Real success is the success you share

Join our North Sydney head office as a Design Manager and bring your expertise across infrastructure, defence, rail, water and civil projects to a team that values fresh thinking and collaboration. You’ll lead the design and delivery of diverse, high-impact projects, working alongside talented professionals to solve complex challenges and set new standards in the industry. This is a chance to build strong client partnerships, drive best practice, and play a key role in shaping Australia’s infrastructure landscape as our business continues to grow and achieve new milestones.

About Seymour Whyte:

We are a successful civil contracting business that has been operating in Australia for over 35 years. With the agility and personal connection of a Tier 2, yet the expertise of a Tier 1, and the enhanced resources of one of the largest, world-class construction companies, VINCI, our employees and clients get the best of three worlds.

As a progressive, leading civil engineering firm built on the strong foundations of our unique history, we engage, enable and empower our people to be better. With you, we are altogether stronger, in building the future we want. 

About the Role:

• Take responsibility for HSEQ compliance across multi‑disciplinary projects, aligning work with company policies, project plans and commercial objectives
• Develop, communicate and implement Design Management Plans that unite civil, defence, rail, structures and water teams, suppliers and subcontractors
• Select, manage and support design team members and consultants, set clear expectations and foster high performance across disciplines
• Lead bid management, ensure timely design deliverables and provide targeted feedback to estimators, construction teams and planners
• Serve as the central communication link between design and construction, clearly conveying changes in scope, design or methodology
• Drive innovation and value engineering on complex projects, maintain risk registers and facilitate rigorous risk reviews with design teams
• Liaise with clients to understand and manage expectations, meet technical and performance requirements and fully deliver on design briefs

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (civil, structural, rail, defence, water or equivalent) with professional accreditation highly regarded
• Demonstrated experience managing design for multi‑disciplinary infrastructure projects, such as civil, rail, defence, structures and water
• Proven ability to lead and coordinate diverse design teams, ensuring technical and performance requirements are met across sectors
• Strong understanding of regulatory, environmental and industry standards relevant to complex infrastructure design and delivery
• Track record of driving innovation and value engineering to optimise project outcomes
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience liaising with clients, authorities and internal teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Current C‑Class Driver’s Licence

Company Benefits:

• Health & Wellbeing – discounted health insurance, seasonal vaccinations, wellness discounts, fertility benefit and employee assistance program (EAP).
• Time for life / Work life balance – birthday leave, purchased leave program, paid parental leave and flexible work arrangements.
• Financial wellbeing – competitive remuneration, annual performance bonuses, salary continuance insurance and employee share program.
• Career development – training, mentoring programs, and leadership development programs.

Many of our projects are in areas without public transport access, and some are regional; therefore, all applicants must hold a current Driver’s Licence and have their own transport.

Seymour Whyte is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds, including veterans. Our commitment to an equitable construction industry extends to an inclusive culture that embraces our differences and gives everyone the opportunity to grow and be equally valued. We're unified in our direction toward having a workplace that is balanced and fair for all.

Next Steps

• Submit your CV online to apply for this role
• All successful applicants will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical and criminal history check.
• Applications will only be accepted from candidates who have the right to work in Australia

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To learn more about us, visit www.seymourwhyte.com.au

Reference code: 494637

Our internal Talent Acquisition team is managing this role; applications will not be accepted from recruitment agencies.