Senior Civil Designer

Progresciv; Western Australia; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Progresciv seeks a Senior Civil Designer to lead OpenRoads and MicroStation design for roads and active transport in Western Australia. You will drive documentation, standards, and workflow improvements, mentoring juniors and collaborating with clients.

You will champion automated design and data-management using AI or scripting to enhance efficiency and consistency across projects.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to produce detailed civil design and drafting for roads and active transport.
• Strong knowledge of Australian design standards and construction-ready drawings.
• Experience developing and maintaining OpenRoads workspaces and worksets.
• Interest in automating design and drawing-production with AI or scripting.

Responsibilities

• Lead detailed civil design and drafting using OpenRoads and MicroStation.
• Develop and maintain design documentation, drawings, models, and specs.
• Manage and maintain project workspaces, templates, and resources.
• Establish efficient digital design workflows across projects.
• Identify opportunities to automate tasks using AI, Python, VBA, or similar.
• Collaborate with engineers, clients, and stakeholders for practical solutions.
• Mentor junior designers and support knowledge sharing.
• Stay updated on industry best practices and new software.

Skills

Mentoring junior staff

Client collaboration

Multi-project management

Communication

Workflow automation

Tools

OpenRoads

MicroStation

12d Model

Civil 3D

Job description

Progresciv is seeking a Senior Civil Designer with proven proficiency in the use of Bentley OpenRoads and Microstation to lead the design and documentation of roads, highways, and active transport projects.

The role involves delivering innovative, practical design solutions that meet client and regulatory requirements, while mentoring junior staff and collaborating with clients and the broader team.

You will also lead the development and maintenance of Progresciv’s workspaces and worksets, helping to build on the already established efficient and consistent digital design workflows. The role requires an innovative, forward-thinking mindset and an interest in using AI, Python, Visual Basic, or similar technologies to automate repetitive tasks and continually improve design and drawing-production processes.

About the Company

We are a WA based civil engineering consultancy focused on roads, highways, and active transport projects. Our focus is on providing deep technical expertise with a pragmatic, client-focused approach to deliver practical, buildable designs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead detailed civil design and drafting using OpenRoads and Microstation for road, highway, and active transport infrastructure projects.
• Develop and maintain design documentation, drawings, models, and specifications in accordance with applicable standards and client requirements.
• Develop, manage, and maintain company workspaces and project worksets, including standards, templates, seed files, feature definitions, annotation groups, cell libraries, and drawing-production resources.
• Establish consistent and efficient digital design and documentation workflows across projects.
• Identify and implement opportunities to automate design, quality assurance, data-management, and drawing-production tasks using AI, Python, Visual Basic, or similar programming and scripting technologies.
• Collaborate with engineers, clients, and other stakeholders to develop practical and constructable solutions.
• Conduct design and drafting reviews and quality assurance checks to ensure accuracy, compliance, and constructability.
• Mentor and support junior designers, building team capability and encouraging knowledge sharing.
• Stay informed about industry best practices, emerging technologies, and advancements in civil design software and automation.

Requirements

• A minimum 10 years' experience as a civil designer on roads, highways, and active transport projects, preferably on MRWA or other Australian road authority projects.
• A minimum of three years’ experience using OpenRoads.
• Strong understanding of Australian design standards, road geometry principles, and civil infrastructure documentation requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to produce detailed designs and construction-ready drawings.
• Experience developing, administering, or maintaining OpenRoads workspaces and worksets.
• Experience with, or a strong interest in, workflow automation using AI, Python, Visual Basic, VBA, or similar programming and scripting tools.
• An innovative and continuous-improvement mindset, with the ability to identify and implement more efficient ways of working.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, competing priorities, and deadlines effectively.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience mentoring junior team members and contributing to knowledge sharing.
• Familiarity with other civil design software, such as 12d Model, Civil 3D, or MicroStation, is advantageous.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Opportunities for professional development and chartership support.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment.
• The opportunity to shape and improve systems and digital design workflows.
• Exposure to a wide range of transport and civil infrastructure projects.