Senior Civil Designer, Water Infrastructure

3 months ago


Cairns City, Australia Jacobs Full time

Market
Water

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Senior Civil Designer, Water Infrastructure - Shape the Future of Water Infrastructure

Are you a seasoned Civil Design engineering professional looking to make a significant impact in the industry? Join our dynamic team as a Senior Civil Designer and lead the way in creating innovative water infrastructure solutions.

About the Role: 

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Civil Designer to join our Water Infrastructure team. 

This role can be based in Cairns, Townsville or Brisbane. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing engineering design and drafting support for projects. This role requires a dynamic individual who can offer technical input within the design team, undertake technical reviews of deliverables, and actively participate in project meetings.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide design and drafting support for project teams.
  • Ability to coordinate design documentation deliverables across disciplines.
  • Coordinate the setup of projects on data sources and manage user access.
  • Provide technical input within the design team.
  • Attend and participate in project meetings.
  • Effective communication both internally within the business and with external clients.
  • Support and promote strong service delivery to internal and external clients.
  • Promote and participate in resource sharing opportunities.
  • Support Project Managers in managing operational risk, HSE, and quality.

Here's what you'll need

Skills and Qualifications:

  • Associate degree in Civil Engineering (or relevant equivalent) and relevant industry chartership / accreditation.
  • Ideally around 5 - 10 years’ experience with, AutoCAD, Civil3D and/or12D 
  • Experience with ProjectWise, Autodesk Construction Cloud and Navisworks
  • Have knowledge and experience with civil design projects including topographic surveys, DTMs, pipeline grading, and utility layouts. 
  • Proficiency with general office software (Bluebeam, Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.) and visualization software.
  • Ability to work independently, coordinate with various disciplines, and to manage multiple tasks and projects under deadlines, as well as anticipate, identify, and resolve problems in a timely and positive manner.

Why Join Us? At Jacobs, we thrive in a global setting, encouraging cross-geography relationships to maximize the benefits of global delivery to our clients and our people. You will support your PU to ensure it can thrive in this environment, fostering collaboration and innovation.

Jacobs. A World Where We Can.

At Jacobs, we support your personal life and career journeys. From our inclusive employee networks to our positive mental health champions, we're committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we've gone beyond traditional ways of working to help you uncover a working arrangement that delivers the flexibility, tools and space to maximise your potential.

We're the 2023 winners of the Consult Australia People First Award for our suite of employee benefits that support all our employees in all stages of their personal and professional lives. 

For the 6th consecutive year, we've been named an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (Australia). In New Zealand, we're a founding member of The Diversity Agenda and are committed to making our industry more inclusive and diverse. In Australia, our Reconciliation journey continues to be a considerable focus across all levels of the Jacobs community as we progress our Innovate level Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

Our Bronze Employer status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI+ inclusion recognises our progress in creating an environment where our Jacobs employees can bring their whole selves to work.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we're inclusive, we're more connected, and if diverse, we're more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our eight global Jacobs employee networks centred on driving inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and our Women’s Network – find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here.

No matter what drives you, you'll discover a way to cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

We're an equal opportunity employer and encourage candidates of diverse backgrounds to apply. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Jacobs aims to provide cultural safety at our interviews. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are invited to nominate a cultural representative to participate on the interview panel; please let your recruiter know in your application.

Accessibility

Please contact the team if you require support or reasonable adjustments regarding our recruitment process (for example, you need the application form in a different format).

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from marginalised or underrepresented backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every qualification. At Jacobs, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align with every requirement in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles.



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