Design Manager at KBR, Inc.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

19 Sep, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Design Management, Project Management, Cost Management, Schedule Management, Risk Management, Change Management, Stakeholder Management, Communication Skills, Team Leadership, Engineering Lifecycle, Environmental Management, Safety Management, Sustainability, Client Engagement, Proposal Preparation, HSE Compliance

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

Title: Design Manager We support water customers across Australia to provide our communities with the best drinking water and wastewater treatment services, whilst innovating ways to safeguard and secure our country’s water supplies, elevating public spaces and enhancing livability. The Opportunity KBR’s Water business has grown significantly over the past few years, to help support this growth, we are looking for an experienced Design Manager from the water industry. This is a key role for our business and will drive the delivery of large projects and programs of work across water, wastewater, treatment plants, chemical dosing, hydrogen and desalination. The delivery of these programs is focused on achieving great customer and community outcomes by leaving a positive, long-lasting legacies wherever we work. Through accurate forecasting of time, cost and quality outcomes the Design Manager will make evidenced based decisions that consider multiple risk factors to ensure they are managed appropriately. The Design Manager’s responsibilities will focus on ensuring the delivery of complex design projects across the engineering lifecycle, you will work with multi-disciplinary engineering, environmental, safety and sustainability. You will be accountable for leading, supporting and empowering a highly skilled group of people, generating the opportunity for staff to grow. Communicating readily with clients and key stakeholders to ensure a collaborative approach will be key. Who are you? The ideal candidate will have extensive Design Management/Project Management skills in cost, schedule, risk and change management. It is expected that you will have a tertiary qualification in Engineering or related degree, significant industry experience will also be considered. You will have the ability to manage large, complex projects and/or programs of work with multiple stakeholders in challenging environments. You will lead and develop teams using your interpersonal skills and proven ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally. It is expected that you will have exposure to both Design and Project Management in FEED or detailed design with major water utilities. Strong communication, stakeholder management skills along with change leadership experience will be highly regarded. Some of your key responsibilities will include: Being a role model in leading the culture and values of the KBR business, this is a driving factor behind our success Supervision and well-being leadership of staff assigned to the projects and/or bids through peer and/or subordinate leaders or direct management. Commitment to meeting the undertakings of KBR HSE and Quality Policies. Deliver projects on time, within budget and quality parameters with the objective of client satisfaction. Develop marketing strategies and plans and manage the preparation of proposals (including those of national significance). Ensure projects are executed in accordance with KBR Integrated Management System and quality requirements Who are we? KBR’s Infrastructure Services Australia business offers a wide range of professional services to private and public sector clients delivering projects in both urban and remote environments across transport, water, environment, buildings and defence. We address critical water cycle challenges and provide solutions through adopting flexible program delivery models and ongoing asset management programs. KBR have significant work in hand supporting key water utilities such as Sydney Water, Water NSW, Sydney Desalination Plant, SA Water, Urban Utilities and Melbourne Water to achieve phased savings in capital expenditure, while delivering the best environmental and community outcomes. At KBR, we value you – here’s how. While our people are busy delivering leading science, technology, and engineering solutions, we’re committed to providing them with a supportive, trusting environment and benefits that enable them to thrive and continue doing what they do best. Other benefits include: Industry leading salaries reviewed annually. 20 Days Leave per year + an additional day off every 4 weeks (33 days in total) Salary packaging and Novated leases Paid professional membership fees. Life/Health insurance discounts Flexible work arrangements (start/finish times, WFH, Flex time) Employee stock purchase plans Paid parental leave. Personal Career development plans Growth and promotion opportunities Help shape tomorrow by applying today! For further information please call Julian Bettiol, Talent Lead, 0466 520 522 Don’t miss out on this opportunity to leave your impact on our society with one of Australia’s leading infrastructure businesses. Apply now and follow us on LinkedIn to stay up to date with all the latest news and job opportunities. KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World. KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values: We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential. We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders. We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business. We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed. We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company. We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals. Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver. Fraud Alert Fraud has infiltrated the job placement market via the internet, email and direct phone contact. Attempts have included unauthorized use of KBR’s name and logo to solicit potential job seekers or to extend false job offers. Bad actors may mix in fake job advertisements with legitimate postings. These ads can include contact instructions and require job seekers to send sensitive personal information or money to pay for visa applications, processing fees, etc., in exchange for consideration for a high-paying position. KBR will never ask for any sort of advance payment as part of the recruiting/hiring process. 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Responsibilities

The Design Manager will drive the delivery of large projects and programs of work across water and wastewater treatment. Responsibilities include ensuring project delivery on time, within budget, and maintaining quality standards while fostering a positive team culture.