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Principal Civil Designer / Discipline Lead - Design & Drafting

Perth, WA, au🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-18 → 2026-09-25

Core

Provide high-level technical support and direction for civil, structural, and geotechnical design services on multi-disciplinary engineering projects for local government and private infrastructure sectors.

Role type

Principal Civil Designer / Discipline Lead

Builds

Design drawings, construction documentation, and specifications for civil infrastructure projects.

Domain

Civil engineering, infrastructure, land development, storm water, flood modelling.

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Civil design principles, regulatory compliance, resource allocation, mentoring, technical direction, project management, CAD design (12D, AutoCAD), Microstation, CADconform.

Preferred skills

People leadership, client management, coaching junior designers, knowledge of roads/roads infrastructure.

Technologies

12D, AutoCAD, Microstation, CADconform

Responsibilities

Design multi-disciplinary complex civil projects ensuring compliance with statutory requirements; Provide high-level technical support for design drawings; Direct preparation of preliminary and detailed designs; Prepare construction documentation and specifications; Allocate resources to complete designs on time and within budget; Ensure compliance with Australian Codes; Mentor and train less experienced designers; Support and approve associated technical work.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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