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Technical Director - Design Management (NSQEP)

Adelaide, SA, auFull-time2026-10-26 → 2026-11-10
HybridSecurity clearance required

Core

Senior leadership role leading integrated design teams for a complex, safety-critical nuclear defence infrastructure programme across Australia and the UK.

Role type

Senior IC design management director (nuclear/defence)

Builds

Safety-significant nuclear infrastructure and radiological waste management supporting systems

Domain

Nuclear energy and defence infrastructure

Required skills

Strategic leadership, technical design management, multidisciplinary team leadership, risk management, technical review and verification, stakeholder management, nuclear safety culture, complex project delivery

Preferred skills

Postgraduate engineering qualifications, chartered status, experience with NSQEP framework, technical publications

Technologies

Nuclear safety frameworks, design management tools

Responsibilities

Lead integrated design teams across Australia and the UK, provide technical leadership for process engineering systems, guide design integration across disciplines, support the Design Lead in program planning and senior forums, mentor engineers and technical specialists, build trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders

Seniority

Director level, strategic leadership with hands-on technical involvement