Design Manager - Brisbane

At GRAYA™, we’re shaping the future of design-led living across Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Known for bold architecture, construction excellence and luxury at every touchpoint, this is your opportunity to lead design outcomes on projects that set the benchmark.

This role is ideal for a Design Manager who enjoys structure, clarity, and high standards, and who knows how to balance design intent with buildability, compliance, cost and programme.

Lead the design process end-to-end, from early consultant engagement through to documentation, approvals and construction delivery.

Coordinate consultants, authorities, and internal stakeholders to keep information moving and decisions progressing.

Review design documentation to ensure design intent, buildability, coordination and risk management outcomes are achieved.

Drive documentation quality and issue management, including design registers, trackers, review gates and consultant deliverables.

Support project delivery teams by resolving design queries quickly and effectively throughout construction.

Partner with procurement and construction teams to ensure design supports programme and cost certainty.

Maintain authority compliance and documentation readiness, including certification coordination and approvals pathways.

Contribute to continuous improvement by strengthening templates, workflows, checklists and design handover standards.

Demonstrated experience managing design on construction projects across concept, documentation, approvals and delivery.

Strong understanding of construction methodology, coordination principles and buildability.

Confidence communicating with consultants, authorities, subcontractors, and internal delivery teams.