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

Design and Placemaking Services sits within Council’s Infrastructure & Natural Assets Department and provides expert civil and urban design solutions that support liveable, connected and sustainable communities. The Branch plays a critical role in translating strategic plans into buildable, high-quality capital works projects, working collaboratively across disciplines to deliver outcomes that balance growth, safety, environmental responsibility and placemaking excellence.

As a Civil Designer, you will contribute to the planning and delivery of Council’s Capital Works Program through the production and review of civil designs, cost estimates and construction documentation. Working closely with engineers, senior designers and stakeholders, this role offer is responsible for providing coordinated expert solutions in the planning, development, and delivery of designs to facilitate ongoing management of our civil assets that will support and align to council’s vision. The role provides exposure to a wide range of urban and rural road infrastructure projects, with scope to grow from supported design delivery at Level 4 to greater autonomy and delivery of more complex projects at Level 5.

*Note: Progression between levels is not automatic and will be subject to demonstration of skills and capabilities of the higher level. For breakdown of key responsibilities and expectations of a L4/L5 position please refer to the position profile

Primarily you will;

• Assist Design Engineers and the Design Services Supervisor with: The delivery of basic cost-effective civil designs with the application of relevant established guidelines or guidance from Senior Designers and Engineers, including construction documentation for the council’s endorsed Capital Works Program.
• Project reviews internal and external of both urban and rural road designs, cost estimates, drafting and documentation.
• Undertake key design functions including:
• Investigating, researching, analysing, assessing information to determine and/or   recommend appropriate course of action that would be compliant with relevant codes.
• Technical investigations, analysis and preparation of advice, recommendations or reports of a sensitive or political nature requiring application of established principles, techniques and methods to achieve business unit’s results.
• Working autonomously to engage with relevant stakeholders to collate, prepare or achieve project outcomes.
• Document design decisions and complete the Design Quality Management System.
• Plan and organise own work which may span more than one discipline.

About you

You’ll be a critical thinker and hold a strong analytical aptitude. You’ll be reliable, and a team player with communication skills of a high standard. You will also have a high attention to detail and professionalism when undertaking tasks of the role.

Additionally, you will have an Associate Degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent) as well as have relevant experience in the field of urban and rural roads and civil design.

You can apply knowledge of relevant urban and rural road design guidelines and standards including Austroads, Transport and Main Roads Standards, Australian Standards and QUDM,

You are competent using computer software for the design of urban and rural roads solutions, including AutoCAD and 12d model.

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 several 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 these 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.

Further Information

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 Ty Morrison during business hours on 0418 149 047.

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 [email protected].

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.