You’re an experienced civil designer looking to take the next step in your career. You will play a key role in providing engineering design input to all facets of property development and government sector work. Joining an industry-leading team working on marquee SEQ projects, you will have the opportunity to take the next step in your career and be encouraged to develop to your full potential, alongside the owners of the business.

What You’ll Own
As a Senior Civil Designer, you will be joining a professional and collaborative team of engineers, designers, drafters, graduates and undergraduates, working on a diverse range of projects across a variety of sectors. You will prepare accurate civil design and drafting drawings for land development and built-form projects, including civil engineering works such as drainage, water supply, sewerage reticulation systems, roads and subdivisions, ensuring compliance with SEQ standards and regulations.

With a solid pipeline of upcoming projects for both new and existing clients, you will have the opportunity to lead the delivery of the design documentation phase, working alongside experienced Senior Civil Designers and Project Managers.

You will be part of a growing office with a great culture, including regular team catch-ups, office events and social activities.

This role can be based in our Brisbane, Gold-Coast or Sydney offices.

Why Northrop
We’re employee owned. That means the people working in our business have a genuine stake in its future.

There are no external shareholders or overseas parent company. Decisions are made by people who understand our work, our clients and our people. Our leaders are accessible, and when you have an idea for doing something better, you’ll be encouraged to share it.

For more than 50 years,



we’ve built our business around our people, our relationships and the impact our work has on communities.

Today, our multidisciplinary teams work across NSW, ACT, Queensland and Victoria on projects of all sizes, spanning sectors including health, education, residential, commercial, industrial, sport and land development.

What You Bring

Essential:

- Demonstrated experience preparing civil design drawings for land development and built form projects in QLD.
- Proficient in industry-standard drafting software such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D and Civil 12D.
- Knowledge of and ability to apply Australian standards (eg. AS/NZS 1170 series, AS 2159, AS 1742) and local council guidelines.
- Experience interpreting survey data, engineering plans, and geotechnical reports to produce accurate documentation.
- Understands design principles for stormwater, sewer, water, roads, and earthworks in civil infrastructure projects.
- Holds a relevant tertiary qualification in Civil Design.
- Experience with sewerage and water reticulation design and a good understanding of the SEQ Water Authorities standards.
- Excellent communication skills - able to speak and write clearly, concisely, and compellingly in managing external consultants
- Communicate effectively with all members of the project team, both internally and externally
- Creative problem-solving skills to continually finds ways to overcome challenges and obstacles




- Strong team ethic to work collaboratively across functional group

What’s In It For You

- Industry-benchmarked salary with annual reviews, we pay properly and revisit it every year.
- Genuine flexibility: hybrid working, flexible hours, alternative public holidays, we’ll have a real conversation about what works for you
- Paid parental leave for primary carers, maternity, and partners
- Salary income protection insurance
- Monthly one-on-one career development conversations, mentoring programs, and investment in both internal and external training
- Free EAP and wellbeing support.
- A positive and enjoyable workplace with a supportive team, a relaxed culture, and regular opportunities to connect through social activities and company events throughout the year.
- A diverse range of projects and opportunities, from small residential developments to major hospitals, race tracks, airports, and everything in between. With such a broad variety of work, there's always something new to keep your role interesting and rewarding.

Ready?
To apply for this role, please submit a comprehensive resume as well as a brief covering letter by clicking on the “Apply” tab.

If this role is not quite what you are after but are interested in finding out more about future opportunities with Northrop, please head over to our EOI link:

https://v2.forms.jobadder.com/f/WzDLJEnGePglWrqXoxNZ7A32Y

Northrop is an equal opportunity employer. We actively welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of all genders, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. If you need any adjustments to participate in our recruitment process, let us know — we’ll make it work.

📌 Senior Civil Designer (Brisbane)
🏢 Northrop Consulting Engineers
📍 Brisbane