Civil Drafter

Stantec Australia; Maroochydore; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Leave options: up to 4 weeks

Learning & talent development programs

Mentoring for development

Professional memberships

Salary Continuance Insurance

Mental Health & Wellbeing programs

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Stantec Australia in Maroochydore, Queensland seeks a Civil Drafter to join our Community Development team. You will deliver civil drafting services using AutoCAD for land, urban and subdivision projects across Southeast Queensland.

Responsibilities include civil engineering design, concept and detailed drawings, and coordinating drafting deliverables while meeting time and budget constraints. The role emphasizes collaboration, quality, and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Civil drafting experience 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 approvals.
• Commitment to self-improvement and continuing professional development.
• 12D design experience highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Civil drafting experience

Communication skills

Education

Associate degree / CAD diploma

Tools

AutoCAD

12D design

Job description

We have an opportunity for a Civil Drafter to join our Community Development team in Maroochydore, Queensland. 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

To be successful you will display:

• 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

Along with a competitive salary we offer many other benefits to ensure your professional development & wellbeing is ongoing.

• 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
• Mentoring for your own development and the opportunity to mentor others
• A friendly team environment, with dedicated and enthusiastic staff committed to producing high quality service and deliverables
• Professional Memberships
• Salary Continuance Insurance (SCI)
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Programs
• Service Recognition Awards
• Employee Assistance Program

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.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites over 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.

Communities are fundamental. Whether around the corner or across the globe, they provide a foundation, a sense of place and of belonging. That's why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind.

We care about the communities we serve—because they're our communities too. We're designers, engineers, scientists, and project managers, innovating together at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. Balancing these priorities results in projects that advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.