Senior Designer

Senior Civil Designer

Location: Tamworth, NSW

THE OPPORTUNITY

- Work in a collaborative team environment

- Contribute to a broad range of civil infrastructure projects from the concept design stage through to project completion.

- Fast track your career and participate in our Talent Development Program where your ambition is the only limit

COULD THIS BE YOU?

You’re an experienced civil designer with a strong understanding of survey principles and a knack for turning complex data into practical design solutions. You take pride in delivering high-quality, cost-effective designs for roads, drainage, water, sewer, and other infrastructure projects—always with safety, functionality, and constructability in mind. With 5–7 years of hands‑on experience, you’re confident using specialised design software to create 3D models, solve technical challenges, and support project delivery from concept to construction. You enjoy mentoring others, managing competing priorities, and collaborating with colleagues, contractors, and authorities to bring great designs to life.

Tamworth Regional Council’s Talent Development Program offers an exciting opportunity to develop your career and be recognised for your achievements. Designed to grow and retain talented professionals within Council, the program provides clear pathways for progression through structured development reviews and salary advancement. By building internal expertise and rewarding high performance, this initiative empowers employees to contribute to innovative, in‑house project delivery that supports the future growth of the Tamworth region.

Responsibilities

- Providing design solutions that offer functionality, value for money, are constructible and follow Safety in Design principles

- Delivering Engineering design for civil infrastructure projects (e.g. road, drainage, water, sewer and other associated works) using specialised design software programs, including building 3D design models for use by the civil construction team

- Providing design assistance to Council’s construction team to resolve issues that occur during construction

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL NEED

- Degree in Civil Engineering or Diploma of Civil Construction Design or Certificate IV in Civil Construction Design or equivalent demonstrated experience

- Driver Licence

- WHS General Induction for Construction Work

INTERESTED? WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU

For a confidential discussion, please contact Yvette Lieschke‑Mercer, Senior Design Engineer, on 6767 5593

Salary range: Grade 16 – 19 - $93,519.65 - $121,200.39 per annum including 12% superannuation for a 35 hour work week. Salary may be negotiated based on skills, experience and your value to our organisation.

Flexible working arrangements will be considered by mutual agreement and according to operational requirements.

Shortlisted applicants will be required to undertake a Pre‑employment Medical Screening including Alcohol & Other Drugs Testing.

Apply Now Applications Close: 11.59pm Tuesday, 11 November 2025

WHY IS IT ‘WORTH’ WORKING AT TAMWORTH REGIONAL COUNCIL?

For your LIFESTYLE: More time in your day with flexibility for your passions, family or play

For our COMMUNITY: Help create Tamworth tomorrow, leave your mark on our city.

For your CAREER: Boost your career, the sky is the limit.

For BELONGING: Join a family that values team spirit and genuinely cares about your wellbeing.

Our values guide our culture, shape how we work, and define what we stand for as an organisation – watch now to discover if you’re aligned with what drives us — Tamworth Regional Council - Our Values

A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK

Tamworth Regional Council proudly sits on Kamilaroi Country, the traditional lands of the Gomeroi people, with a large diverse workplace culture with over 650 employees who are proud to service our community.

The Tamworth region is home to over 60,000 people and is a thriving economic and cultural hub in the North West of NSW. Our recently adopted plan for the future of the region, ‘Blueprint 100’, drives strategic vision for growth as a region, as we plan for how the city and the region will sustainably accommodate a population of 100,000 people.

Our people strive to build a great organisational culture fostering our shared values of Teamwork, Equity, Accountability, Customer Orientation and Health and Safety whilst embracing the drive for excellence, innovation and respect.

ABOUT OUR REGION

The Tamworth Regional is a fabulous place to call home boasting the vibrant regional city of Tamworth along with the towns of Manilla, Barraba, Nundle and Kootingal as well as 17 hamlets, villages and rural areas. Located just 4 hours’ drive (or a direct flight) to bustling Sydney and multiple coastal locations within 3‑4 hours’ drive, Tamworth is a central hub and a place to enjoy all year round.

Tamworth offers an enviable lifestyle with all the conveniences and services you’d expect from a larger city, coupled with a relaxed pace of life with opportunities to enjoy all that nature has to offer, along with being a great place to raise children, make long term friends and create a professional career.

As the capital of the North West region, Tamworth is home to major health and education centres, affordable housing options to suit all lifestyles, attractive employment and business opportunities with a robust and innovative local economy. In addition, the Tamworth region boasts a proud sporting culture with world class facilities and a supporting community of clubs.

Tamworth Regional Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to supporting a diverse, respectful, safe and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and ages including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQA+, people with disabilities and other diversity groups. If you require additional support or any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know during the application process.

Council is committed to promoting the care, protection and safeguarding of children. To learn more about our Commitment to Child Safety Statement and screening processes, click the link below.

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