Design Manager - Water Infrastructure

Title: Design Manager - Water Infrastructure We support water customers across Australia to provide our communities with the best drinking water and wastewater treatment services, whilst innovating ways to safeguard and secure our country’s water supplies, elevating public spaces and enhancing livability.

KBR’s Water business in Melbourne has grown significantly over the past few years, to help support this growth, we are looking for an experienced Design Manager/Project Manager. This is a key role for our business and will drive the delivery of a range of multi-disciplinary projects and programs across water the water sector. The delivery of these programs is focused on achieving great customer and community outcomes by leaving a positive, long-lasting legacies wherever we work. Your function will vary, depending on the needs of each project, and may cover both Project and Design Manager functions. Through accurate forecasting of time, cost and quality outcomes the PM/DM will make evidenced based decisions that consider multiple risk factors to ensure they are managed appropriately. The PM/DM responsibilities will focus on ensuring the delivery of early stage detailed designs across multi-disciplinary engineering, environmental, safety and sustainability. You would be responsible for setting a clear direction for the technical development of projects, both within D&C and design only delivery models, to align discipline leads in the relative interaction between each and integration of project complimentary services. You will be accountable for leading, supporting and empowering a highly skilled group of people, generating the opportunity for staff to grow. Communicating readily with clients and key stakeholders to ensure a collaborative approach will be key. Who are you? The ideal candidate will have extensive Project Management/Design Management skills in cost, schedule, risk and change management. It is expected that you will have a tertiary qualification in Engineering or related degree, significant water industry experience will also be considered. We are seeking a Project-Design Manager with specific expertise in multi-disciplinary projects; in particular those that have a heavy process and mechanical element. You will have the ability to manage large, complex projects and/or programs of work with multiple stakeholders in challenging environments. You will lead and develop teams using your interpersonal skills and proven ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally. Some of your key responsibilities will include: Be willing to work within our D&C joint ventures in a collaborative manner and be able to develop projects from options assessment-concept design phases of a projects life-cycle. Being a role model in leading the culture and values of the KBR business, this is a driving factor behind our success. Supervision and well-being leadership of staff assigned to the projects and/or bids through peer and/or subordinate leaders or direct management. Commitment to meeting the undertakings of KBR HSE and Quality Policies. Deliver projects on time, within budget and quality parameters with the objective of client satisfaction. Develop marketing strategies and plans and manage the preparation of proposals (including those of national significance). Ensure projects are executed in accordance with KBR Integrated Management System and quality requirements.

Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering (e.g., Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Chemical). Relevant certifications (e.g., PMP, PE) are advantageous.

Proficiency in project management principles. Technical expertise in water infrastructure design and construction. Familiarity with regulatory approvals and codes. Strong communication and coordination abilities. Collaborative working mindset. AutoCAD skills.

Proven experience managing water infrastructure projects and programs. Ability