Brisbane - Civil Designer

Techforce Personnel; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Techforce Personnel is seeking an experienced Senior Civil Designer to join a major mining and metals project based in Brisbane. The role involves planning, developing and reviewing civil design work, producing high-quality 3D models, drawings and documentation, with a focus on MicroStation and OpenRoads.

This contract position is Brisbane-based with partial work-from-home arrangements and requires 40 hours per week over approximately six months.

Qualifications

• 12–14 years of civil design and drafting experience.
• Extensive proficiency in MicroStation and OpenRoads.
• Strong knowledge of earthworks, roads and drainage design.
• Experience coordinating design inputs across disciplines.
• Ability to mentor 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 scope, schedules and budgets.
• Review drawings for accuracy and codes compliance.
• Coordinate design activities with engineers, designers, drafters.
• Liaise with client representatives, suppliers and third parties.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to civil designers and drafters.

Skills

Civil design

Earthworks design

Coordination

Tools

MicroStation

OpenRoads

Job description

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 Designer to join a leading engineering and construction organization 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 OpenRoads experience who enjoys technical coordination and mentoring others.

About the role

Your responsibilities will include:

• 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

To be successful, you will bring:

• 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