Join our team as a Senior Drafter, producing high-quality designs, supporting projects, collaborating with stakeholders, and contributing to standards improvement and mentoring junior staff.
Position Details
* Full Time
* Job Number: R2755
* Applications Close: 4pm, Thursday 2 July 2026
About the Opportunity
Shape the future of your community as a Senior Drafter, delivering high‐quality civil designs that make a real impact. Bring your technical expertise to lead drafting excellence, influence engineering standards, and drive capital works from concept to construction. Collaborate with a skilled team, solve complex challenges, and deliver projects on time, on budget, and to the highest standard.
Qualifications and Experience
* Proven experience delivering civil design solutions, particularly in road, drainage and traffic projects
* Advanced skills in AutoCAD Civil 3D and related drafting/design software
* Strong technical knowledge of engineering standards, legislation and best practice
* The ability to manage priorities, solve complex problems and deliver projects on time and within budget
* Well‐developed communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and engage stakeholders
* A strong customer focus, with the ability to investigate issues and provide practical solutions
* A current Driver's Licence and a satisfactory Police Check (or ability to obtain one)
Salary and Conditions
The position is classified within Band 6 of Council's Current Enterprise Agreement ranging from $96,410 to $104,968 per annum plus statutory superannuation.
Benefits
* Flexible Work Arrangements (Work from Home, Flextime, Purchase of Additional Leave)
* Relocation Assistance available to support a move to the region
* Monthly Accrued Day Off
* Financial recognition upon successful annual performance review, including either progression through banding structure or end‐of‐band bonus payment.
* Study Support Program with Paid Study Leave and Financial Contribution to Qualification Fees
* Learning and Professional Development Opportunities
* Support for Families: 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave or 32 weeks at Half Pay
* Bi‐Annual Employee Recognition Celebration for Milestones and Achievements
* Employee Health and Wellbeing Initiatives: Discounted Health Insurance and Gym Memberships
* Employee Assistance Program: Free Counselling for Employees and Immediate Family Members
* Active Social Clubs
Mildura Rural City Council is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a culture that values diversity. We encourage applications from individuals of all ages, backgrounds and identities. We encourage people with a disability, lived experience of disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this position. All applicants must have the right to work in Australia and will need to provide a Police Check prior to commencing employment. Mildura Rural City Council is a Child Safe organisation and as such, applicants may be required to hold a Working with Children Check. Applicants may also be required to undergo a pre‐employment medical check as per the requirements of the role.
Application Process
* A completed Job Application Form
* A resume
* A covering letter
Applicants that do not address the key selection criteria in their application may not be considered. Call Human Resources on (03) 5018 8197.
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