Design Manager (Energy)

Due to several key project wins our Melbourne Energy Team is seeking an experienced Design Manager to join our high-performing and diverse Transmission & Distribution group. This role is well suited to an established Design Manager or a senior Project Engineer with strong hands-on design experience looking to step into a broader technical and leadership role.

You will work across a range of energy infrastructure and buildings projects delivering multi-disciplinary design solutions for a range of key clients.

How youll make a difference:

• Lead as Design Manager across a portfolio of Transmission & Distribution projects (including substation and transmission line design) driving technical excellence and leadership strategic oversight and robust engineering decision-making.
• Work closely with Project Managers and Project Directors to ensure seamless project delivery effective design coordination proactive risk management and strong programme performance.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across the energy and broader infrastructure sectors fostering a culture of technical quality while mentoring and developing junior engineers.
• Maintain a strong client-facing presence managing technical interfaces responding to RFQs and building trusted long-term client relationships.
• Support business growth by contributing to bids and proposals working alongside practice leaders and the Bids & Proposals team to produce competitive well-crafted submissions.

Qualifications :

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired but if you dont tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply all applications will be considered.

The qualities that help you thrive:

• Ideally 10 years experience in a consultancy client-side or contractor environment delivering complex energy infrastructure projects.
• Strong Transmission & Distribution background with proven experience in substation design; Transmission Lines experience is advantageous.
• Tertiary engineering qualification (Electrical preferred) or equivalent experience with professional accreditation such as CPEng and/or RPEV (preferred not essential).
• Demonstrated knowledge of Australian standards regulatory requirements and industry codes across a range of design delivery models.
• Excellent communication leadership and client engagement skills with the ability to guide teams influence outcomes and contribute to business growth.

Additional Information :

Why youll love working with us (Benefits choose 4 to align with the role)

• Flexible work arrangements including alternative start/finish times part-time job-sharing and hybrid work options
• Continuous learning and growth - lunch and learns professional development courses financial study assistance 5 days paid study leave global career opportunities
• Beautiful office overlooking the harbour diverse and inclusive team fresh fruit barista coffee machine morning tea celebrations social events and much more!

Ready to push the limits of whats possible

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds including those with disabilities additional health or mental health needs and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process please let us know.

Applications are reviewed as they come in and the role may close earlier than expected so if this opportunity sounds like you we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity diversity and inclusion a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time