4 weeks ago

Executive Design Manager - Bridges, Aviation & Roads NSW

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Job Summary

Lead the end-to-end delivery of large, complex transport infrastructure projects across roads, bridges, and aviation from design through delivery. Serve as a trusted advisor to clients and partners, providing clear leadership across design development, approvals, construction interfaces, and completion. Manage scope, cost, programme, quality, and safety outcomes; establish governance, commercial management, and risk mitigation processes; mentor senior leaders; and support work-winning pursuits for future major projects.

Location: Sydney

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)

Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

•Take end-to-end accountability for delivery of large, complex transport infrastructure projects across the full lifecycle.
•Provide leadership across design, project management, and construction interface to achieve scope, cost, programme, quality, and safety outcomes.
•Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior clients, contractors, regulators, and internal stakeholders throughout delivery.
•Establish and oversee project governance, commercial management, and risk mitigation processes from inception through completion.
•Mentor and develop senior project managers and technical leaders, and contribute to work-winning activities and pursuit strategies.

Key Requirements

•At least 15 years of experience delivering major road, bridge, or aviation projects in Australia in consultancy, contractor, or client-side environments.
•Experience leading large, multidisciplinary teams and complex interfaces across design and construction.
•Sound commercial judgement managing large project budgets, programme risk, and contractual arrangements.
•A leadership style that is calm under pressure, decisive when required, and collaborative by default.
•Tertiary qualifications in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.

Experience:15+ yearsInfrastructureTransportationCivil engineeringAviationConsultingConstruction

Education:

Skills:LeadershipStrategic influenceCommercial judgementRisk managementCollaboration

Company Brief

WSP

Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.

Industry: Professional Services

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Montreal, Canada

Founded: 1959

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