Senior Structural Design Drafter

Queensland Rail; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 129,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Lifestyle discounts

Wellbeing services

Rail travel perks

Full benefits package

Job summary

Queensland Rail in Brisbane seeks a Senior Structural Design Drafter to lead drafting across rail and infrastructure projects, combining hands-on drafting with team leadership. You will produce high-quality drawings in AutoCAD and MicroStation, mentor drafters, coordinate with engineers, and drive drafting standards and continuous improvements.

We offer permanent, full-time work with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in structural drafting within infrastructure or related environment.
• Advanced AutoCAD and 12D skills; MicroStation experience highly regarded.
• Experience leading, mentoring or coordinating drafting teams.
• Strong knowledge of structural detailing and constructability principles.
• Excellent communication across multidisciplinary teams.
• Proactive, quality-focused with continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Producing and reviewing high-quality structural drawings and documentation using AutoCAD and MicroStation.
• Leading drafting activities across multiple projects from concept through to construction.
• Mentoring and supporting drafters and designers within the team.
• Coordinating with structural, civil and geotechnical engineers to deliver integrated project outcomes.
• Managing drawing revisions, technical reviews and quality assurance processes.
• Contributing to drafting standards, workflow improvements and continuous improvements.

Skills

Structural drafting experience

AutoCAD & 12D skills

Mentoring or team leadership

Structural detailing knowledge

Cross-disciplinary communication

Quality and continuous improvement

Education

Associate Degree of Engineering Civil

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

12D

Job description

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You’ll connect Queensland. We’ll connect you to an amazing career.

At Queensland Rail, we connect communities, industries and regions across the state by delivering essential services that have kept Queensland moving for 160 years.

Our core priorities guide everything we do: keeping people safe, delivering exceptional services, strengthening our network, supporting freight, and operating efficiently and sustainably.

Learn more about Queensland Rail’s purpose, people, and progress – watch our short video here

Queensland Rail is seeking an experienced Senior Structural Design Drafter to lead structural drafting activities across a diverse portfolio of rail and infrastructure projects.

This is your platform; this is where your journey begins

• Permanent, full-time

About the role

Our Structural and Civil Engineering team is responsible for delivering infrastructure solutions that help keep Queensland moving. Working in a multidisciplinary environment, you'll partner with Structural, Civil and Geotechnical professionals on a wide variety of projects.

As the primary drafting lead for our Structural team, you'll combine hands‑on technical expertise with leadership, mentorship and quality assurance responsibilities. More about key responsibilities include:

• Producing and reviewing high-quality structural drawings and documentation using AutoCAD and MicroStation.
• Leading drafting activities across multiple projects from concept through to construction.
• Leadership through mentoring and supporting drafters and designers within the team.
• Coordinating with structural, civil and geotechnical engineers to deliver integrated project outcomes.
• Managing drawing revisions, technical reviews and quality assurance processes.
• Contributing to drafting standards, workflow improvements and continuous improvements.

About you

We're looking for a collaborative and technically capable structural design drafting professional who brings:

• Significant experience in structural drafting within infrastructure, engineering consulting or a related environment.
• Advanced AutoCAD and12D skills, with MicroStation experience highly regarded.
• Experience in day to day leading, mentoring or coordinating drafting teams.
• Strong knowledge of structural detailing, engineering documentation and constructability principles.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams collaboratively.
• A proactive mindset with a strong focus on quality and continuous improvement.

We invite you to highlight any experience in:

• Rail or heavy infrastructure projects.
• Bridges, buildings or transport infrastructure projects.
• Exposure to BIM workflows and Revit.
• Strong familiarity with drafting standards and project delivery requirements, including knowledge of Queensland Rail frameworks.
• Demonstrated drafting systems improvement initiative involvement.
• At minimum hold an Associate Degree of Engineering Civil.

All that Queensland Rail achieves each day relies on the hard work and talent of our teams. That’s why we offer a range of attractive benefits designed to help you bring your best, including:

Annual base salary starts at $143,800 plus 12.75% Superannuation

• Flexible working options with a 38-hour standard Monday to Friday work week
• QRI Lifestyle offers members access to over 2,000 exclusive heavily discounted services
• Prioritise your physical, emotional and financial wellbeing with our range of free services
• Rail travel perks, with free or heavily discounted benefits
• Plus more! Click here to see the full range of benefits available to Queensland Rail employees.

Your journey matters. Make it with us.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Queensland Rail. We offer boundless opportunities to support your career today and for your future.

** Whilst we value global talent, for this role visa support/sponsorship will not be applicable **

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

Queensland Rail acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Elders of the lands and waterways our network traverses.

Our teams are People who Count. We encourage diversity in our teams, including different genders, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religions, neurodiversity, education levels and many more aspects. No two journeys are the same, and it’s because of our differences that as a collective, we achieve great things.

We provide reasonable adjustments to support candidates and employees.

If you do require a reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact Cynthia via the details below.

Applicants for roles at Queensland Rail may undergo pre‑employment alcohol and drug testing if they advance in the recruitment process. The selection process may also include psychometric assessments, pre‑employment health checks and background screenings, which could involve criminal history and credit checks, if this applies to the pre‑employment requirements for this role.

For roles that have pre‑employment qualifications, we will also be required to do formal qualification verification processes to ensure qualifications align to Queensland Rail's pre‑employment frameworks.

To learn more about this Queensland Rail career opportunity please contact Cynthia with your enquiry via [e-mail] Please do not email your application. We can only accept applications received via our website.

Queensland Rail pays its respect to Elders past and present. Queensland Rail also acknowledges the contributions of First Nations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) peoples within Queensland Rail and the communities we serve.