Senior 12D Civil Designer

Building Talent Recruitment; North Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home

Autonomy

Training

Job summary

Building Talent Recruitment in Sydney is seeking a Senior Civil Designer to join the growing Sydney civil team. You will produce 12D designs and drafting, coordinating closely with Brisbane and Sydney colleagues, with early opportunities to lead projects and train junior staff.

The role emphasizes strong communication, independent working ability, and stakeholder engagement within an Australian consulting environment. Hybrid work arrangement applies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Civil Designer.
• Strong 12D experience and ability to work independently.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
• Experience within an Australian engineering design consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver civil design and drafting in 12D.
• Coordinate with Brisbane team and Sydney office.
• Lead projects and mentor junior staff.
• Engage with clients and grow the Sydney civil team.

Skills

12D Civil Design

AutoCAD drafting

Strong communication

Leadership potential

Tools

12D

AutoCAD

Job description

Building Talent Recruitment – North Sydney NSW

Hybrid

1d ago , from Building Talent Recruitment

About the Company

• Over 33 years of organic growth, now around 80 people across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, specialising in civil and water, structures and facade engineering.
• Part of a 100% employee owned international group of engineering and environmental consultancies, while still running as a standalone business with its own leadership.
• Known for architecturally driven public and institutional work, including schools, public domain and public infrastructure.
• A deliberately senior team, with over half the business at senior engineer level and above, so there's a deep pool of experience to learn from.
• Culture over hierarchy, with autonomy, flexibility based on trust, and promotion based on performance and technical capability.
• Competitive salaries, real investment in training, and support to build your project management skills.
• One day a week working from home, plus general flexibility as needed.
• A team that enjoys each other's company, with morning teas, pub lunches, end of month socials, and Christmas and EOFY celebrations.

The Role

The Sydney civil team is growing, and this business is looking for a Senior 12D Civil Designer to become the first civil designer in its Sydney office, a key hire for the team.

You’ll work closely with the Sydney civil lead and coordinate with the established civil and water team and designers in Brisbane, so strong communication will be key from day one.

You don’t need to be a leader yet, but you’ll have the chance to become one. As the Sydney team grows, you’ll be able to step into a leadership position in civil design, lead your own projects and help bring on and train junior staff.

The Responsibilities

• Deliver civil design and drafting in 12D, aligned with the business's design standards.
• Coordinate closely with the civil team and designers in Brisbane, working remotely with them to start with.
• Grow into leading your own projects and working directly with clients.
• In time, help hire, mentor and train junior designers as the Sydney team grows.

The Requirements

This role suits a well‑rounded Senior Civil Designer who can hit the ground running and is ready to grow into a leadership role. You’ll be able to demonstrate:

• Proven experience as a Senior Civil Designer
• Strong 12D experience, enough to work independently without further training
• Strong civil drafting capability for when you need to jump into AutoCAD
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to work closely with a team in another office
• The capability and ambition to lead projects, be client‑facing and, in time, train junior staff
• Experience within an Australian engineering design consultancy
• Full working rights in Australia

This is a genuine chance to help shape a growing Sydney civil team from the ground up, backed by a senior, technically strong business that puts culture ahead of hierarchy.

Additional information

• Part of an employee owned international group, with real investment in training
• Autonomy and flexibility built on trust, plus a work from home day each week
• Part of a wider national civil team with a Principal & Senior Engineer in Sydney