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Senior civil engineer

Gold Coast
City of Gold Coast
Civil Engineer
Posted: 17 May
Offer description

About the Team Engineering Design and Standards is the City of Gold Coast’s in-house engineering design team. We develop practical, safe and constructable design solutions for the City’s capital works program, including roads, footpaths, carparks, drainage and other urban infrastructure.

Job Details

Full Time | 9-day fortnight | 36 hours

From $111,401 plus Superannuation

Position Brief - Senior Civil Engineer

About the Role We’re looking for a Senior Civil Engineer to coordinate and deliver civil infrastructure designs across the Gold Coast. You’ll work under limited direction of the Senior Certifying Engineer and will help manage design tasks from concept through to Issued for Construction. This includes preparing and reviewing design documentation, coordinating design inputs, supporting Safety in Design, resolving technical issues and working closely with project managers, asset custodians, construction teams, consultants and contractors. This role will suit someone who is technically strong, organised, practical and confident working with others to keep design delivery moving.

Responsibilities

Coordinate civil design delivery from concept through to issued for Construction

Develop project-specific design scopes, schedules and budgets

Prepare and review civil designs, calculations, reports, estimates, specifications and drawing packages

Coordinate civil, stormwater, utilities and other design inputs

Support Safety in Design and help manage key design risks

Resolve design constraints, constructability issues and technical risks

Track and report on design progress, risks and deliverables

Provide technical guidance to junior engineers, graduates, designers and drafters

Support improvements to design templates, workflows and delivery practices

Qualifications / Requirements

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or equivalent recognised qualification

Proven experience in civil infrastructure design and/or delivery

Experience working on projects from concept through to detailed design or IFC

Technical capability across roads, footpaths, carparks, drainage, pavements or related urban infrastructure

Good design review skills across quality, compliance, risk and constructability

Sound engineering judgement and practical problem-solving ability

Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Ability to manage competing priorities, risks, budgets and timeframes

Current C class driver licence

Benefits

9-day fortnight

Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle, including hybrid/work from home options, flexible working hours and locations

Personal and professional development courses

Access to 350+ fitness facilities through Fitness Passport

4 free confidential counselling sessions a year for you or an immediate family member

1 free nutritionist and financial advice session per year

EEO Statement We’re committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture. We take pride in people who align with our high-performance principles. We believe that the diverse makeup of our workforce reflects the community we serve. We consider all qualified candidates for employment, irrespective of race, age, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or other protected characteristics by law.

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