Designer - Urban Communities

2 weeks ago

Brisbane, Australia SMEC Full time

Global civil engineering consultancy with great career opportunities
- Flexible working arrangements - hybrid working model
- Fantastic working culture and great employee benefits

About SMEC

SMEC provides unique opportunities to work on iconic industry projects with experienced colleagues and leadership teams. We support and empower employees to drive innovation initiatives within a well-established and growing organisation.

With over 16,500 employees working out of 120 offices in 40+ countries throughout Australasia, Asia, the Middle East, UK, Africa, North and South America, we partner with our parent company Surbana Jurong and sister company Robert Bird Group (RBG) to deliver integrated Infrastructure, Urban Development and Management Services expertise to our clients worldwide.

The Role

Following our continued growth and busy pipeline of work across Queensland, we have exciting opportunities for a Civil Designer to join our Urban Communities team in our Brisbane office and assist on major projects across Queensland and nationally.
- Commercial land developments
- Town centre main street upgrades
- Subdivisions
- Master Plan communities
- Solar and wind farms
- Road intersection upgrades
- Industrial renewal projects
- Design of construction camps for major infrastructure projects

Key Responsibilities
- Concept design and delivery of major civil projects using 12D and AutoCAD
- Ensuring that analysis and design tasks undertaken meet appropriate technical standards and the requirements of the client and SMEC
- Proactively collaborating with team members, contributors, and stakeholders to maintain quality, timeliness, and coordination of project deliverables
- Provide training and mentoring to junior employees when needed

About You
- Tertiary qualifications in Civil Engineering or equivalent Advanced Diploma
- 3+ years’ domestic design experience working for an engineering design consultancy
- Relevant project portfolio - urban and land development projects
- Skilled in Civil 12D and AutoCAD
- Knowledge of relevant Australian design standards and local regulations

In return, SMEC offers you the benefits that come from working in a global multidisciplinary consultancy in an environment where your fresh ideas and enthusiasm will be welcomed and rewarded.

Salary range for the role is $85,000 - $98,000.

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How to Apply

Applications between 27th May 2025 - 24th June 2025.

All recruitment activities go through our Resourcing function and currently, this role does not require agency input. Please do not forward resumes directly to SMEC employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world

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