Design Manager

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

Due to exponential growth, we would like to meet with talented Design Managers who would like to make their mark with WSP in 2025!

By joining our experienced and innovative national rail team, you would be an instrumental team member and be part of the continued, successful delivery of projects within our range of diverse rail project portfolio within Queensland and beyond.

This is a diverse role that will allow you to continue to grow your career at the highest level - one that would no doubt add more value to your current design experience and skillset, plus also see you be part of the future footprint of communities in QLD for generations to come.

Strategically important to our future growth and impact, we are looking for talented Design Engineering professionals - those with a can-do attitude, who is consultative, able to prioritise their work and get things done - The successful candidate will be a team player and be able to work with a range of stakeholders including influencing senior leaders both internally and externally.

This is your chance to drive future ready ventures and be responsible for the delivery of a portfolio filled with exciting and diverse projects! You will collaborate with talented professionals working on iconic projects to drive future ready outcomes that will benefit clients and communities for generations to come!

At WSP you’ll find the scale and reach you need to do the kind of work the world needs – and the culture and people that make it the best work of your life.

Transport

Our Transport and Infrastructure team leverages a collaborative approach, the latest technology and a culture of innovation across the planning, design, and management phases to deliver sustainable connectivity, mobility, and resiliency to Australian communities.

What you’ll do:

You will be taking a leading role within our QLD Rail team and will be providing strong Design guidance and oversight to projects within the local team.

You believe in striving to offer best practice consulting services to clients, throughout QLD and beyond, and relish in opportunities to lead and collaborate on international projects.

Your passion and technical expertise will be deployed across a number of diverse projects, and will expose you to a variety of industries, such as transport, ports, mining, renewable energy, property and buildings, and also government sectors to further continue the growth of an already successful and reputable local geotechnical capability.

You will also be tasked in mentoring and the development of more junior engineers, ensuring that we are cultivating and supporting our fantastic Engineers of tomorrow.

About You

You will:

• Have proven junior to mid level experience in the delivery of Rail, Roads & Highways detailed design projects
• Be a qualified Engineer or equivalent
• Have a proven ability to develop and expand client networks
• Hold strong communication skills - both verbal and written including strong report writing skills
• Be a demonstrated team player
• Be capable and willing to mentor junior personnel and develop internal capability
• Have a proven track record of managing teams and delivering large detailed design multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects on time and to budget
• Hold a sound understanding of commercial principles

You’re also likely to be a:

• Natural connector
• Problem solver with a powerful team spirit
• Open
• Curious
• Passionate
• Adaptable
• Someone ready to do the kind of work the world needs

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP’s collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.

With us, you can. Apply today.