At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and detail infrastructure projects with a creative and collaborative team.
- Company: Join Tonkin, a leading employee-owned engineering consultancy in Australia.
- Benefits: Flexible work arrangements, supportive environment, and opportunities for career growth.
- Other info: Work in a dynamic office in Adelaide's CBD with a focus on work-life balance.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on community-focused projects while mastering your design skills.
- Qualifications: 5-7 years experience in civil design and proficiency in AutoCAD and 12d Model.
The predicted salary is between 96750 - 118250 $ per year.
Tonkin is on a strong, sustained growth journey, with a creative and progressive national team working at nine offices across Australia. Proudly employee-owned, we provide imaginative and dependable engineering, environment, urban development and construction solutions to our clients in the public and private sectors.
Our growing pipeline of large-scale, high-profile, and complex projects means we are looking for the best people in their fields to join us as we realise our vision to be Australia’s infrastructure consultant of choice.
About our Senior Civil Designer position:
Tonkin is now seeking candidates with suitable experience to join our Design and Drafting team and apply their skills in the design and detailing of all aspects of our infrastructure projects. You will be joining a close-knit team that prides itself on professional, technical and collaborative excellence, while supporting Tonkin’s multidisciplinary approach that ensures our clients receive the best solutions.
As an experienced Civil Designer, you will be an integral part of a team of highly skilled specialists who collectively perform the following:
- Support our Transport, Local Government & Development and Water teams for all infrastructure design solutions relating to: Roads & Highways, Transport Structures, Water & Wastewater Infrastructure projects, Local Roads, Stormwater Design, Municipal & Urban Development projects.
- Apply proficiency in modelling and drafting using 12d Model, AutoCAD and AutoTurn.
- Work collaboratively with Engineers to design and draft for a wide range of infrastructure projects.
About you:
Together with your exemplary teamwork, stakeholder management, written and verbal communication skills; to be successful in this role you will ideally possess the following:
- Minimum 5-7 years’ experience utilising AutoCAD and 12d Model.
- Minimum 5-7 years civil design experience in one or more of the following areas: Road Reconstruction, Local Road and LATM Design, Public Realm Design, Land Division Design, Bulk Earthworks and Stormwater Design and Water and Wastewater Infrastructure.
- Working knowledge of Austroads and relevant Australian Standards.
- Experience in design for State Government Road authorities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an eye for detail and a strong focus on the production of quality outputs.
The position represents opportunity for someone with experience in a similar position who is keen to grow their expertise and develop their career even further by working on a variety of projects in a leading consultancy firm.
This is the ideal position for someone who is driven to master their craft in modelling and design software, is committed to providing quality design solutions, and is excited about joining a high performing team who are recognised for technical excellence, finding creative and progressive ways to deliver value for our clients, and putting a values based human touch into developing solutions that have wide reaching and critical impact.
Job location:
This role is based at Tonkin’s state-of-the-art head office in Adelaide’s CBD. Flexible/work-from-home arrangements may also be possible.
The Tonkin difference:
We know people perform at their best when they enjoy coming to work. At Tonkin we offer you the opportunity to work with leading industry experts in a genuinely supportive and caring environment. We provide flexibility because we know work-life balance is key. Our high-performing teams are underpinned by trust; empowering you to build your skills, progress your career quickly and work the way that is best for you.
Good people. Challenging projects. Caring environment. That’s Tonkin. Take your career to the next level and click Apply Now to join Tonkin!
Senior Civil Designer – Adelaide employer: Tonkin
At Tonkin, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture. Our employee-owned structure ensures that every team member has a stake in our success, while our Sydney CBD office offers a vibrant environment just moments from public transport. With a strong focus on professional development and a commitment to delivering meaningful projects, we empower our employees to grow their careers while making a positive impact on communities across Australia.
