About the position

The Civil Designer prepares concept and detailed designs, drawings, quantity schedules, costestimates, and supporting technical documentation for the City’s capital works and infrastructureprograms. The role undertakes investigations and design development for transport, parks and openspace, and utility infrastructure assets, ensuring designs are safe, practical, constructable,maintainable, compliant and fit for purpose. Working under general direction, the position providestechnical design advice, contributes to project scoping and option assessment, liaises with internaland external stakeholders to obtain design inputs, and maintains accurate design and handoverrecords.

Key accountabilities

- Review project briefs and available asset, survey, geotechnical, environmental and serviceinformation to identify information gaps. Undertake site inspections and engineeringinvestigations, and develop an appropriate design approach, program and estimate of designeffort.
- Prepare concept and detailed designs for municipal infrastructure including earthworks,roads, intersections, roundabouts, car parks, footpaths, shared paths, kerbing, stormwaterdrainage, culverts and associated civil works, using the City’s approved design and draftingsystems.
- Prepare and document relevant design calculations, drawings, schedules of quantities, costestimates, technical specifications, design reports, approvals information and otherdocumentation required for grant applications, procurement and construction.

For further information and to view the position description, visit www.cgg.wa.gov.au/employment/.

To gain a better understanding of the role, please call Trevor Pitt, Coordinator Design on (08) 99566650.

Position requirements

The successful applicant will ideally hold a Degree in Civil Engineering.



Applicants with lesserqualification but significant experience in the design and drafting of reads, footpaths, drainage andother minor scale civil infrastructure works will also be considered. Experience in writing grantapplications would be highly regarded.

Completion of a pre-employment medical including alcohol and other substances testing is requiredof all positions at the City.

Remuneration and benefits

This position offers a salary starting from $92,692 per annum or $104,203 per hour, commensuratewith the successful applicant’s knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications.

Some of the additional benefits of working for the City include

- Up to 21% Superannuation (with superannuation co-contribution scheme)
- 22 Annual Leave days per annum
- Health & Wellbeing Program
- Flexible working arrangements
- Career opportunities
- Study Assistance
- Centrally located
- Free parking

About the City

Overlooking the Indian Ocean, Geraldton is a thriving regional city at the heart of Australia's CoralCoast. With a growing population of over 41,000 people it offers a wide range ofservices and activities.

Geraldton is recognised as one of WA's key growth areas and the opportunities in this regional cityare plentiful. You can be part of working with us to deliver the best for our community and this region.

The City of Greater Geraldton actively welcomes, includes and values the unique contributions of allpeople in its workplace. The City welcomes applications from all age groups, people with a disability,and those from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. We are proud to be an equal opportunityemployer with solid commitment to fitness for work and safety in the workplace.

Applications close 4pm Thursday 29 October 2026

Please note applications will not be reviewed prior to the closing date listed above.

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📌 Civil Designer (Geraldton)
🏢 City of Greater Geraldton
📍 Geraldton