CareerPlan

Roadway Lighting & Electrical Civil Engineer

Fortitude Valley, QueenslandFull-time2026-10-28 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid

Core

Designs, plans, and installs power systems, streetlights, traffic signals, and underground infrastructure for roads, highways, and public spaces.

Role type

Roadway lighting and electrical civil engineer

Builds

Power distribution systems, feeder pillars, control cabinets, circuit layouts, pole foundations, conduit runs, and trenching for road infrastructure.

Domain

Civil engineering, roadway infrastructure, electrical systems, lighting design

Required skills

Lighting design calculations, electrical control systems design, civil and structural layout planning, standards and compliance knowledge, project management, stakeholder engagement

Preferred skills

Knowledge of QLD Design Standards and Codes, experience with local road authority rules, ability to manage concurrent projects

Technologies

Photocells, timers, circuit layouts, conduit systems, trenching equipment

Responsibilities

Calculate uniform illuminance and luminance levels to improve night driving safety; Design power distribution, feeder pillars, control cabinets, and circuit layouts; Plan pole foundations, conduit runs, pit/pull-box placements, and trenching; Ensure designs meet local road authority rules and energy distributor specs

Seniority

Mid-level to Senior, hands-on IC