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At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities, and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our consult business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project deliveryconsultancy to unlock the potential in every project.  

The Project: 

The operator of a major international airport is considering a further update to expand the main terminal, reconfigure concourses and phase out legacy passenger transport systems. 

Shared with airline stakeholders earlier this year, the proposed programme is estimated at c.$22 billion, with completion targeted in the mid-2030s, forming part of a wider transformation to support significant long-term passenger growth. 

By comparison, the existing master plan approved in 2025 outlined c.$7 billion of phased capital investment, aligned to projections of up to 90 million annual passengers by the end of the century.

Our values shape the way we consult, and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

• Safety first - Going home safe and well
  - Ensure that analytical outputs consider safety-related data, trends, and performance indicators.
  - Support identification of risks or trends that may impact safe delivery outcomes.
  - Promote the use of data to inform proactive safety decision-making.

• Client focus - Deliver on our promise
  - Provide structured analytical support to inform client decision-making and programme performance.
  - Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and analysis that provide clear visibility into delivery status.
  - Support alignment between programme performance and strategic objectives.
  - Translate complex data into clear, concise, and actionable insights for stakeholders.

• Integrity - Always do the right thing
  - Ensure data integrity, accuracy, and consistency across all analytical outputs.
  - Conduct structured business analysis, including performance reviews, gap analysis, and trend identification. 
  - Support development of management-level reporting, including KPIs and performance metrics. 
  - Provide transparent, auditable analysis to support governance and decision-making processes.
  - Identify risks, issues, and opportunities through structured analytical techniques.

• Create opportunity for our people to excel
  - Promote a data-driven culture across teams and stakeholders.
  - Support capability development in analytics, reporting, and business intelligence.
  - Encourage innovation in analytical tools, methods, and reporting approaches.
  - Share insights and best practices across the programme and organisation.

You'll Be Responsible For: 

• Establish and implement design management processes, procedures, and governance frameworks.

• Lead coordination of multidisciplinary design teams and interfaces.

• Manage design development through all phases, ensuring alignment with programme milestones.

• Oversee design reviews, approvals, and assurance processes.

• Coordinate design inputs with planning, cost, commercial, and construction teams.

• Ensure effective management of design interfaces, dependencies, and conflicts.

• Support value engineering and design optimisation initiatives.

• Manage design change processes and assess impacts on programme, cost, and risk.

• Facilitate design workshops and technical coordination meetings.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, standards, and client specifications.
   

You'll need to have:

• Demonstrated experience in design management on complex infrastructure or major programmes.

• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary design processes and coordination.

• Experience managing design through multiple delivery stages.

• Knowledge of construction methods, sequencing, and buildability considerations.

• Ability to manage complex interfaces and stakeholder coordination.

• Strong communication and leadership capability.

• Expertise in design coordination and integration, design programme management and phasing, design assurance and review processes, and interface management across disciplines.

• Knowledge of design systems, BIM, and digital coordination; managing documentation and approvals; integrating design with programme controls.

• Strategic, solutions-oriented mindset with strong technical awareness.

• Excellent stakeholder and interface management skills.

• Experience working in regulated or complex environments.

• Collaborative approach across multidisciplinary teams.

• Professional qualification in engineering, architecture, or related discipline (desirable).
  Note: The estimated starting salary for this position is $170k. Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills and qualifications.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organization.  

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role.