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Senior Civil Designer

Sunshine Coast Council -
Nambour QLD

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Job Details

Temporary | Full-time
$107,000 - $126,000 a year
10 days ago

Benefits

Employee assistance program
Salary packaging

Qualifications

AutoCAD
Urban planning
Analysis skills
Bachelor's degree
Driver Licence
Construction experience
Associate degree
Civil Engineering
Leadership
Communication skills

Full Job Description

Senior Civil Designer

Apply your civil design expertise to deliver sustainable road and infrastructure projects that shape one of Australia's fastest-growing regions.

Temporary/Max Term Full-time

Closes in 6 days

Closes Sun 30 August 2026

Closes

Sun 30 August 2026

Category

Design / Architecture

Location

Nambour

Type

Temporary/Max Term Full-time

$122K – $142K Total Remuneration Package

$107K – $126K Base Salary

Location: Nambour

Vacancy No: 7149

Temporary - Full-time (until September 2028)

Applications close: Sunday, 30 August 2026 11:59pm AEST

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team !

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region - Connected. Liveable. Thriving , our region is a model of sustainability, where caring for our environment, creating vibrant communities and growing our local economy is a way of life.

About the Role

The Engineering Design and Surveying Team is responsible for providing coordinated expert solutions in the planning, development, and delivery of designs to facilitate the ongoing management of our civil assets that will support and align to council’s vision.

Our Senior Civil Designer will undertake cost effective, fit for purpose design and construction documentation for civil designs as required by the Capital Works Program. This will include the management of various priority capital works projects of differing complexity for a range of internal clients to deliver positive and sustainable outcomes to the Sunshine Coast Council region.

You will work with engineers to report on status of the design projects in Council’s PMO and on procurement of specialised services as well as provide technical advice in complex scenarios. A key accountability of this role is to work as a team with project engineers and assist the Supervisor Design Services in coaching and mentoring designers and cadets.

Key responsibilities include:

Deliver complex civil road and stormwater designs
Prepare construction documentation and cost estimates
Provide specialist technical design advice
Lead project planning and concept development
Manage design consultants and procurement activities
Ensure quality assurance and design compliance
Mentor and support designers and cadets
Contribute to continuous improvement of design systems and practices
Build productive relationships with stakeholders and delivery partners
Support the delivery of Council's Capital Works Program

About you

You are an experienced civil design professional with extensive knowledge of road and stormwater infrastructure design, a collaborative approach, and a passion for delivering innovative and practical engineering solutions.

As a requirement for the role, you will possess:

Associate Degree in Civil Engineering, or Bachelor of Civil Engineering or an equivalent discipline
Substantial experience in civil design, particularly urban and rural road infrastructure
Proven experience delivering complex design and construction documentation
Advanced capability in 12d Model and AutoCAD software
Comprehensive knowledge of relevant design standards, guidelines and legislative requirements, including Austroads, Transport and Main Roads, Australian Standards and QUDM,
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to develop practical and innovative solutions
Demonstrated experience managing consultants and coordinating design inputs
Well-developed leadership skills with the ability to coach, mentor and support team members
Exceptional stakeholder engagement, communication and relationship-building skills
The ability to work autonomously while managing competing priorities and project deadlines
A current C Class Driver Licence

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse , healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:

Wellbeing : Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities.
Flexibility: We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.
Extras: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices.

How to apply

Your written application should include:

A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile . Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and
A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2025-2030 .

For specific enquiries contact Tynan Morrison during business hours on 0418 149 047.

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.

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