Design manager

Company : Tauranga City Council

Job Type : Full Time

Remote / Work from Home

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Job Description - Design manager

Tau ake rā te moana nei, e papaki kau ana ki te ākau tangata, kakenga waka ka mauru te tohu ki te arearenga o Mauao, he pou herenga mōu, he pou hononga mōu, kia herea ki te tika, kia herea ki te pono. Kia mau, kia ita, kia ū - haumi e, hui e, tāiki e!

He aha tatou i whiriwhiri ai | Why choose us?

We're seeking a dynamic and visionary Design Manager to lead our Major Projects Programme with innovation and precision.

As the Design Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our projects by providing strategic leadership in engineering design. Your primary mission? To ensure that our projects not only meet but exceed expectations, delivering outstanding results every step of the way.

Tauranga City Council is a vibrant and inclusive work environment where your ideas are valued, and your contributions recognised. We provide exciting opportunities for growth and development with access to training programmes to reach your full potential.

We're on a journey to build a modern transport system and make it easier and safer for people to move around the city whether they're walking, biking, riding on mobility scooters, catching the bus, or driving. Join us and take up the chance to be part of ground-breaking projects that are shaping the future of our city's transportation network.

Te Tūranga | About the role

Provide Engineering Design Leadership: Lead the charge in defining project scope requirements and driving the technical direction of our major projects.

Oversee Technical Deliverables: Champion excellence by ensuring that suppliers' design outcomes align seamlessly with our project objectives. Inform technical decision-making on projects and change management processes.

Support Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and Governance: Collaborate closely with our team of experts, external stakeholders and governance structures to facilitate informed decision-making processes.

Safety: Support Safety in Design and constructability reviews to ensure designs can be built, maintained and demolished efficiently, minimise disruption, and protect worker and public safety.

Procurement: Support procurement activities including strategic procurement planning and risk, preparation of contract documents including technical specifications.

Continuous improvement: Work with Team Leaders and the project team to improve processes across a project's life cycle at the project and programme level.

Information Management and Project Development: Become the go to person for programme information management requirements. Review suppliers Project Information Management Plans and Milestone Deliveries.

Ngā Pukenga | What you'll need to succeed

To succeed in this role, you'll bring;

Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng) or equivalent, specialising in Transport Engineering.
Relevant project design experience and evidence of leading the design outcomes across a range of civil engineering disciplines on large infrastructure projects across New Zealand.
Advanced knowledge and experience in digital design delivery and BIM requirements
High degree of technical knowledge across multiple engineering disciplines, including requirements of 3rd party utility providers and road user organisations
Experience with Procurement Planning and Construction Monitoring of large infrastructure projects across New Zealand
Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively and work to tight deadlines.
Organisation, communication and analytical skills, with the ability to express complex matters in an accurate and considered form.
Demonstrates a calm, rational and clear-thinking approach to tasks when under pressure.
Experience working with local government.

Tō Tātou Kaunihera | About Tauranga City Council

Tauranga City Council is one of Tauranga's largest employers, and we are always looking to attract great talent to join our driven, passionate, and community-focused team.

We always strive to ensure that you feel valued and supported in the workplace.

To highlight that our people are our greatest asset, we offer a wide range of benefits that include 5 weeks annual leave, flexible hours and work from home options, as well as career development opportunities.

Te Tukanga | How to apply

If you want to be part of an energetic, fun, and supportive team, then we'd love to hear from you. For more information, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at

Please note we will not be accepting applications via email. If you wish to apply, please click 'Apply' at the bottom of this page and follow the link.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, applications will close upon the appointment of a successful candidate.

Our selection process may include behavioural interview(s), psychometric and ability assessments, reference checks, and pre-employment screening.
Tauranga City Council will not accept applications or contact from any placement service, temporary staffing agency, or professional recruiter for this vacancy. If/where Tauranga City Council requires the support of a recruitment agency, we will seek this support from our network of agencies. We ask that you please do not contact Tauranga City Council or any of its employees regarding vacancies. Tauranga City Council will not be responsible for, and will not pay, any commissions, fees or other payments related to such unsolicited contact.