Design Manager - Sydney, Australia - Bespoke Career Management

Bespoke Career Management

Verified Company

Sydney, Australia

1 week ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

Salary:
A$ per day

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Job type:Permanent

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Location:Sydney

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Sector:Architecture

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Job Ref:65906

About this role:

This innovative institution has a strong pipeline of diverse projects to be delivered across various campuses. A fast paced environment this role will suit someone with outstanding communication skills and a passion for delivering excellence. A fantastic role you will work across a large number of groups and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Report to a senior design manager and lead the transformation, development and upgrade of campuses and facilities
Lead and influence the strategic outlook of campus environments and facilities for learning, teaching and research
Negotiate and influence change with key internal stakeholders
Lead multidisciplinary project teams to achieve milestones, specifications and deadlines through brief determination, stakeholder liaison, services coordination, client discussion and review presentations
Manage teams to achieve excellence in performance

Skills and Experience

Architectural or related qualifications
610 years relevant experience including past experience preparing drawings and and presentations
Preparation of presentation materials using Indesign and other graphic software
This role will not require architectural documentation but past experience undertaking documentation will be valuable
Experience at planning and refiguring of spaces
Experience within a large complex organisation
Demonstrated experience in all facets of projects from design, client liaison, needs analysis, brief development, project scoping, preparation of functional design briefs and concept plans, consultant and contractor engagement
Demonstrated experience in overseeing documentation and specification of building services
Ability to work successfully and interact positively with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders
Ability to collaborate, negotiate and build relationships across organisations
Ability to negotiate contracts and establish appropriate contractor KPIs
Demonstrated high level analytical and problemsolving skills
Demonstrated high level interpersonal, oral communication, presentation and written skills
Attention to detail, preparation of reports and communication material for internal and external parties
Commitment to design excellence
ArchiCAD / Autocad preferred

Benefits and Culture
As part of the team you will enjoy benefits such as;

12 month fixed term contract scope to extend
Hybrid work model
A passionate and committed team
An above market salary and additional superannuation contributions

Misty Waters

Bio:
Misty worked in her early career as a registered architect and then a practice manager. She brings over 18 years' experience within the industry. She has worked for small and large practices including eight years as practice manager at Bates Smart.

She has used her extensive knowledge to advise and support leading firms and government agencies in Sydney on their recruitment requirements.

Misty is now mainly focused on senior/ strategic appointments.