If you enjoy taking an idea, working out how it should be designed and made, and then seeing it become something real, this could be the role for you.About UsBishopp has grown over three decades into one of Australia's leading regional out-of-home advertising companies.
With more than 3,000 advertising opportunities across Australia and New Zealand, we deliver high-profile advertising through an extensive roadside and airport network.Bishopp Billboard Constructions is our in-house construction and technical delivery business.
We design, fabricate, build, maintain and upgrade billboard structures across a growing national network.The OpportunityWe are looking for a Design & Engineering Lead to join our Design & Procurement team.We are deliberately keeping the background for this role broad.You might come from mechanical design, product design, manufacturing, structural or steel fabrication, engineering drafting, automation, machinery or another technical environment where you have taken ideas from concept through design and into manufacture or installation.You do not need previous billboard experience.What matters is that you can take a practical problem, develop a workable technical solution, coordinate the people needed to get it designed and engineered, understand what it is going to cost and help move it through fabrication into construction.This is not simply a drafting role and it is not a purely managerial position.
We are looking for someone who enjoys being technically involved while also being capable of leading work, coordinating others and improving the way the design process operates.You will work closely with our Design & Procurement Manager and have the opportunity to take ownership of an increasing portion of our design and estimating workload.What You'll Be DoingTaking allocated projects from initial scope through concept, design, engineering, fabrication and construction-ready handoverDeveloping practical design concepts and helping determine the best way to manufacture and install themProducing and reviewing 3D models, drawings, specifications and bills of materialsPreparing preliminary estimates and working with suppliers to establish material and fabrication costsCoordinating external engineers, draftspeople, fabricators and specialist suppliersProviding direction and technical review to offshore drafting and design resourcesManaging drawing revisions,



BOMs, technical documentation and controlled design informationReviewing designs for manufacturability, fabrication efficiency, installation and costWorking with fabricators to resolve production questions and ensure designs translate properly into finished componentsWorking with our Delivery and Build teams so site access, lifting, installation and construction requirements are considered during designTroubleshooting technical issues as projects move through fabrication and constructionIdentifying opportunities to standardise designs, reduce rework and improve design-to-fabrication workflowHelping improve our CAD, document-control and design-management systems as the business growsWhat We're Looking ForThere is no single career path we are looking for.You may be a Design Engineer, Mechanical Designer, Manufacturing Engineer, Product Designer, Senior Draftsperson, Project Engineer, fabrication specialist or technical leader looking for broader ownership.We Would Like To Hear From People WithStrong practical design capability and experience taking technical work from concept toward manufacture, fabrication or installationGood 3D CAD capability using SolidWorks, Inventor, Onshape or similarExperience producing or reviewing detailed technical and manufacturing drawingsA practical understanding of how things are manufactured, assembled and installedThe ability to interpret engineering drawings and work effectively with consulting engineersExperience coordinating suppliers, manufacturers, engineers or other technical resourcesAn understanding of costs, BOMs, estimates, quotations or project budgetsGood planning skills and the ability to manage several pieces of work at the same timeStrong problem-solving skills and an interest in making designs and processes simpler and more repeatableThe confidence to take ownership while knowing when a complex technical issue needs to be escalatedFull working rights in AustraliaExperience That Would Be UsefulAny of the following would be well regarded, but we do not expect candidates to have all of them:Mechanical, product or structural designManufacturing or fabricationSteel structures or constructionDesign for manufacture or assemblySolidWorks PDM or another design/document-control systemBOM and revision managementFEA, prototyping or technical validationCost estimating or supplier quotationLean Manufacturing, Kanban, 5S or other continuous-improvement methodsLeading or mentoring designers or draftspeopleManaging offshore or external drafting resourcesWorking across design, manufacture and installationBillboard, signage, infrastructure or digital-screen experienceWhy Join Bishopp?
Own more than a drawing – Follow projects from the early idea and estimate through design, fabrication and into the field.Use a broad range of skills – This role combines design, engineering coordination, estimating, manufacturing, suppliers and practical delivery.Work on real structures – The things you design get fabricated, transported and installed across our network.Influence how we work – We are building greater internal design capability and improving our design, drafting and fabrication systems.
You will have scope to help shape them.Varied projects – Our work ranges from straightforward billboard structures through to digital conversions, complex sites, rebuilds and unusual one-off solutions.Work with experienced people – You will work closely with people who understand structural design, fabrication and construction, with room to build deeper capability in areas that may be new to you.What's On OfferSecure, long-term, full-time positionBrisbane-based roleSalary based on skills and experienceBroad technical role with genuine project ownershipOpportunity to develop further technical and leadership responsibilityDirect exposure to design, fabrication and physical constructionEstablished business with a growing project pipelinePractical team setting where good ideas and better ways of doing things are encouragedNext StepsIf your background is in design, engineering, manufacturing or fabrication and you think your experience could translate well into this role, we would like to hear from you — even if you do not match every item above.Interviews will be arranged as applications are received.
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📌 Design & Engineering Lead – Fabrication & Delivery (Brisbane)
🏢 Bishopp
📍 Brisbane