Senior Civil Drafter - Roads

KBR Careers; Perth; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Leave purchase option

Career development

Leadership pathways

Collaborative team culture

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Senior Civil Drafter to join the Roads team in Perth, WA. You will deliver road drafting outputs, mentor junior drafters, and help drive automation, quality, and consistency in MRWA-compliant drawings.

You will partner with engineers on fast, reliable packages and contribute to growing the drafting function with leadership opportunities as the team expands.

Qualifications

• Diploma or equivalent in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• 7+ years’ industry experience in roads/civil infrastructure.
• Strong AutoCAD skills; MRWA drafting standards knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality drafting outputs for road infrastructure projects in WA.
• Apply AutoCAD skills and support automation initiatives to improve efficiency.
• Produce drawings aligned with MRWA standards.
• Collaborate with engineers to deliver accurate drawing packages with minimal supervision.
• Mentor junior drafters and uplift drafting standards.
• Support bids, resource planning, and workflow coordination.
• Contribute to building a scalable drafting function with potential leadership opportunities.

Skills

AutoCAD

MRWA standards

Road infrastructure

Mentorship

Draughting automation

Education

Diploma in Civil Engineering

7+ years drafting experience

Tools

MicroStation

Job description

Title: Senior Civil Drafter - Roads

We're growing our Roads team in Perth and are looking for an experienced Senior Civil Drafter to help elevate our project delivery, strengthen our technical capability, and support our expanding workload across major MRWA and national road programs. This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys being a technical go-to, who thrives in a collaborative environment, and who wants to play a key role in shaping and developing a high-performing drafting team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver high-quality drafting outputs for road infrastructure projects within metropolitan and regional WA.
• Apply strong AutoCAD skills and support automation initiatives to drive efficiency and quality across the team.
• Produce drawings aligned with current drafting standards, particularly MRWA requirements.
• Work closely with engineers to deliver fast, reliable, accurate drawing packages with minimal supervision.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior drafters, helping develop capability and uplift drafting standards across the group.
• Support bids, resource planning, and workflow coordination as our portfolio continues to grow.
• Contribute to building a scalable drafting function, with future opportunities to step into leadership as the team expands.

Skills & Experience Required:

• As an individual you are excited by the prospect of delivering iconic projects to the community and you will have a proven background in major road infrastructure projects.
• Diploma or equivalent in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• 7+ years’ industry experience ideally across roads and civil infrastructure.
• Strong proficiency in AutoCAD; experience in drafting automation highly regarded.
• MicroStation experience is a bonus but not essential.
• Solid understanding of MRWA or equivalent national road authority drafting standards.
• Proven experience delivering drawing packages for road projects in metro or regional WA.
• Someone who enjoys mentoring others, championing quality, and continuously improving the way we deliver drafting.

Benefits:

• Work on iconic road infrastructure projects
• Flexible work arrangements and genuine work-life balance
• Ability to purchase additional leave
• Career development and leadership pathways
• A collaborative, supportive team culture where your ideas matter
• Shape tomorrow by applying today!

Why Join KBR?

At KBR, our people are the heart of our success. We create an environment where you can flourish, feel valued, and focus on doing what you do best.

Our Purpose:

Together, we deliver infrastructure for a better tomorrow.

Our Values:

We Value Our People – We respect, trust, and empower our people to reach their full potential.

We Deliver – We are committed to excellence and accountability in everything we do.

We Are People of Integrity – We act ethically and responsibly, always.

We Empower – We encourage innovation and give our people the autonomy to succeed.

We Work Together – Collaboration is at the heart of our success as OneKBR.

Culture:

We're a people company—great people doing great things. With the agility of a small firm and the capability of a global leader, we give our people autonomy, resources, and opportunities to grow in all directions.

Our Values (repeated):

We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.

We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.

We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business.

We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed.

We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company.

We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.

Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver.