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Aurecon

Design Manager – Water Infrastructure

Aurecon

. Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams delivering water and wastewater treatment, pipelines, pumping stations and related infrastructure .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeBrisbane • AustraliaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in leading multidisciplinary design teams for water and wastewater infrastructure projects, ensuring alignment with Australian industry standards and fostering strong client relationships. Proven ability to manage project scope, budget, and quality while mentoring team members and promoting continuous learning.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Water Infrastructure DesignProject ManagementStakeholder EngagementAustralian Water Industry StandardsMentoring and Leadership

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Hard Skills
Water Treatment DesignWastewater Treatment DesignPipelines DesignPumping Stations DesignDesign AssuranceTechnical GovernanceSafety in DesignDesign Risk ManagementConcept and Detailed DesignEngineering Qualification
Soft Skills
Strong CommunicationCollaborative ApproachStrategic ThinkingSolutions-Focused MindsetClient Relationship Building
Certifications & Qualifications
Chartered StatusRPEQ Registration
Industry Keywords
Water Industry StandardsDesign IntegrationInfrastructure ProjectsMultidisciplinary TeamsContinuous Learning

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams delivering water and wastewater treatment, pipelines, pumping stations and related infrastructure
  • Translate client requirements and project objectives into clear design strategies, coordinated deliverables and confident technical decisions
  • Partner with project managers to manage scope, programme, budget, quality, interfaces and design risk
  • Work collaboratively with clients including Seqwater, Unitywater, Urban Utilities, local councils and government agencies
  • Lead technical and design integration of water infrastructure projects from concept through detailed design and delivery
  • Create clarity across disciplines and build trusted client relationships
  • Mentor team members and foster continuous learning and inclusive leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • A relevant engineering qualification
  • Chartered status and RPEQ registration preferred or a clear pathway toward registration
  • Demonstrated experience leading or managing the design of water and wastewater infrastructure, ideally across concept and detailed design
  • Sound knowledge of Australian water industry standards, design assurance, safety in design and technical governance
  • Strong communication and stakeholder skills
  • Collaborative, strategic and solutions-focused approach
  • Commitment to quality, innovation and developing others

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Flexible ways of working, including part-time and job-share arrangements
  • Mentoring
  • Learning opportunities
  • Wellbeing support
  • Career development at every stage
  • Extensive network of technical specialists, major programmes and varied career pathways across Australia, New Zealand and Asia