Senior Civil Engineer

City of Gold Coast; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Fitness Passport access

Counselling support

Nutritionist session

Job summary

City of Gold Coast is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to coordinate and deliver civil infrastructure designs across the Gold Coast, from concept through to Issued for Construction. You’ll collaborate with project managers, asset custodians, construction teams, consultants and contractors to keep design delivery moving.

The role requires a Bachelor of Civil Engineering, strong capability in roads, drainage and urban infrastructure, and excellent communication to manage risks, budgets and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or equivalent qualification.
• Experience on projects from concept through to detailed design or IFC.
• Technical capability across roads, footpaths, carparks, drainage, pavements or related urban infrastructure.
• Good design review skills across quality, compliance, risk and constructability.
• Sound engineering judgement and practical problem-solving ability.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, risks, budgets and timeframes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate civil design delivery from concept through to issued for Construction.
• Develop project-specific design scopes, schedules and budgets.
• Prepare and review civil designs, calculations, reports, estimates, specifications and drawing packages.
• Coordinate civil, stormwater, utilities and other design inputs.
• Support Safety in Design and help manage key design risks.
• Resolve design constraints, constructability issues and technical risks.
• Track and report on design progress, risks and deliverables.
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers, graduates, designers and drafters.
• Support improvements to design templates, workflows and delivery practices.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Engineering judgement

Problem solving

Design review

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering

Job description

• Full Time | Permanent | Up to 36 hours per week

About the team

Engineering Design and Standards is the City of Gold Coast’s in‑house engineering design team. We develop practical, safe and constructable design solutions for the City’s capital works program, including roads, footpaths, carparks, drainage and other urban infrastructure.

This is a senior design role for someone who wants to take ownership of civil design delivery and see their work progress from concept through to construction.

About the role

We’re looking for a Senior Civil Engineer to coordinate and deliver civil infrastructure designs across the Gold Coast.

You’ll work under limited direction of the Senior Certifying Engineer and will help manage design tasks from concept through to Issued for Construction. This includes preparing and reviewing design documentation, coordinating design inputs, supporting Safety in Design, resolving technical issues and working closely with project managers, asset custodians, construction teams, consultants and contractors.

This role will suit someone who is technically strong, organised, practical and confident working with others to keep design delivery moving.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate civil design delivery from concept through to issued for Construction
• Develop project‑specific design scopes, schedules and budgets
• Prepare and review civil designs, calculations, reports, estimates, specifications and drawing packages
• Coordinate civil, stormwater, utilities and other design inputs
• Support Safety in Design and help manage key design risks
• Resolve design constraints, constructability issues and technical risks
• Track and report on design progress, risks and deliverables
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers, graduates, designers and drafters
• Support improvements to design templates, workflows and delivery practices

We’re looking for people who have:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or equivalent qualification
• Experience working on projects from concept through to detailed design or IFC
• Technical capability across roads, footpaths, carparks, drainage, pavements or related urban infrastructure
• Good design review skills across quality, compliance, risk and constructability
• Sound engineering judgement and practical problem‑solving ability
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities, risks, budgets and timeframes

Be part of shaping the Gold Coast’s future

The Gold Coast is inspired by lifestyle and driven by opportunity. We are the second largest Council in Australia.

We care about being the most flexible government organisation in Australia.

We have a range of benefits to help you create the right balance:

• Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle, including hybrid/work from home options, flexible working hours and locations
• Personal and professional development courses
• Access to 350+ fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• 4 free confidential counselling sessions a year for you or an immediate family member
• 1 free nutritionist and financial advice session per year

We pride ourselves on our shared mission

We pride ourselves on our shared mission of becoming a high‑performing, customer‑focused organisation which delivers value‑for‑money services to the community.

Our selection process may include a one‑way video interview via Criteria, a face‑to‑face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams, reference checks via Xref and additional checks including police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks, pre‑employment medical reviews and drug and alcohol testing.

We’re committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture.

We’re committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture. We take pride in people who align with our high‑performance principles. We believe that the diverse makeup of our workforce reflects the community we serve. We consider all qualified candidates for employment, irrespective of race, age, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or other protected characteristics by law.

Contact Person

Alex McNulty