Senior Design Manager

Location: Adelaide or Sydney

About the Role

Vinova are seeking an experienced and structured Senior Design Manager to lead and oversee the engineering design portfolio across multi-disciplinary projects. This role will be responsible for managing design deliverables from tender through execution, ensuring safety, quality, and compliance while effectively coordinating engineering teams and project stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage all aspects of design deliverables for assigned projects.
• Lead design reviews, ensuring adherence to safety, quality, and compliance standards.
• Manage and coordinate engineers across multiple disciplines, including electrical and automation.
• Ensure project scope alignment, identifying and resolving design challenges.
• Work closely with the Project Manager to align design with project execution.
• Act as the key client interface, ensuring effective communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Travel two days per fortnight during the execution phase to support project delivery.

Skills & Experience

• Strong background in Electrical Infrastructure and Governance.
• Experience in Utilities is highly desirable.
• Proven experience managing engineering design in large-scale projects.
• Strong leadership, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work across multi-functional teams in a structured and effective manner.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead complex, high-impact projects within a dynamic and growing organization. If you are a results-driven professional with strong engineering design expertise, we invite you to apply.