Senior Civil Drafter – Water Infrastructure

Verve Partners; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ownership of designs

Direct access to engineers

Flexible working arrangements

Varied water projects in regional NSW

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Verve Partners is seeking a Senior Civil Drafter to deliver detailed Civil 3D designs for pipelines, pump stations and water treatment assets across Newcastle, the Hunter and regional NSW. You will work closely with engineers and clients to produce accurate drawings and construction documentation.

Join a boutique engineering consultancy that values ownership of designs, practical solutions and flexible, trust-based working arrangements as you contribute to varied water infrastructure projects

Qualifications

• Approximately 10 years’ drafting experience for Australian civil infrastructure projects.
• Extensive experience designing large-scale pipelines and water infrastructure projects.
• Strong experience with alignments, profiles, pipe networks, surfaces and construction documentation.
• Hands-on experience with Autodesk Civil3D.
• Ability to interpret engineering calculations, specifications and design requirements.
• Strong attention to detail, technical judgement and problem-solving capability.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet project deadlines.
• Experience working directly with engineers and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Current Australian driver’s licence and willingness to travel locally when required.

Responsibilities

• Produce detailed 3D drawings and models for water and wastewater infrastructure
• Develop pipeline alignments, profiles, pipe networks, layouts and construction documentation
• Prepare designs for pump stations, treatment facilities and bulk water assets
• Translate engineering concepts and calculations into accurate, practical drawings
• Review and update documentation in response to engineering and client feedback
• Identify design and constructability issues and contribute to practical solutions
• Maintain drawing registers, document control and version management
• Coordinate with engineers, clients, councils and other project stakeholders
• Ensure designs meet relevant standards, specifications and compliance requirements

Skills

Civil drafting

Pipeline design

Construction documentation

Engineering calculations

Attention to detail

Project coordination

Stakeholder coordination

Driver's licence

Tools

Autodesk Civil3D

Job description

Deliver detailed Civil 3D designs for major pipelines, pump stations and treatment assets across Newcastle, the Hunter and regional NSW.

Verve Partners is partnering with a respected boutique engineering consultancy specialising in water and wastewater infrastructure.
The team delivers projects from investigation and concept development through to detailed design, construction support and handover.
As a Senior Civil Drafter, you will work closely with engineers, clients and project stakeholders to produce high-quality designs and documentation across pipelines, pump stations, treatment facilities and bulk water infrastructure.

This role would suit an experienced drafter/designer who enjoys technical variety, project ownership and working within an agile, experienced team without excessive corporate processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce detailed 3D drawings and models for water and wastewater infrastructure
• Develop pipeline alignments, profiles, pipe networks, layouts and construction documentation
• Prepare designs for pump stations, treatment facilities and bulk water assets
• Translate engineering concepts and calculations into accurate, practical drawings
• Review and update documentation in response to engineering and client feedback
• Identify design and constructability issues and contribute to practical solutions
• Maintain drawing registers, document control and version management
• Coordinate with engineers, clients, councils and other project stakeholders
• Ensure designs meet relevant standards, specifications and compliance requirements

What You’ll Bring

• Approximately 10 years’ drafting experience for Australian civil infrastructure projects
• Extensive experience designing large-scale pipelines and water infrastructure projects
• Strong experience with alignments, profiles, pipe networks, surfaces and construction documentation
• Hands-on experience with Autodesk Civil3D
• Ability to interpret engineering calculations, specifications and design requirements
• Strong attention to detail, technical judgement and problem-solving capability
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet project deadlines
• Experience working directly with engineers and multidisciplinary project teams
• Current Australian driver’s licence and willingness to travel locally when required

Culture and Benefits

• Genuine ownership of designs and project documentation
• Direct access to experienced engineers and business leaders
• Flexible, trust-based working arrangements
• Varied water infrastructure projects across regional NSW
• The opportunity to contribute to the continued growth of the team

Verve Partners acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We recognise that this land was and always will be Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land.