Senior Civil Designer – SEQ Land Development (Hybrid)

Northrop Consulting Engineers; Gold Coast City; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Parental leave

Income protection

Career development

Wellbeing support

Team events

Job summary

Northrop Consulting Engineers – Burleigh Heads QLD is seeking an experienced Senior Civil Designer to advance our land development and government sector projects on the Gold Coast. You will prepare accurate civil design drawings and lead design documentation with senior staff, while coordinating with a cross-functional team of engineers, drafters and graduates.

You will apply Australian standards, interpret surveys, and contribute to stormwater, sewer, water, roads and earthworks design.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience preparing civil design drawings for land development and built form projects in QLD.
• Proficient in industry-standard drafting software such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D and Civil 12D.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply Australian standards (e.g. AS/NZS 1170 series, AS 2159, AS 1742) and local council guidelines.
• Experience interpreting survey data, engineering plans, and geotechnical reports to produce accurate documentation.
• Understands design principles for stormwater, sewer, water, roads, and earthworks in civil infrastructure projects.
• Holds a relevant tertiary qualification in Civil Design.
• Experience with sewerage and water reticulation design and a good understanding of the SEQ Water Authorities standards.
• Excellent communication skills - able to speak and write clearly, concisely, and compellingly in managing external consultants
• Communicate effectively with all members of the project team, both internally and externally
• Creative problem-solving skills to continually finds ways to overcome challenges and obstacles
• Strong team ethic to work collaboratively across functional group

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate civil design drawings for land development and built form projects, ensuring compliance with SEQ standards.
• Lead the delivery of design documentation in collaboration with Senior Designers and Project Managers.
• Coordinate with engineers, drafters, graduates and external consultants across diverse projects.
• Interpret survey data and plans to produce precise documentation and drawings.

Skills

Civil design drafting

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Civil 12D

Survey data interpretation

Stormwater design

Sewer/water reticulation

Communication

SEQ standards knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Civil Design qualification

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Civil 12D

Job description

Northrop Consulting Engineers – Burleigh Heads QLD is seeking an experienced Senior Civil Designer to advance our land development and government sector projects on the Gold Coast. You will prepare accurate civil design drawings and lead design documentation with senior staff, while coordinating with a cross-functional team of engineers, drafters and graduates.

You will apply Australian standards, interpret surveys, and contribute to stormwater, sewer, water, roads and earthworks design.