Senior Civil Engineering Designer

Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 143,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Annual salary increases

Employee benefits platform Thrive Gate

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Fitness Passport access

Job summary

Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority invites applications for a Senior Civil Engineering Designer based in Melbourne. The role supports VIDA Roads/BBR Delivery, leading complex road infrastructure design from concept to construction with a focus on value-for-money and compliance with Austroads and DTP standards.

You will lead multi-disciplinary design teams, manage schedules and budgets, and collaborate with stakeholders to drive safe, high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to design civil road infrastructure across drainage, pavements and utilities.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary design teams and managing project delivery.
• Strong knowledge of Austroads, DTP standards and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver complex road infrastructure designs from concept to construction.
• Coordinate design disciplines to ensure high-quality outputs within scope, time and budget.
• Develop and deliver stormwater and drainage designs using 12D and related tools.
• Provide senior technical leadership to engineers, drafters, and delivery partners.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to resolve design issues and meet government priorities.

Skills

Civil engineering design

Multi-disciplinary coordination

Drainage design

Road infrastructure design

Leadership

Education

Engineering degree

Professional Engineering Registration (with BLA)

Tools

MicroStation

OpenRoads

12D

AutoCAD

ProjectWise

Job description

Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority – Melbourne VIC

VIDA Roads is delivering a massive investment in the state's roads. We're delivering major new road projects across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria while improving the roads people rely on every day.

The West Gate Tunnel Project has given Melbourne a second freeway link between the west and the city - providing a much-needed alternative to the West Gate Bridge and a vital second river crossing.

North East Link will fix the missing link in Melbourne's freeway network with new 6.5 km tunnels from Watsonia to Bulleen. We're also overhauling the Eastern Freeway and completing the M80 Ring Road at Greensborough.

Road Programs are also delivering dozens of new roads, bridges, road widening projects and major freeway upgrades.

Come and be a part of our centre of roads excellence.

VPS 6 - Senior Civil Engineering Designer

Hybrid working environment.

3 years maximum term,VPS 6 - $142,790 - $166,938+ super & benefits.

This role will be locatedat180 Lonsdale St.

About the Role

Reporting to the Deputy Director Engineering, the Senior Civil Engineering Designer provides civil engineering design expertise and leads the planning, development, and delivery of complex road infrastructure projects across VIDA Roads/BBR Delivery. The role is responsible for the development and delivery of value-for-money, compliant and coordinated civil engineering design solutions and design documentation from concept through to construction, ensuring outputs meet relevant Austroads, DTP and industry standards, project requirements, and government expectations.

Responsibilities

• 1. Developing and delivering innovative, value-for-money civil engineering design solutions from concept through to detailed design, including complex 2D/3D modelling, construction documentation, reports and calculations for road infrastructure projects across road, drainage, pavements, earthworks, signage and line marking, traffic signals and related disciplines.
• 2. Leading and managing the design activities and processes and coordinate all design disciplines and packages required for the project ensuring the design documents are delivered with high quality, within project scope, timelines and budget, and in accordance with the relevant DTP, Austroads and industry standards, and projects requirements.
• 3. Developing and delivering stormwater management strategies and drainage designs in 12D for road infrastructure projects, including WSRD, computations, reports, flood impact investigations and mitigation solutions.
• 4. Providing senior technical leadership, direction and guidance to engineering and drafting staff, consultants and delivery partners to achieve agreed project outcomes.
• 5. Influence and collaborate with stakeholders, project teams, contractors, consultants and DTP representatives to resolve complex and competing design issues, drive integrated solutions and ensure safe, efficient and high-quality infrastructure outcomes are delivered in line with government, program and project priorities.

About You

• Strong technical knowledge and expertise in delivering civil engineering design and drafting, design management and multi-disciplinary coordination for roads infrastructure projects, including road and drainage design, pavements, traffic signals, drainage, utilities, integrated water management and flood impact assessment.
• Extensive experience in civil engineering planning, design and delivery of transport infrastructure projects with various complexity, with sound knowledge of DTP, Austroads and industry standards, specifications and compliance requirements
• Specific knowledge and expertise in the design of road drainage, surface water management, WSRD and flood impact assessment and mitigation.
• Proficiency in the use of digital engineering tools and platforms required for design and management of road infrastructure projects (such as MicroStation, Open Roads, 12D, AutoCAD, ProjectWise or similar).
• A relevant qualification in an Engineering or Science related discipline and Professional Engineering Registration (with BLA)

This opportunity is a 3-year maximum term.

What can we offer you?

We are committed to creating a workplace that inspires and engages you - we want you to be a powerful contributor to this wonderfully diverse and dynamic organisation. Our offering continues to grow but here is what we already have in store for you:

• VIDA Roads welcomes flexible working arrangements.
• Access to annual health checks, including skins checks and flu shots.
• Access low-cost gym memberships for yourself and family at over 200 facilities via Fitness Passport.
• Access to Thrive Gateway, our employee benefits platform is your once stop shop for wellbeing as well as savings and discounts at hundreds of retailers.
• We're committed to supporting our team members and their families in improving mental health and wellbeing. Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides confidential counselling and advice for our team members and their families for work and personal issues.
• Annual salary increases and incremental performance-based payments over the course of your employment.
• Leave loading of 17.5% payment on top of your base salary when you take annual leave and ability to purchase additional leave.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which include a national police check and misconduct screening.