Senior Civil Drafter (12D) — Water Infrastructure Lead

WSP in Australia; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Career development opportunities

Up to 16 weeks parental leave

Option to purchase up to 8 additional?

Job summary

WSP Australia is seeking an experienced Senior Civil Drafter (12D) to join our Water Utilities team in Adelaide. You’ll deliver high‑quality civil drafting and design outputs for major water infrastructure projects, mentoring junior drafters and contributing to our digital engineering capability.

Based in Adelaide with hybrid working options, you’ll collaborate with engineers and designers across the project lifecycle, coordinate drawings, and liaise with clients and surveyors to ensure on‑time

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Civil Drafter or Senior Civil Drafter in water/utilities projects.
• Proficient in 12D and AutoCAD for civil design documentation.
• Experience delivering detailed civil packages and earthworks, drainage, roads, pipelines.
• Ability to mentor junior drafters and work with multidisciplinary teams.
• Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Civil Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Prepare drafting and design documentation using 12D and AutoCAD for water utilities projects.
• Deliver plans, profiles, cross-sections, earthworks models, and construction drawings.
• Collaborate with engineers and designers across the project lifecycle.
• Support projects from concept to detailed design and construction documentation.
• Review outputs and mentor junior drafters.
• Coordinate drawing production to meet deadlines and quality standards.
• Contribute to drafting standards and digital engineering workflows.
• Liaise with clients, surveyors, and stakeholders as required.

Skills

Civil drafting

Mentoring juniors

Team collaboration

Education

Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Civil Engineering or equivalent

Tools

12D

AutoCAD

Job description

WSP Australia is seeking an experienced Senior Civil Drafter (12D) to join our Water Utilities team in Adelaide. You’ll deliver high‑quality civil drafting and design outputs for major water infrastructure projects, mentoring junior drafters and contributing to our digital engineering capability.

Based in Adelaide with hybrid working options, you’ll collaborate with engineers and designers across the project lifecycle, coordinate drawings, and liaise with clients and surveyors to ensure on‑time