Senior 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 Role

The Design and Placemaking Services Branch plays a vital role in planning, designing and delivering infrastructure that supports thriving communities across the Sunshine Coast. Working within the Infrastructure and Natural Assets Directorate, the branch provides expert engineering and urban design solutions that enhance transport networks, public spaces and stormwater infrastructure while supporting Council's vision of creating Australia's most sustainable region.

As a Senior Design Engineer, you will lead the delivery of complex civil engineering and placemaking projects from concept through to detailed design. This influential role combines technical expertise, project leadership and stakeholder engagement to deliver innovative, fit-for-purpose infrastructure solutions. You will oversee multidisciplinary design outcomes, mentor design professionals, contribute to engineering standards and help shape the future of transport, stormwater and public realm infrastructure across one of Australia's fastest-growing regions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the design and documentation of complex civil, transport, stormwater and placemaking projects.
• Supervise and mentor Civil Designers, managing resources, workloads and project delivery outcomes.
• Manage design procurement activities, including investigations, feasibility studies, project briefs and consultant engagement.
• Provide expert technical advice, prepare engineering calculations and specifications, and contribute to Council engineering standards and best practice.

About you

You are a qualified Civil Engineer with extensive experience delivering complex civil infrastructure projects and hold, or are eligible to hold, Registered Professional Engineer Queensland (RPEQ) status.

You are a confident leader who enjoys developing people, sharing technical expertise and creating a positive, high-performing team culture.

You have exceptional problem-solving abilities and can confidently navigate complex engineering challenges, balancing technical requirements with practical and innovative solutions.

You are an effective communicator who builds strong relationships with stakeholders, provides trusted advice and collaborates successfully across multidisciplinary teams and external agencies.

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Stream A (Office-based)

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.