- 6 month role
- Brisbane CBD based
- Queensland Government clients

The Technical Services (TS) business unit is a diverse and multidisciplinary team operating within the Metropolitan Region. It specialises in providing expertise across design, engineering, surveying, geospatial analysis, environmental management, and cultural heritage services. Additionally, TS oversees the management of various infrastructure assets throughout the region. Its core focus is to deliver exceptional technical solutions while effectively mitigating risks to ensure the region's safety and sustainability.

In the role of Principal Designer (Civil), you will operate in a multidisciplinary team setting and participate in the management and delivery of planning and design projects as components of transport infrastructure projects and provide expert technical advice and support to the transport infrastructure functional areas in your location.

Some of your responsibilities will include:
- Delivering planning and design projects through the implementation of best practice to achieve value for money outcomes for transport infrastructure projects.
- Providing leadership, conceptual thinking and resolution of complex problems to various stakeholders for successful completion of transport infrastructure projects.
- Ensuring that planning and design principles are implemented in accordance with the relevant policies, standards, guidelines and legislation, and that quality management is consistent with the required standards.




- When managing component projects, you will provide support and advice on the planning and design processes aligned with the relevant phases of corridor planning, program development, program delivery, and program finalisation.
- Development of effective relations with internal and external stakeholders to identify and address needs, expectations and issues that may affect the successful delivery of projects.

Requirements of the role
- Demonstrates extensive experience in all the planning and design competency elements and contributes to the development of the capabilities of others.
- Builds and sustains relationships with internal and external stakeholders with managing customer expectations.
- Analyses issues and actively participates in the identifying of potential solutions to problems.
- Reviews design deliverables prior to constructions and if required takes corrective actions to improve the design.

Mandatory qualifications and conditions
- A minimum two-year, Dublin Accord accredited engineering degree such as an Associate Degree in Engineering (Civil) or recognised equivalence.
- C class drivers' licence

Desirable experience:
- Experience in transport infrastructure planning and design will be highly regarded. Experience with AutoCAD and 12d Model software packages is highly desirable.

Closing Date: 22 October 2026

For more information, please contact Angela Anderson at [email protected]

📌 Principal Designer (Civil) (Brisbane)
🏢 Eden Ritchie Recruitment
📍 Brisbane