Brisbane - Civil Designer

Techforce JobAdder; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 96,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Techforce Personnel is seeking a Senior Civil Designer to join a leading engineering and construction organisation in Brisbane. You will plan, develop and review civil design work, producing high-quality 3D models, drawings and documentation, with a focus on earthworks, roads and drainage.

The role requires strong MicroStation and OpenRoads skills, plus mentoring experience and the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary inputs across teams.

Qualifications

• 12–14 years of civil design and drafting experience.
• Proven experience designing earthworks, roads and drainage.
• Experience reviewing design deliverables and coordinating multidisciplinary inputs.
• Strong communication and mentoring abilities to guide junior designers.

Responsibilities

• Develop civil designs for earthworks, roads and drainage structures.
• Produce 3D models, drawings, documentation and quantity take-offs.
• Prepare design estimates and work plans aligned with project scope, schedules and budgets.
• Review and check drawings for accuracy and compliance with codes and standards.
• Coordinate design activities with engineers, designers, drafters and other project disciplines.
• Liaise with client representatives, suppliers and third parties to resolve technical issues and support approvals.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to civil designers and drafters.

Skills

Mentoring

Coordination

Technical design

Earthworks design

Roads design

Drainage design

3D modelling

Attention to detail

Tools

MicroStation

OpenRoads

Job description

• Approximately six-month contract, working 40 hours per week
• Brisbane-based role with partial work-from-home arrangements
• Deliver civil design for a major mining and metals project

Senior Civil Designer | Brisbane

• Approximately six-month contract, working 40 hours per week
• Brisbane-based role with partial work-from-home arrangements
• Deliver civil design for a major mining and metals project

Techforce Personnel is seeking an experienced Senior Civil Designerto join a leading engineering and construction organisation supporting a major resources project.
Based in Brisbane, you will plan, develop and review civil design work, producing high-quality 3D models, drawings and documentation. This opportunity suits a designer with strong MicroStation and OpenRoadsexperience who enjoys technical coordination and mentoring others.

About the role

• Developing civil designs for earthworks, roads and drainage structures.
• Producing 3D models, drawings, documentation and quantity take-offs for estimating.
• Preparing design estimates and work plans aligned with project scope, schedules and budgets.
• Reviewing and checking drawings to ensure accuracy and compliance with applicable codes and standards.
• Coordinating design activities with engineers, designers, drafters and other project disciplines.
• Liaising with client representatives, suppliers and third parties to resolve technical issues and support approvals.
• Providing technical guidance and mentoring to civil designers and drafters.

About you

• Approximately 12-14 years of relevant civil design and drafting experience.
• Extensive proficiency in MicroStation and OpenRoads.
• Strong technical knowledge of earthworks, roads and drainage design.
• Experience reviewing design deliverables and coordinating multidisciplinary inputs.
• The ability to communicate complex technical matters and recommend practical solutions.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to deliver against project schedules.

Contract details

• Location:Brisbane CBD
• Duration:Approximately 26 weeks, based on allocated project hours
• Hours:40 hours per week, eight hours per day
• Working arrangements:Partial telework available, with details to be confirmed