Senior Civil Designer

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 04•• ••• 047.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team ••••@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

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.