Design Engineer

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 Branch

The Design & Placemaking Services Branch plays a key role in planning and delivering infrastructure solutions that support one of Australia’s fastest-growing regions. The team provides expert engineering and design services, manages outsourced design programs, and develops innovative solutions that enhance transport networks, community assets and long-term regional sustainability. Working within a collaborative and technically skilled environment, you'll contribute to projects that help shape the future of the Sunshine Coast.

About the Role

As a Design Engineer, you will support and manage the design development of infrastructure projects within Council’s Capital Works Program. Working closely with engineers, designers, stakeholders and external consultants, you will help deliver high-quality, cost-effective and sustainable engineering outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to projects that improve community infrastructure while developing your technical expertise, project management capability and professional engineering career.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support the design development of infrastructure projects within Council's Capital Works Program.
• Prepare design reports, engineering documentation, specifications and project recommendations.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement, design reviews and consultant activities to achieve successful project outcomes.
• Identify project risks and issues, implement mitigation strategies and provide technical engineering advice.

About You

You bring the technical foundation.

You hold tertiary qualifications in Civil Engineering or a related discipline and have experience delivering engineering, infrastructure or project-based outcomes within a complex environment.

You thrive on managing projects.

With strong project management, planning and financial management skills, you can coordinate multiple priorities, meet deadlines and deliver quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

You are a skilled communicator.

You build productive relationships with stakeholders at all levels and have proven skills in consultation, negotiation, problem solving and achieving positive outcomes.

You enjoy solving complex challenges.

You bring strong analytical and research capabilities, sound engineering judgement and a passion for developing innovative and practical solutions that deliver community value. For candidates at the senior level, experience working towards RPEQ registration will be highly regarded.

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.

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 Subbu Kanthakadi during business hours on 0448 009 156.

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.