Design Manager

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

As Design Manager – Roads, you will take accountability for the planning, coordination and successful delivery of design across major projects, ensuring outcomes that are safe, buildable, compliant and commercially sound.

You will:

• Lead design delivery across major road infrastructure projects (concept to detailed design)
• Plan and manage design programmes, resources and multidisciplinary integration
• Drive technical excellence across civil, drainage, structures, utilities and traffic disciplines
• Ensure compliance with TMR standards, PAF processes and project criteria
• Lead risk, optioneering and constructability workshops
• Provide technical leadership and oversight of complex road design solutions
• Work closely with Project Directors and Managers to ensure time, cost and quality outcomes
• Oversee digital design delivery, including BIM and model-based coordination
• Mentor and develop engineers and designers, strengthening team capability and succession
• Support bids, proposals and client engagement to drive pipeline growth

This aligns with Arcadis Design Manager roles where leaders are responsible for managing multidisciplinary teams, coordinating programmes and delivering quality outcomes across disciplines.

We are seeking a leader who combines technical depth, delivery excellence and commercial awareness:

• 12+ years’ experience in road / civil infrastructure design delivery
• Demonstrated experience delivering TMR or equivalent transport authority projects
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary design teams across all project stages
• Strong understanding of TMR standards, PAF, and approval pathways
• Experience managing design scope, programme, budget and risk
• Ability to develop and deliver complex, non-standard technical solutions (L9 expectation)
• Strong stakeholder management across clients, contractors and internal teams
• Commercial acumen and experience supporting bids and work winning
• Track record of mentoring, coaching and developing high-performing teams

Leadership at Level 9 (Arcadis)

This is a step-change role, where you will be expected to:

• Provide technical leadership beyond project level, influencing standards and best practice
• Lead complex, high-risk design solutions and outcomes
• Drive innovation in tools, processes and delivery methods
• Contribute to the development of the broader road design capability
• Be recognised as a technical leader within the discipline

Why this role stands out

This is not just a design coordination role it is a leadership platform.

You will:

• Lead delivery of Queensland’s critical transport infrastructure projects
• Play a key role in growing Arcadis’ QLD Civil Infrastructure business
• Shape how design is delivered in D&C and alliance environments
• Build and lead high-performing, multidisciplinary teams
• Step into a role with a clear pathway to Project Director or Technical Director