Senior Civil Designer – Land Development

Senior Civil Designer – Land Development Overview

Appoint Recruitment is partnering with a leading engineering consultancy to recruit a Senior Civil Designer to join their Brisbane Land Development team.

This is an opportunity to join a close-knit, highly experienced team and take ownership of civil design outcomes across major subdivision and master-planned community projects.

The Opportunity

You’ll work across projects from concept through to delivery, collaborating with civil engineers, project leaders, clients, authorities and other consultants.

Your Role Will Include

• Civil design and documentation across land development and subdivision projects.
• Detailed design across earthworks, stormwater, drainage and subdivision infrastructure.
• Producing practical, buildable design solutions.
• Working closely with clients, authorities and project stakeholders.
• Supporting a strong pipeline of work across major residential, industrial and master-planned developments.

Major Project Exposure

The Brisbane Civil team works across a diverse portfolio of major projects, including:

• Large-scale master-planned communities comprising 1,000+ residential lots.
• Major developments valued at $500M+.
• Large-scale healthcare infrastructure projects valued at $1B+.
• Major sports, education and industrial developments.
• Opportunities across residential, industrial, health, education, sports and infrastructure sectors.

About You You’ll bring strong civil design experience across land development and subdivision projects, ideally with exposure to larger-scale residential, industrial or master-planned developments.

You’ll Also Have

• Strong experience with 12D and 12D Drainage.
• Solid capability across earthworks, stormwater, drainage and subdivision infrastructure.
• The ability to work autonomously and take ownership of design outcomes.
• An interest in developing beyond technical delivery, with an understanding of clients, business strategy, profitability and growth.

You don’t need to have worked across every project type. The business places a strong emphasis on personality, attitude and cultural fit, and interstate or overseas candidates will be considered where the overall fit is right.

What’s On Offer

• Brisbane CBD location
• Hybrid working – generally 1-2 days WFH per week, with flexibility.
• Strong focus on career development and progression.
• Six-month career development and professional development reviews.
• Mentoring and internal/external training.
• Potential progression into Design Lead / Design Management.
• Opportunities connected to Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast office growth.

The Team & Culture You’ll be joining a experienced Land Development team within a broader Brisbane Civil team that values collaboration, professional development and long-term relationships.

The culture is genuinely close-knit, with regular team events, quarterly celebrations, mentoring initiatives and a strong focus on individual career growth. Retention is excellent, and the business invests heavily in developing its people.

Apply now or contact Adam for a confidential discussion on 0415 596 345

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