Design Manager - Water Infrastructure

About the role

Aurecon's Queensland Water team is looking for a Design Manager to lead the technical and design integration of water infrastructure projects from concept through detailed design and delivery. Based in Brisbane or Maroochydore, the role creates clarity across disciplines, builds trusted client relationships and enables teams to deliver practical, high-quality outcomes. It suits an experienced design leader who wants to shape Queensland's water future.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams delivering water and wastewater treatment, pipelines, pumping stations and related infrastructure.
• Translate client requirements and project objectives into clear design strategies, coordinated deliverables and confident technical decisions.
• Partner with project managers to manage scope, programme, budget, quality, interfaces and design risk.
• Work with clients such as Seqwater, Unitywater, Urban Utilities, local councils and government agencies.
• Create an environment where people can do their best work through mentoring, constructive challenge, continuous learning and inclusive leadership.

Required profile

• A relevant engineering qualification; Chartered status and RPEQ registration preferred, or a clear pathway toward registration.
• Demonstrated experience leading or managing the design of water and wastewater infrastructure, ideally across concept and detailed design.
• Strong communication and stakeholder skills, able to align diverse disciplines and resolve competing priorities.
• A collaborative, strategic and solutions-focused approach, with a commitment to quality, innovation and developing others.

Required skills

• Sound knowledge of Australian water industry standards, design assurance, safety in design and technical governance.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams and managing design risk.

What we offer

• Flexible ways of working, including part-time and job-share arrangements.
• Mentoring, learning opportunities, wellbeing support and career development.
• Access to a wide network of technical specialists and career pathways across Australia, New Zealand and Asia.