Senior Civil Designer

Amey Australia; Townsville City; Vor Ort; AUD 110.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Amey Australia is seeking a Senior Civil Designer to lead road design and civil infrastructure work across North Queensland, including Townsville and Mackay. The role emphasises technical leadership, design reviews and mentoring of junior designers within a collaborative team.

You will deliver high-quality road and transport infrastructure designs, contribute to project planning, and help improve design systems and processes across the business.

Qualifikationen

• Significant experience in civil design with a focus on road design and urban development projects.
• Ability to review designs, provide technical direction and maintain quality standards.
• Experience mentoring or supervising designers and drafters.

Aufgaben

• Deliver high-quality road, transport and civil infrastructure design solutions for urban development projects.
• Prepare design calculations, plans, reports and submission documentation.
• Provide technical leadership, design reviews and quality assurance.
• Mentor and support junior designers and drafters.
• Assist with resource planning, fee estimates and proposal preparation.
• Collaborate with project teams, clients and stakeholders.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of design practices and tools.

Kenntnisse

Civil design

Road design

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Ausbildung

Associate Degree in Civil Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

Help shape communities across North Queensland!

We're looking for an experienced Senior Civil Designer with strong road design experience to play a key role in the delivery of transport, infrastructure and urban development projects across Townsville and Mackay. This role will suit someone who enjoys taking ownership of complex roadway and civil design packages while providing technical leadership and mentoring to other designers. This is an opportunity to combine hands-on technical design work with mentoring, leadership and project input, helping to support a growing design team while delivering quality outcomes for clients and communities.

About the Role

As a Senior Civil Designer, you'll be responsible for delivering civil designs across a diverse portfolio of land development and infrastructure projects while providing technical guidance and oversight to junior designers.

Working closely with project managers, engineers and designers, you'll contribute throughout the project lifecycle, from design development and documentation through to quality reviews and client deliverables. You'll also play an important role in supporting project planning through fee estimates and proposal preparation, as well as helping improve design systems, processes and tools across the business.

The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in road design and associated civil infrastructure, combined with the ability to mentor junior designers and provide technical oversight across multiple projects and offices.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Delivering high-quality road, transport and civil infrastructure design solutions across a range of urban development and infrastructure projects.
• Preparing design calculations, plans, reports and submission documentation.
• Providing technical leadership, design reviews and quality assurance.
• Mentoring and supporting junior designers and drafters.
• Assisting with resource planning, fee estimates and proposal preparation.
• Working collaboratively with project teams, clients, councils and other stakeholders.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of design practices, software and systems.

What we're looking for

Essential

• Significant experience in civil design, with a strong background in road design, intersection upgrades, transport infrastructure and civil works associated with urban development projects.
• Strong technical capability in civil design and documentation.
• Ability to review designs, provide technical direction and maintain quality standards.
• Experience mentoring or supervising designers and drafters.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable

• Associate Degree in Civil Engineering or a related qualification.
• Experience preparing fee proposals and supporting project bids.
• Exposure to a broad range of development and infrastructure projects.
• 10+ years' experience in a civil design environment.

The Team and Environment

You'll join a collaborative and technically focused team that values knowledge sharing, professional development and high-quality project delivery. This role works across both the Townsville and Mackay offices, providing ongoing support, mentoring and technical guidance to designers while partnering closely with engineers and project managers to deliver successful outcomes.

Why Join Us?

At Amey, you'll have the opportunity to work on a varied mix of urban development and infrastructure projects that make a tangible impact on local communities. You'll be trusted to lead technically, influence design outcomes and contribute to the growth and capability of the wider design team.

In return, you'll enjoy:

• A diverse and interesting project portfolio.
• Opportunities to mentor and develop others.
• A collaborative team environment with experienced professionals.
• Professional development and ongoing learning opportunities.
• The chance to influence design standards, systems and processes across the business.

About Amey Australia

We are now Amey Australia, formerly known as Premise, a multi-disciplinary consultancy with over 200 employees across NSW, QLD, and WA. Our team brings together a range of specialised capabilities to deliver integrated solutions across the Built Environment, Water, Environmental & Renewables, and Transport sectors. In July 2025, Premise was acquired by leading UK consultancy Amey, a provider of full lifecycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions for transport infrastructure and complex facilities.

Now operating as Amey Australia, we combine strong local expertise and long-standing client relationships with the backing of a global organisation, positioning us for continued growth and broader opportunities.