Senior Civil Designer

Shape the future of Central Queensland’s transport network while advancing your design career in a role that truly makes an impact. As a Senior Designer (Civil) based in Mackay, you’ll take the lead in delivering innovative infrastructure solutions across a vast and diverse region, working alongside a highly skilled, collaborative team. With opportunities to influence major projects, mentor others, and apply your expertise in tools like 12d and AutoCAD, this is your chance to combine technical excellence with real-world outcomes that connect communities and improve lives.

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About Us

With branches in Rockhampton, Mackay and Barcaldine and a site office in Emerald, the Transport and Main Roads Program Delivery and Operations (PDO) Central Queensland Region (CQ Region) looks after 9076km of state-controlled roads and about 1510km of the National Road Network. This role will contribute to the development and delivery of the Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program (QTRIP).

Benefits

• Annual Registered Professional Engineers Queensland (RPEQ) compensation payment of $8,200
• Annual reimbursement of professional fees
• Annual health & wellbeing reimbursement of $109.40
• 5 weeks annual leave + 14% annual leave loading
• Locality allowance

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• Further learning and development support available through the Study and Research Assistance Scheme (SARAS)
• Relocation assistance
  
  
  

The Role

Some Of Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Undertake and supervise the development of transport infrastructure design models in the strategic planning, concept, development, and implementation phases of an overarching framework for the delivery of projects.
• Manage and undertake key components of the planning and design function for transport infrastructure projects to achieve successful completion within time, quality, cost and stakeholder expectations.
• Apply innovation, expert advice and broad problem solving in relation to planning and design for transport infrastructure projects and their relevant phases of corridor planning, program development, program delivery, and program finalisation.

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• Ensure that planning and design principles are implemented in accordance with the relevant policies, standards, guidelines and legislation, and that quality management procedures are adhered to.
• Provide mentoring and guidance within the local design team in the use of 12D Model for Design and AutoCAD software.
• Assist with the management and review of external design consultancies provision of design services.
• Provide expert support and advice, including problem resolution, to various stakeholders on the planning and design process for successful completion of transport infrastructure projects.
• Provide input to determine the resourcing, engineering requirements, critical components and systems involved in supporting project management and delivery of planning and design component projects.
• Development of effective relations with internal and external stakeholders to identify and address needs, expectations and issues that may affect the successful delivery of projects.
  
  
  

Mandatory Qualifications And Conditions

• A minimum three-year, Sydney Accord accredited engineering degree such as a Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Civil) or recognised equivalence.

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• A current Class ‘C' Drivers Licence
• Due to this role having access to sensitive data, a criminal history check will be undertaken prior to appointment to the role.
  
  
  

Desirable Qualifications

• High degree of proficiency with design software packages such as AutoCAD and 12d Model.
  
  
  

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/693259/26

Closing Date: Monday, 20 July 2026

Occupational group Creative Services/Design