Your new company
A leading global EPC contractor is delivering major transmission infrastructure projects across Australia and is seeking an experienced Design Manager – Transmission Towers (Civil Foundations) to support the design and delivery of complex overhead transmission assets.
This role will play a critical part in ensuring safe, compliant, and constructible foundation designs for high-voltage transmission towers across varied ground conditions.
Your new role
As Design Manager, you will be responsible for the technical leadership, coordination, and assurance of transmission tower foundation designs, working closely with internal engineering teams, construction stakeholders, and external design partners.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the design management of civil foundations for transmission towers across multiple projects
- Providing technical oversight to ensure compliance with Australian and international standards
- Coordinating design interfaces between geotechnical, structural, tower, and construction teams
- Supporting constructability reviews, value engineering, and risk mitigation strategies
- Managing design inputs from overseas design houses in collaboration with local engineering teams
- Ensuring designs are aligned with project safety, cost, programme, and quality objectives
What you'll need to succeed
- Proven experience designing foundations for Lattice Towers, Monopoles, and Guyed Towers
- Strong capability across Pile, Pad & Chimney, and Rock Anchor foundation systems
Standards & Codes
- Practical, hands-on experience applying IEC, AS/NZS, and relevant Australian Standards
- Ability to interpret and apply standards within a project delivery environment
Geotechnical & Structural Integration
- Strong understanding of geotechnical investigation reports and soil/rock parameters
- Experience selecting optimal foundation solutions based on ground conditions, constructability, and risk
Leadership & Interface Management
- Demonstrated experience leading and coordinating multidisciplinary design teams
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills across engineering, construction, and project controls
- Experience working with international engineering teams and managing technical interfaces
Risk Management & Value Engineering
- Proven ability to identify design risks and propose alternative, value-engineered solutions
- Consideration of constructability, cost efficiency, and programme impacts in design decisions.
- Extensive experience in overhead transmission or major linear infrastructure projects
- A collaborative leadership style and the ability to operate in complex, fast-paced environments
- Strong communication skills and confidence in engaging with senior project stakeholders
What you'll get in return
- Opportunity to work on large-scale, high-profile transmission projects
- Long-term role with a globally recognised delivery contractor
- Competitive remuneration aligned to experience
- Exposure to complex, technically challenging infrastructure works
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your resume to Clare.Weston@hays.com.au or Call 0452483223
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