Civil Drafter

Stantec Australia; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Genuine Flexible Working Arrangements

Work from home opportunities

Up to 4 weeks additional leave

Learning and Talent Development

Professional memberships and wellbeing

Job summary

Stantec Australia seeks a Civil Drafter to join the Community Development team in Springfield, Queensland. You will provide civil drafting services using AutoCAD for land subdivisions, roads, and drainage, contributing to master planned communities and streetscapes across the region.

You will prepare both conceptual and detailed drawings, coordinate drafting staff, and uphold high standards within budget and schedule while supporting design standard improvements.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated Civil drafting experience, ideally in civil infrastructure, land, urban or subdivisions.
• Experience using design software including AutoCAD.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with local authority and state government approval and regulatory requirements.
• Commitment to self-improvement and continuing professional development.
• 12D design experience highly regarded.
• Associate's degree or Technical School Diploma/Certificate in CAD Technology.

Responsibilities

• Civil engineering design for land subdivision, road and drainage projects using AutoCAD.
• Preparation of conceptual and detailed design drawings per standards.
• Deliver projects within time and cost budgets with quality control.
• Manage deliverables and coordinate drafting staff.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of design and drafting standards.
• Ensure client expectations are met and exceeded.

Skills

Civil drafting

AutoCAD

Communication skills

Regulatory knowledge

12D design

Professional development

Education

Associate's degree or Technical School Diploma/Certificate in CAD Technology

Tools

AutoCAD

12D Design

Job description

We have an opportunity for a Civil Drafter to join our Community Development team in Springfield. This role will see you provide civil drafting services using AutoCAD for a wide variety of land, urban and subdivision projects. Our projects are located locally and throughout the Southeast Queensland region.

With Stantec, our approach to community development consulting covers master planned communities, mixed-use developments, parks, recreation facilities, and streetscapes. We activate urban downtowns, suburban centers, small towns, and rural areas—and the multimodal corridors that connect us to the places we work, live, and thrive.

Specifically, your responsibilities will include:

• Civil engineering design for land subdivision, road and drainage projects using AutoCAD
• Preparation of conceptual and detailed design drawings in accordance with statutory requirements and standards
• Participate in the delivery of projects and ensure output is of a high standard and within time and cost budget allocations
• Managing deliverables of a project including quality control and the coordination of drafting staff
• Providing input to the continuous improvement of our design and drafting standards
• Ensuring client expectations are met and exceeded

About you

• Demonstrated Civil drafting experience, ideally in civil infrastructure, land, urban or subdivisions
• Demonstrated experience using design software including AutoCAD
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with local authority and state government approval and regulatory requirements
• A commitment to self-improvement and continuing professional development
• 12D design experience highly regarded
• Minimum of Associate's degree or Technical School Diploma/Certificate Computer-Aided Design Technology

What we offer

• Genuine Flexible Working Arrangements - Including work from home opportunities, provision for school term contracts, job sharing and part time employment.
• Option to purchase up to 4 weeks additional leave.
• Learning and Talent Development Programs - Including Global programmes, online learning and on-the-job learning
• Professional Memberships, Salary Continuance Insurance (SCI), Service Recognition AwardsMental Health, Employee Assistance Program and Wellbeing Programs

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites approximately 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across six continents. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy, resources, water, environmental, transport and infrastructure projects to life. Our work from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships.

Culture

Stantec is serious about healthy work-life balance, diversity, inclusion & equity, indigenous relations, innovation, community engagement, corporate sustainability, and social wellbeing. We have employee groups for women, LGBTQI , neurodiversity, and more! Our employees play sport, fundraise, volunteer, learn, and have fun together.

We are committed to reconciliation and to building respectful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We're better together when different perspectives are welcomed and valued, and we're committed to a workplace where everyone can belong and thrive. If you need any adjustments to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know.