Civil Designer

**Job Number**:
500165

**The details**:

- Permanent Full Time | 9 day fortnight
- From $79,563 pa up to $98,418 pa + 12% super
Qld Local Government Industry Award (Stream A,) - Level 3 - 5 of EBA5
- 72.5 hour fortnight
- Hybrid, flexible working environment, including some work from home days.
- Location: Strathpine

Join City of Moreton Bay as a **Civil Designer,** and help shape and enhance our communities for today and tomorrow.

**Design Services**:
We have opportunity to welcome people with various experience levels into the team, so if you have experience as a Civil/Structural Designer, we are keen to hear from you

Come and join a large team of engineering design professionals, where you will be exposed to a wide variety of projects across in both size, scale and technical scope ensuring the ability to diversify your skills and experience across different engineering projects.

We provide a collaborative team environment, where ideas and shared learning is encouraged and supported, as well as the ability to innovate across design processes.

**About the role**:
As a member of the Civil Design Services Team, you will prepare and provide assistance with the delivery of quality design and documentation for projects that incorporate a range of elements that form the built environment and are consistent with Council’s strategic outcomes of quality urban design and placemaking.

Some key responsibilities will include:

- Preparing accurate estimates of costs and project documentation using schedules of rates, bills of quantities and identifying issues that may impact cost
- Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to obtain or provide information to assist with the completion of project designs
- Acting as a point of contact for design matters by providing sound advice and contributing to design meetings
- Undertaking site inspections associated with design responsibilities

PD - Civil Designer.pdf

**About you**:
Applicants with prior experience in Civil/Structural Design will benefit by utilising their design skills on a variety of projects and have the ability to work across the end to end design process for various infrastructure projects.

You will have a strong customer service focus and the ability to adapt and find solutions whilst maintaining strategic outcomes. Your ability to effectively time manage deadlines and conflicting priorities will ensure your success in managing tasks to agreed timeframes. Your well-developed communication skills will enable you to liaise effectively with stakeholders across the community and within council.

To be successful in this role you will also bring:

- Proficiency commensurate with your level of experience in the preparation of engineering design plans and the integration of other elements of the built environment using computer aided design methods including AutoCAD and 12d model software or equivalent.
- Ability to accurately measure quantities for the preparation of cost estimates as well as interpret client needs through written documentation (design briefs)
- Ability to read survey plans and interpret survey field data

**Why City of Moreton Bay?**

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what _can be_ - for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

- **See it.** To build a city of the future, first, you have to _see it_. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our city. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
- **Shape it.** You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters - and it’s yours to shape and own.
- **Live it.** Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

- Find a better work-life balance with a nine-day (72.5-hour) fortnight, plus a hybrid, flexible working environment with some work-from-home days.
- Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
- Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
- Prioritise your health and wellbeing