Civil Designer

Our client is a well-established engineering consultancy with nearly 30 years of experience and 40+ staff specialises in Structural, Remedial, Stormwater, and Civil engineering for residential developments.

The Role

Reporting to the CAD Manager, you will join a collaborative and supportive team delivering civil drafting services across residential developments. This is a mid-level, hands-on Civil Designer role primarily focused on residential driveway design, along with broader civil site drafting responsibilities. You will work closely with engineers to interpret engineering mark-ups and convert them into accurate, construction-level documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed drafting for residential driveway designs (primary focus)
  


• Draft civil site works including roadways, car parks, grading, and site layouts
  


• Produce stormwater and drainage drafting layouts
  


• Design alignments to produce long sections and cross sections
  


• Mapping and development of 3D design services outputs
  


• Review engineering plans against architectural plans to ensure consistency and compliance
  


• Experience in setting up civil access plans from inception through to documentation stage
  


• Interpret engineering mark-ups and translate them into compliant construction drawings
  


• Ensure documentation complies with Australian Standards (particularly AS 2890) and council requirements
  


• Use AutoCAD (2D drafting) daily to produce high-quality plans and sections
  


• Work within 3D civil design software (e.g., Civil Site Design, 12D, or similar platforms)
  


• Maintain accuracy, quality control, and consistency across all drawings
  


• Communicate clearly with engineers and raise issues early when clarification is needed
  


• Deliver projects within agreed deadlines and support urgent time-sensitive work when required