Design Manager - Lead Major Rail Projects from Day One
Expression of Interest
UGL is home to one of Australia’s largest in-house engineering teams, delivering complex transport and infrastructure projects nationwide. As part of the CIMIC Group, we bring long term stability, technical depth and genuine career pathways.
This full time permanent position will be based out of Brisbane’s CBD and your first assignment will be to support a major greenfield rail project in South East QueenslandThis next stage of work involves delivering new dual-track rail, tunnels, stations and stabling infrastructure, a largescale expansion that will help shape the region’s long-term transport network.
Why this role
Get in early on a major rail project.
Key design leadership role from day one.
Lead design across signalling and multi-discipline rail systems.
Join a top-tier engineering team with a strong project pipeline.
Real opportunity to influence design setup, structure and delivery approach
About the role
As Design Manager, you’ll lead the coordination and delivery of rail systems design, with a strong focus on signalling and integration across disciplines. You’ll work closely with engineering teams and delivery partners to plan, manage and align design outcomes, ensuring everything is practical, buildable and ready for delivery
This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll shape early design strategy, coordinate resources across disciplines, support bid-phase and early-stage design development, and drive safety in design through collaborative reviews. You’ll set the foundations for successful delivery from day one.
Key responsibilities
Lead and coordinate rail systems design.
Develop design management plans and align multi-discipline delivery.
Support bid-phase design development planning.
Drive safety in design and participate in interdisciplinary reviews.
Align stakeholders and ensure design outcomes meet project and delivery requirements.
What we offer
About you
Experience in a similar rail engineering design management role.
Degree in Electrical, Mechatronics or similar engineering discipline.
Ability to work across multi-discipline teams and complex interfaces.
Confidence managing stakeholders and influencing outcomes.
A practical mindset, balancing technical design with real-world delivery.
About Us
UGL is a respected of end-to-end engineering, construction, operation and maintenance services within various sectors including rail, transport, communications, oil and gas, power, renewables, resources, water and defence. We partner with some of the world’s largest blue-chip companies, government agencies, private enterprises, and public institutions. As a member of the CIMIC Group of companies, we value diversity in our team’s backgrounds, ideas, work styles.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage applications from people with disabilities, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds.
Please note that relevant screening checks will be conducted as part of the recruitment process. These may include a national criminal history check and for you to complete a pre-employment medical.
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UGL is CIMIC Group's specialist end-to-end engineering, services and operations provider. We have a rich history dating back to 1899 and since then we have grown to be a market leader in many of the sectors in which we operate.
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