Civil Drafter

**Date**:17 Sept 2025

**Location**: Adelaide, SA, AU, 5000

**Company**:City of Adelaide
- A role where you drive the outcomes
- Full time, permanent position
- Starting at $86,558 + 12% superannuation

**About the Opportunity**

As part of the Infrastructure Program, the Civil Drafter provides drafting services that support the delivery of the City of Adelaide’s capital works program and contribute to achieving our Strategic Plan outcomes. Working under the guidance of the senior roles within the Technical Design team, alongside Design Drafters and Engineers, the Civil Drafter produces high-quality technical drawings for a range of projects including civil and stormwater infrastructure, landscape architecture and urban design, traffic and transport, roads, drainage, and footpaths.

This role is also responsible for maintaining revisions of project drawings and drafting logs, contributing to the quality control of Council’s standard detail suite, and collaborating with designers, engineers, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure accurate and professional design documentation.

**About You**

To be successful in this role you will have:

- A relevant qualification in civil drafting, certificate, diploma and/or associate degree in civil engineering drafting (design drafting), landscape architecture or related field and/or commensurate demonstrated experience in lieu of formal qualifications.
- High proficiency in AutoCAD and producing accurate design drawings and 2D documentation.
- Knowledge of Australian drafting standards, building construction, practices and techniques.
- Critical thinking skills to assist in problem solving by assessing a situation and identifying potential solutions.
- Demonstrated skills with Microsoft Office
- Manual design and drafting skills, desirable
- 3D modelling skills and knowledge, desirable.

**About Us**

Located in the geographic heart of Kaurna Country, the City of Adelaide celebrates its cultural heritage, unique natural surrounds and structures its footprint in a way that allows it to adapt to the changing needs of the community and a dynamic global landscape. Our focus is on our community’s wellbeing and quality of life - investing in city improvements and on future planning, so we continue to design a liveable city where future generations can continue to live authentic and meaningful lives. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and be a bigger part of our amazing city

The Infrastructure Program provides effective whole of life planning and management of our diverse community infrastructure assets and seeks partnerships with government bodies to deliver on Councils strategic plans, stimulating the local economy and supporting existing community needs and future growth.

At the City of Adelaide, we thrive in an environment that is welcoming, inclusive and safe, and celebrates difference. We value and embrace our diverse perspectives and recognise the value diversity has in fuelling innovation and enabling brilliant experiences for our diverse community.

**For Further Enquiries & How to Apply**

All enquiries regarding this position will remain private and confidential and can be directed to Carina Green on 08 8203 7346.

Please submit a Resume, and a Cover Letter expressing the skills, experience and qualities you would bring to the team addressed to Carina Green, Team Leader, Technical Design.

**Applications close at 11.59pm, 30 September 2025.**

Please be advised this is a full time, permanent opportunity with a starting salary at the Level 4 Classification commencing at $86,558 + 12% superannuation.
- We continue to work hard to ensure our recruitment process is safe for people of diverse backgrounds._