Design Manager | Commercial Builder (Head Contractor)

What's in it for you?

• $160k – $200k package depending on your experience 
• Work on design-led, often high-profile projects requiring detailed, in-depth design
• Lead the process from tender through to delivery across education, health, and civic builds ($5M–$40M)
• A HO based role, with time out on site coordinating with site teams
• Join a national builder with a grounded culture and stable pipeline of meaningful work

The Role

This is a key Design Manager role for someone already operating within a commercial head contractor environment. It’s not a transition-from-architecture role — we’re looking for someone who understands the pace, pressures, and practicalities of a builder’s delivery team.

You’ll manage the design process across feasibility, consultant engagement, design development, documentation, and construction. Your focus is balancing design integrity with buildabilit...