Water Sector Design Manager

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

  Role description: 

Due to current project pipeline, we seek an experienced Design Manager with experience in water infrastructure delivery in NSW for a role in Sydney.

Role accountabilities:

• To work with the Project Manager, client and project stakeholders to achieve an optimal outcome for the project and Arcadis in terms of time, cost and quality. 
• To manage the technical delivery and integration of multi-disciplinary designs, providing leadership and direction to ensure excellence in delivery.
• Planning and managing resource usage for the delivery of the project’s scope of works. 
• Able to work directly with contractors and water authorities in NSW and Vic. 
• Able to develop opportunities and bids within the water infrastructure sector
• To lead design teams and manage the challenges associated with multi-disciplined complex water infrastructure engineering problems and have the ability to plan, manage and implement solutions. 
• To drive optimal and high-quality design decisions by promoting a culture of collaboration, challenge, innovation, and creativity across the whole delivery team.
• To engage effectively with selected stakeholders and clients around project delivery regarding timeliness, quality and value for money.  
• To participate in project risk identification, assessment and mitigation.
• Implementing scope and quality control measures while ensuring we meet our project and safety in design commitments.

Qualification & Experience: 

• Must be eligible to work in Australia.
• Degree qualified engineering professional.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in the water infrastructure industry in NSW, preferably Sydney. 
• Background in either Mechanical or Civil Water infrastructure
• Experience working on large water infrastructure projects as a design manager and/or technical lead, under both concept design and, design and construction contracts. Including understanding of Digital/BIM requirements associated with complex infrastructure design.  
• History of working in NSW and Sydney water infrastructure projects.
• Existing relationship with water authorities.
• Pre-qualifications with Sydney Water regarding mechanical or civil skill set. 
• Experience in managing multi-disciplinary design teams in water projects within a design and engineering consultancy environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with good leadership and relationship building skills. 

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