Design Manager — St Leonards, Willoughby Area

We're recruiting a Design Manager for a well-established and highly regarded commercial construction company based on Sydney's Lower North Shore. With a strong pipeline of education projects ranging from $15M to $25M in value, this is an excellent opportunity to step into a pivotal design leadership role with long-term career potential. The Role As Design Manager, you'll take ownership of the design coordination process across a portfolio of education builds - working closely with external architects, consultants, certifiers, and the internal delivery teams. Your focus will be on ensuring design intent is maintained while supporting constructability, compliance, and cost-efficiency from concept to construction. Key Responsibilities Lead design coordination and documentation processes across multiple live projects Collaborate closely with architects, engineers, and consultants throughout the design phases Interface with internal construction and delivery teams to ensure buildability and design compliance Manage consultant outputs and drive solutions to design issues as they arise Use Revit to review and interpret models where needed, coordinating inputs and outputs Contribute to planning, programming, and value engineering discussions from early stages What's on Offer Salary package of $180K Super Flexible working environment - up to 3 days WFH High-quality, design-sensitive school projects ($15M-$25M range) Strong project pipeline and long-term security A genuinely supportive and flexible team culture Career growth and leadership opportunities in a stable and growing business About You Previous experience in a design management or coordination role within commercial construction Solid understanding of construction methodology and consultant coordination Proficiency in Revit (viewing and coordinating models) Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Experience on education, institutional or government projects is highly regarded A proactive and solutions-focused mindset How to Apply Please submit your updated CV by clicking Apply today. All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.

Applications close Sunday, 20 July 2025
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