Senior Civil Designer

Arup; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Arup is seeking a Senior 12D Roads Designer to lead road alignment design for major urban and rural highways, collaborating across multidisciplinary teams in Brisbane. The role focuses on delivering high-quality 3D designs, technical drawings and documentation using 12d Model and related tools.

You will manage delivery within timeframes and budget, develop innovative technical solutions, and mentor junior designers while contributing to our design excellence and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in road alignment design.
• 5+

Responsibilities

• Lead road alignment design for major urban and rural highways.
• Prepare and oversee high-quality 3D designs and drawings using 12d Model.
• Manage alignment design delivery within timeframes, scope and budget.
• Mentor and support junior designers and contribute to team capability development.

Skills

Road alignment design

12d Model

Civil design software

Leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder engagement

Project delivery

Australian Standards

BIM workflows

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

CAD

Bluebeam

ProjectWise

Job description

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

The Senior 12D Roads Designer plays a key role within the highways team, strengthening technical capability and driving high-quality project outcomes. This role combines leadership, advanced design expertise, and collaboration to successfully deliver complex projects while contributing to continuous improvement and design excellence.

We welcome applications from interstate candidates looking to relocate to thriving Brisbane to play a key role in the QLD Design Team!

The Opportunity

• Lead road alignment design for major urban and rural highways, as well as local road and infrastructure projects
• Prepare and oversee high-quality 3D designs, technical drawings, and documentation using 12d Model and associated tools
• Manage alignment design delivery, ensuring outputs are completed within project timeframes, scope, and budget
• Develop and implement innovative technical solutions, coordinating multidisciplinary design inputs and ensuring compliance with relevant standards and guidelines
• Mentor and support junior designers through delegation, review, and feedback while contributing to team capability development

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

• Extensive experience in road alignment design, with strong knowledge of Austroads, TMR, and Australian Standards
• Advanced proficiency in 12d Model, BIM workflows, and technical tools such as CAD, Bluebeam, and ProjectWise
• Proven ability to lead complex, multidisciplinary projects, including coordination, design reviews, and stakeholder engagement
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with experience facilitating technical discussions and mentoring team members
• A relevant tertiary qualification and commitment to ongoing professional development and continuous improvement

What We Offer You

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair, and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling eligible members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Our centrally located Brisbane office is one of just a few buildings in Australia to achieve the prestigious Living Building Certificate. Located opposite the future Albert Street Station, it was built in 2024 and has bright and modern high-end design work and break out spaces, end-of-trip facilities, and a subsidised café. You will be joining a growing team of highly skilled and engaged engineers, working in a total design, multi-disciplinary environment, collaborating with a broad range of teams and specialists providing you the opportunity to develop and enhance your technical skills across the full breadth of civil engineering disciplines.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Arup does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies.