Civil Designer

JFP Urban Consultants; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

JFP Urban Consultants is seeking an experienced Civil Designer to join our South Brisbane team. You will contribute to land development projects across South East Queensland, preparing accurate civil engineering designs and documentation.

You will work with engineers, surveyors and planners in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, managing your design tasks with minimal supervision while maintaining high technical standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years' experience in civil design for land development projects.
• Proficiency in 12d Model and AutoCAD is essential.
• Experience in roadworks, earthworks and stormwater drainage.
• Experience in sewer and water infrastructure is highly regarded but not essential.
• Strong understanding of design standards, legislation, codes and local authority requirements.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking concept and detailed civil engineering design using 12d Model and AutoCAD.
• Preparing design documentation for land development infrastructure, including roadworks, earthworks and stormwater drainage.
• Contributing to the design and documentation of sewer and water infrastructure, where relevant to project requirements.
• Coordinating design outcomes with engineers, surveyors, planners and other disciplines.
• Liaising with authorities and external consultants as required.
• Managing assigned design tasks, priorities and deadlines across multiple projects with minimal supervision.
• Ensuring outputs comply with legislation, codes and local authority requirements.
• Maintaining high standards of technical accuracy and documentation.
• Contributing ideas for continuous improvement within the Civil Design team.

Skills

Civil design

Problem solving

Communication

Independence

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

12d Model

AutoCAD

Job description

JFP Urban Consultants – South Brisbane QLD

With over 85 years of experience, JFP Urban Consultants is a respected multidisciplinary consultancy delivering surveying, engineering, planning, urban design, landscape architectural, arboricultural and digital solutions services across South-East and Regional Queensland.

We're proud of the people and relationships that have shaped our business. Our supportive, down-to-earth culture, strong staff retention and genuine commitment to work-life balance make JFP a place where people can build rewarding, long-term careers.

We're looking to welcome an experienced Civil Designer to our South Brisbane team. You'll join a collaborative group of professionals delivering a diverse range of land development projects across South East Queensland, with opportunities to contribute your expertise and play an important role in project delivery.

What Makes JFP Urban Consultants a Great Place to Work?

Engaging Culture: A welcoming, supportive workplace where people feel connected, valued and genuinely part of the team.

Work-Life Balance: Flexible working arrangements and a genuine commitment to balancing work and personal life.

Family-Friendly Workplace: An understanding environment that recognises the importance of family and personal commitments.

Professional Growth & Career Development: Opportunities to broaden your expertise, take on responsibility and continue developing your career through diverse projects and collaboration with experienced professionals.

Collaborative Environment: Work alongside civil and water engineers, surveyors, town planners, urban designers, landscape architects and arborists on multidisciplinary projects.

Diverse Projects: Contribute to residential, commercial, industrial and mixed-use developments, helping shape communities across Queensland.

The Role – Civil Designer

We're looking for an experienced and motivated Civil Designer to join our Civil Engineering team and contribute to the successful delivery of land development projects.

Working closely with our engineers, designers and broader project teams, you'll be responsible for preparing accurate, practical and technically sound civil engineering designs and documentation.

This opportunity would suit someone with a strong background in land development who is confident managing their own design work, can work with minimal supervision and enjoys being part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking concept and detailed civil engineering design using 12d Model and AutoCAD.
• Preparing design documentation for land development infrastructure, including roadworks, earthworks and stormwater drainage.
• Contributing to the design and documentation of sewer and water infrastructure, where relevant to project requirements.
• Working collaboratively with engineers, surveyors, planners and other disciplines to coordinate design outcomes and support efficient project delivery.
• Liaising with relevant authorities and external consultants as required.
• Managing assigned design tasks, priorities and deadlines across multiple projects with minimal supervision.
• Ensuring design outputs comply with relevant legislation, codes, standards and local authority requirements.
• Maintaining high standards of technical accuracy, quality and documentation.
• Contributing technical knowledge, practical solutions and ideas to support continuous improvement across the Civil Design team.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who brings sound technical expertise, strong problem-solving skills and a proactive, collaborative approach to delivering quality design outcomes.

Experience

• A minimum of five years' experience in civil design for land development projects.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in 12d Model and AutoCAD is essential.

Civil Infrastructure Design

• Demonstrated experience in the design and documentation of roadworks, earthworks and stormwater drainage infrastructure.

Sewer & Water Infrastructure

• Experience in the design and documentation of sewer and water infrastructure, including sewer pump stations or water booster pumps, would be highly regarded but is not essential.

Technical Knowledge

• A sound understanding of relevant design standards, legislation, codes and local authority requirements.

Independence & Teamwork

• The ability to work with minimal supervision, manage competing priorities and contribute positively to a collaborative team environment.

Problem Solving & Attention to Detail

• Strong analytical skills, technical accuracy and a practical approach to design challenges.

Communication

• Clear written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with colleagues, clients and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications in Civil Engineering or a related discipline would be well regarded.

Eligibility

• Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.

Join Us

At JFP, we believe great outcomes start with great people. We offer a competitive remuneration package, interesting projects and a supportive team environment where you can continue building your career.

All applications will be treated in confidence.