Senior Civil Designer

Capstone Recruitment; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Professional development

Team building activities

Social events

Job summary

Capstone Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior Civil Designer to join its Brisbane team. You will own design delivery across the full lifecycle, developing detailed designs and documentation in 12D and AutoCAD, and act as the key liaison with clients and stakeholders.

Applicants should have 7–10 years' industry experience, a relevant tertiary qualification, and strong report writing and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification
• 7 to 10 years' industry experience
• Proficiency in 12D and AutoCAD
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, particularly report writing
• Demonstrated experience leading and delivering multiple projects concurrently
• Excellent knowledge of the Queensland market, Australian Standards and Council design standards
• Sound understanding of Service Authority design approval and construction standards

Responsibilities

• Own the delivery of all design aspects of the project on time and to standard
• Develop detailed designs and documentation in 12D and AutoCAD
• Act as the key liaison with clients and stakeholders throughout
• Ensure safety in design practices and processes are applied throughout the project

Skills

Industry experience

Communication skills

Leadership

Report writing

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Tools

12D

AutoCAD

Job description

A growing engineering consultancy with offices across Australia is seeking an experienced Senior Civil Designer to join its Brisbane team, reporting to the QLD Manager.

This role offers genuine ownership of project delivery, working across the full design lifecycle. Responsibilities include managing the delivery of all design aspects of the project on time and to standard, developing detailed designs and documentation in 12D and AutoCAD, and acting as the key point of liaison with clients and stakeholders throughout. A sound understanding of safety in design practices and processes is essential.

Candidate requirements:

• Relevant tertiary qualification
• 7 to 10 years' industry experience
• Proficiency in 12D and AutoCAD
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, particularly report writing
• Demonstrated experience leading and delivering multiple projects concurrently
• Excellent knowledge of the Queensland market, Australian Standards and Council design standards
• Sound understanding of Service Authority design approval and construction standards

What's on offer:

This organisation places genuine emphasis on flexibility and wellbeing, offering flexible working arrangements alongside ongoing professional development, and team building activitiies. The culture blends autonomy with genuine collaboration, supported by regular social events.

This is a strong opportunity for a civil designer looking to step into a role with real influence over project outcomes, within a business investing significantly in the growth and development of its people.