Senior Engineer

10 hours ago


Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia City of Gold Coast Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

About Your New Role
Are you a civil engineer or designer who wants to see your work built? At the City of Gold Coast, we're looking for a Senior Engineer to join our in-house team. You'll take on challenging, city-shaping projects across roads, stormwater, and public spaces, ensuring designs are practical, safe and ready for delivery. You'll also play an important role in coordinating utility services, helping resolve service clashes and integration issues before construction begins. It's a chance to put your site or design knowledge to work upstream, making projects smoother and more efficient.

This Is a Great Next Step For

  • Civil engineers or designers looking to take on more technical leadership.
  • Site or project engineers wanting to move off-site while staying close to delivery.
  • Utility coordinators seeking exposure across a broader range of infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

  • Lead the technical delivery of civil designs, ensuring compliance with City standards, Austroads, and QUDM.
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary inputs and manage design reviews to resolve conflicts across roads, stormwater, utilities and public spaces.
  • Help identify and resolve utility service clashes using tools like 12d and Navisworks (or learn on the job).
  • Provide input on staging, constructability and authority requirements.
  • Mentor junior engineers and designers and contribute to improving design processes.
  • Liaise with internal teams, service authorities, consultants and contractors.

We're Looking For People Who Have

  • Around 5+ years' experience in civil engineering, design, construction delivery or utility coordination.
  • Civil engineering or design qualifications (or equivalent site-based experience).
  • Strong knowledge of civil engineering standards, Austroads, QUDM and local government policies.
  • Familiarity with public infrastructure projects such as roads, footpaths and drainage.
  • Good working knowledge of utility requirements and relocations.
  • Proficiency (or willingness to learn) software like 12d, Civil 3D, and Navisworks.
  • Strong communication and problem-solving skills

Be part of shaping the Gold Coast's future

The Gold Coast is inspired by lifestyle and driven by opportunity. We are the second largest Council in Australia.

Benefits
We care about being the most flexible government organisation in Australia and we have a range of benefits to help you create the right balance:

  • 9-day fortnight
  • Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle, including hybrid/work from home options, flexible working hours and locations
  • Personal and professional development courses
  • Access to 350+ fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
  • 4 free confidential counselling sessions a year for you or an immediate family member
  • 1 free nutritionist and financial advice session per year

We pride ourselves on our shared mission of being a high-performing, customer-focused organisation which delivers value-for-money services to the community. We're committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture.

How to apply

For more information, view the position brief by clicking the paperclip icon in the top right corner of this screen.

Click 'Apply' to submit your online application. Upload your Resume with a Cover Letter (of no more than 2 pages) outlining how your skills, experience and personal attributes would allow you to achieve success in this role.

Documents needs to be less than 2MB in size and PDF format is preferred. If you encounter technical issues when applying, please email

Our selection process may include a one-way video interview via Criteria, a face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams, reference checks via Xref and additional checks including police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks, pre-employment medical reviews and drug and alcohol testing.

Contact Person

Damian Graham

Contact Number

Closing Date

Thursday 9th October 2025

Please note applications for all of our vacancies close at 10.30pm on the listed closing date.
The City of Gold Coast is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are committed to supporting an environment where all employees, regardless of their differences or similarities, feel valued, respected and supported. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons are encouraged to apply.


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