Principal/ Technical Director Design Manager- Transport

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Mott MacDonald is a dynamic and innovative engineering, management and development consultancy working with high profile clients across Australia and globally. We're the driving force behind some of Australia's most iconic infrastructural ventures that are transforming the way we live, work, and play.

Following recent major project wins, including North East Link and other major project opportunities, our Transport business is seeking an experienced Civil Design Manager in Victoria to manage and deliver Iconic Australian projects, where you’ll have the opportunity to shape and grow our design management offering, and support growth within our wider transport team, focusing on embedding technical excellence at the core of everything we do.

Your Opportunity 

The Civil Design Engineer/Manager role will provide assistance to the development and building business unit by way of quality engineering design work relating to civil, rail/road, structures and geotechnical functions. You will be responsible in providing advice on all engineering design matters to a range of stakeholders and investigating civil infrastructure related problems.

Depending on your specific expertise, your responsibilities will include various aspects of: 

• Manage design projects and oversee work packages, including the preparation and management of designs, reports, specifications, and other deliverables for transport projects.
• Manage multi-disciplinary design coordination: basic understanding of civil, rail/road, structures and geotechnical interfaces and dependencies 
• Coordinate design review activities with internal and external stakeholders to meet program and quality requirements
• Ability to view and interrogate digital design information (2D, 3D and ProjectWise attributes/workflow)
• Diligent approach to quality assurance including team selection, competency management, and design requirements allocation/verification

About you 

• Degree in civil engineering or equivalent qualifications
• Experience in Transport infrastructure engineering and design.
• Experience in chairing Safety in Design workshops and applying SFAIRP arguments, including for standard waivers / derogations
• Familiarity with typical client and stakeholder requirements (stage gates, comment close-out, appropriate level of design maturity)
• Understand key technical requirements and identify deliverables and outcomes required to fulfil the client’s scope.
• Client relationship / management skills and experience.

Culture & Benefits 

Mott MacDonald celebrates diversity and inclusion, offering a supportive work environment that values work-life balance, diversity, inclusion, and equity. We welcome diverse applicants, including First Nations People, people with disabilities, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and people of all genders, neurodiversity, cultural backgrounds, age groups, and those with intersectional identities. 

Our benefits package is designed to enhance your experience: 

• Agile working environment, supporting our people to work flexibly 
• Life, personal accident, and salary continuance insurance 
• Employee resource groups including the Inclusive Network for Women, Corporate Social Responsibility and more 
• Annual Health Checks and ongoing professional development 

You’ve got this! 

We endorse a diverse and inclusive workplace, and look to provide suitable opportunities for employees including the opportunity for part time and job shared roles where possible. If you are interested in this role and looking for a part time permanent opportunity, please apply! #LI-RZ1