity. This pivotal role is accountable for resourcing, coordinating, and executing complex design solutions that directly contribute to the Regional Contracting business’s annual revenue and profit targets. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure technical excellence, timely delivery, and client satisfaction. This is a dynamic opportunity to shape critical infrastructure projects, drive innovation, and play a key role in powering Australia’s energy future.

Key Responsibilities include

• Leading and mentoring high-performing design teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous development.
• Driving the delivery of innovative, compliant, and cost-effective design solutions across multiple high-voltage D&C bids and projects.
• Managing design resources and performance, ensuring alignment with business plans, budgets, and strategic objectives.
• Developing compelling technical proposals and tender designs, clearly articulating scope, risks, schedules, and deliverables to support winning bids.
• Collaborating with procurement and estimating teams, preparing tailored work packages and evaluating supplier and subcontractor offers.
• Championing safety in design and risk management, participating in HAZOP, HAZID, and SID workshops to ensure robust, compliant outcomes.
• Maintaining rigorous design governance, ensuring adherence to Zinfra’s systems, standards, and client requirements.
• Representing Zinfra in industry forums and events, building networks, promoting capabilities, and identifying new business opportunities.
• Driving engineering innovation and expanding EPC capabilities, exploring new markets such as renewables, water treatment, and distributed energy.

About You

You’re a visionary engineering leader with a passion for delivering complex infrastructure projects. With a sharp commercial mindset and deep technical expertise, you thrive in high-pressure environments, inspire high-performing teams, and drive innovation. You bring clarity to complexity and turn strategic goals into exceptional project outcomes.

• Leading the development and execution of engineering strategies for large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Driving value engineering and options analysis to deliver commercially competitive solutions.
• Managing design systems, commissioning frameworks, and project-specific engineering governance.
• Navigating codes, standards, and legislation with confidence and precision.
• Building trusted relationships with clients, consultants, and delivery teams.
• Championing safety, quality, and compliance across all phases of design.
• Inspiring teams through coaching, strategic leadership, and a strong customer focus.

We are a champion of equal opportunity employment and have committed to targets for gender equity and first nations representation in our workforce. We want you to come as you are by promoting an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with.

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds including First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics.

Our people are our energy source and we offer meaningful benefits and rewards that work for you. We offer the opportunity for potential long term career growth as part of our talent development and succession planning process.

Join our team and make a meaningful impact toward Australia’s “Net Zero” targets through the delivery of critical infrastructure projects and be a part of our journey to shape the future of the energy and utilities industry.

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

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