Hands-On Civil Designer - Land Development, Queensland

Premise; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec's Australia Water team in Cairns is seeking a Principal Civil Designer to lead the design and development of major infrastructure projects across Far North Queensland. You will transform early concepts into practical, buildable solutions for roads, drainage and civil works, guiding junior designers and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams.

Based in Cairns, you will influence delivery, ensure compliance with Australian standards, and build strong client relationships while

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in road design, drainage and civil infrastructure.
• Strong capability in 2D and 3D design tools and modelling.
• Ability to develop practical design solutions across varying project scopes.
• Focus on safety in design and road safety outcomes.
• Experience leading design packages and managing competing priorities.
• Confidence mentoring others and sharing technical knowledge.
• Clear communication and collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead design development for transport and civil infrastructure projects.
• Produce and review high-quality drawings and reports.
• Apply design best practices across all stages of delivery.
• Manage scope, time, and cost on design packages.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and build client relationships.

Skills

Civil design experience

Road design

2D & 3D design

Mentoring

Client liaison

Safety in design

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What if you could build a career and a lifestyle, without having to choose between them? At WSP, you can. We are looking for an experienced Civil Designer to join our Cairns team, working on a diverse portfolio of transport and civil infrastructure projects across Far North Queensland. This is a chance to step into a highly visible role where your ideas, technical expertise, and leadership will directly influence the design and delivery of projects that matter to local communities.

About the role

Based in our Cairns office, you will take the lead on the design and development of major infrastructure projects, turning early concepts into practical, buildable solutions. You will work across roads, drainage and broader civil infrastructure, contributing from initial investigations through to detailed design.

You will play a key role in:

• Leading design development for transport and civil infrastructure projects
• Producing and reviewing high-quality engineering drawings and reports
• Applying road safety and design best practice across all stages of delivery
• Managing scope, time and cost on design packages
• Supporting and mentoring junior designers
• Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams on regionally significant projects
• Building strong client relationships and contributing to future work opportunities

About you

You will bring solid experience in civil design within a consulting environment, along with a strong understanding of Australian standards and road authority requirements.

• Substantial experience in road design, drainage and civil infrastructure
• Strong capability in 2D and 3D design tools and modelling
• The ability to develop practical design solutions across varying project scopes
• A strong focus on safety in design, particularly road safety outcomes
• Experience managing design packages and competing priorities
• Confidence mentoring others and sharing technical knowledge
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative approach

If you are working towards, or already hold, Chartered status, we will support you in continuing your professional development.

Why Cairns, and why WSP

This is an opportunity to build your career while working in a region known for its lifestyle, natural environment and growing infrastructure investment. Our Cairns office offers a close-knit team culture, strong local project pipeline, and the backing of WSP"s global expertise.

At WSP, you will have access to:

• A strong pipeline of local and regional projects
• Opportunities to work across multidisciplinary teams
• Career development pathways and technical leadership programs
• A culture that values collaboration, flexibility and new ideas

About us

WSP is a global professional services firm with over 83,000 people worldwide. In Australia, we are committed to delivering future-ready infrastructure solutions that create lasting value for communities.

We also offer a range of benefits to support your health, wellbeing and long-term career, including our employee share purchase plan.

Ready to make an impact locally, with the backing of a global business?

Principal Civil Designer - ( NH )

Description

Stantec's Water team in Australia has an impressive portfolio of successful major projects that are already positively impacting our communities across the country. We know that finding solutions to our water issues is critical, and so our diverse network of 400 water specialists in Australia collaborate to make sure the best people sit around the table. With exciting projects in the pipeline, we are looking to expand our teams and seek the change-makers, innovators, leaders and collaborators to join us. How will you impact Australia"s water solutions? Grow with us, H2O+U.