Our Adelaide team is looking for an experienced Technical Director level Design Manager to join one of Australia's most significant defence infrastructure projects.This is a rare opportunity to take on a senior leadership role where you'll help shape the design and delivery of a complex, safety-critical programme. You'll lead integrated teams across Australia and the UK, bringing people together to solve technical challenges, maintain design quality and deliver successful project outcomes.You’ll provide technical leadership across a number of nuclear facilities, contributing to the delivery of safety-significant infrastructure within a robust nuclear safety framework. You'll combine strategic leadership with hands-on technical involvement, guiding the development of multidisciplinary building designs while maintaining a strong assurance and governance focus.Working closely with design teams and stakeholders, you'll help resolve complex technical issues, manage critical interfaces and influence key design decisions. Acting as a trusted technical authority, you'll provide challenge, undertake technical reviews and verification activities, and ensure the required standards of safety, quality and performance.Extensive experience delivering major nuclear and defence projects, and working within highly regulated environments, is essential.How you’ll make a difference:Lead integrated design teams across Australia and the UK, creating a collaborative culture that delivers consistent, high-quality outcomes.Provide technical leadership across complex process engineering systems, with particular focus on radiological waste management and supporting infrastructure.Guide design integration across multiple disciplines, helping resolve technical issues, manage project risks and support successful project delivery.Support the Design Lead by providing technical advice, contributing to program planning and representing the project in senior technical, client and safety forums when required.Mentor engineers and technical specialists, building capability across the team while promoting a strong nuclear safety culture and supporting the development of NSQEP capability across the programme.Build trusted relationships with clients and key stakeholders, understanding their challenges and delivering practical, innovative solutions.Contribute to business growth by identifying opportunities, supporting client engagement and maintaining the highest standards of technical excellence.This role is located in Adelaide with relocation support available for suitably qualified candidates
