Design Manager

• RACV Head Office Melbourne | Hybrid Opportunity
• New Opportunity | Permanent Full Time
• Discount on RACV Products | Competitive Salary

You’ll be part of a workplace where you feel you belong.

RACV’s Property and Capital Works is responsible for ensuring a fit-for-purpose, efficiently managed and sustainable property portfolio to support the delivery of RACV’s strategy.

About the Opportunity

As the Design Manager you will be a member of the Property and Procurement department. Reporting directly to the Head of Project Delivery, the Design Manager is responsible for the design, documentation, and end-to-end delivery of architectural, interior, fitout and refurbishment projects across the RACV physical asset portfolio.

Come along for a new journey

Your ability to build and maintain relationships across a broad range of stakeholders is fundamental to the success of this role.

You will be responsible for the design and documentation of projects as well as be required to lead a team of design consultants and contractors through project activities including scoping, town planning, design, procurement, construction and commissioning. The role will act as a design subject matter expert and work with stakeholders to ensure best practice design standards are achieved.

Key responsibilities:

• Represent the project at project governance forums.
• Connect project communications and reporting to strategic business initiatives.
• Align project to project methodology compliance standards set by the business.
• Negotiate with suppliers to ensure project deliverables are completed, ensuring procurement activities are done in line with the approved delegations of authority.
• Ensure all projects comply with the agreed quality standards and all policies.
• Ensure the provision of a safe work environment for employees and support adherence to Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures
• Produce project initiation documents for relevant projects, which confirm what is to be achieved, how, when, and within what constraints
• Lead and oversee the entire design process from concept stage to completion of projects, ensuring adherence to design standards

Who we’re looking for and what you’ll bring.

• Thrive in an environment where people are at the heart of everything. You’ll come with:

• Degree in Interior Design, Architecture, Construction Management, or another related field.
• Technical knowledge and background in  interior design, architecture and construction and a background in project management are desirable
• VBA registration as a building designer and/or architect.  
• Current Victorian Driver’s license.
• Construction Card (Yellow Card)
• Relevant trade, retail, and hospitality experience.
• OH&S Training.
• Training in Environmental and Sustainable Design Principles
• Exceptional verbal and written communications and strategic thinking

• There will be a requirement for travel to sites across Melbourne, Regional Victoria, or Interstate

There’s so much on offer when you join RACV with benefits including

• Our flexible and informal work environment which helps bring balance between work and home.
• Generous discounts on home and car insurance policies and RACV roadside care
• Club Membership and great discounts across all RACV resorts
• Discounts from corporate partners that are updated monthly.

Our difference

At RACV, we believe that maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace is an important element in our continued success. We want our people to feel welcome, supported and appreciated for who they are and what they bring to our business. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process and/or the role, please let our Talent Acquisition Team know.

Application Process

You can learn more about the RACV at careers.racv.com.au

Applicants will be required to provide evidence of their eligibility to work in Australia, and consent to a criminal record check.

Submit your CV via the link below.

Note for Recruitment Agencies/Search Firms

This role is being managed by RACV Talent Acquisition, and we will not accept unsolicited resumes/applications/candidate profiles from Recruitment Agencies/Search Firms. Please do not forward content to our job posting email addresses or RACV employees. RACV is not responsible for any fees and/or will not be held liable for any privacy or data breaches related to unsolicited resumes/applications/candidate profiles.