Senior Civil Drafter

Senior Civil Drafter We have an opportunity for a Senior Civil Drafter to join our Community Development team. This role will see you provide civil drafting services using CAD for a wide variety of land, urban development and subdivision projects. Our projects span across local regions and the broader south-east of Australia. With Stantec, our approach to community development consulting covers master planned communities, mixed-use developments, parks, recreation facilities, and streetscapes. We activate urban downtowns, suburban centers, small towns, and rural areas—and the multimodal corridors that connect us to the places where we work, live, and thrive. Specifically, your responsibilities will include:

• Prepare civil engineering drawings and documentation using CAD software across all project phases
• Develop designs through sketches, models and engineering input into detailed design drawings.
• Review and revise documentation in various phases such as site plans, utility plan/profiles, grading plans, cross sections, diagrams, submittal reviews and response to information requests, internal reviews and client feedback as required.
• Analyse drafting and design options; evaluate construction implications, prepare advanced drawings as well as interpret requirements to modify existing drawings per change control procedures.
• Participate in the delivery of projects and ensure output is of a high standard and within time and cost budget allocations.
• Coordinate submittals for clients, governmental agencies, permitting agencies, etc. for reviews, approvals, and other milestones.
• Assist senior engineers/designers with developing and managing the project requirements including contributing to cost estimates, staffing and schedule as it relates to CAD.
• Train and/or mentor junior CAD staff and entry-level engineers in company procedures, CAD standards, and software.
• Collaborate closely with Stantec's Global Delivery Centre (Pune) to coordinate civil drafting tasks, ensuring timely, accurate and consistent project deliverables across international teams.

To be successful you will display:

• Demonstrated civil drafting experience within land, urban, road and subdivision projects, ideally in a consulting environment.
• Strong demonstrated experience using CAD software.
• Experience with Autodesk Civil 3D is advantageous but not essential.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with local authority and state government standards, approvals and regulatory requirements
• A commitment to self-improvement and continuing professional development.
• Minimum of associate Degree or Diploma/Certificate in Civil Engineering Drafting or similar.

Along with a competitive salary we offer many other benefits to ensure your professional development & wellbeing is ongoing.

• Genuine Flexible Working Arrangements - Including work from home opportunities, provision for school term contracts, job sharing and part time employment.
• Option to purchase up to 4 weeks additional leave.
• Learning and Talent Development Programs - Including Global programmes, online learning and on-the-job learning.
• Mentoring for your own development and the opportunity to mentor others.
• A friendly team environment, with dedicated and enthusiastic staff committed to producing high quality service and deliverables.
• Professional Memberships.
• Salary Continuance Insurance (SCI).
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Programs.
• Service Recognition Awards.
• Employee Assistance Program.

The Stantec community unites over 30,000 employees working in over 450 locations across six continents. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy, resources, water, environmental, transport and infrastructure projects to life. Our work from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. Communities are fundamental. Whether around the corner or across the globe, they provide a foundation, a sense of place and of belonging. That's why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind. We care about the communities we serve—because they're our communities too. We're designers, engineers, scientists, and project managers, innovating together at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. Balancing these priorities results in projects that advance the quality of life in communities across the globe. Stantec is serious about healthy work-life balance, diversity, inclusion & equity, indigenous relations, innovation, community engagement, corporate sustainability, and social wellbeing. We have employee groups for women, LGBTQI, neurodiversity, and more! Our employees play sport, fundraise, volunteer, learn, and have fun together. Please click on Apply and submit your resume. Minimum of associate Degree or Diploma/Certificate relevant to Computer-Aided Design Technology. Primary Location: Australia-New South Wales-Wollongong. Other Locations: Australia-New South Wales-Newcastle, Australia-Australian Capital Territory-Canberra, Australia-New South Wales-Sydney, Australia-New South Wales-Nowra, Australia-Victoria-Geelong, Australia-Victoria-Melbourne. Organization: BC-3040 CommDev-AU New South Wales. Employee Status: Regular. Job Level: Individual Contributor. Travel: No. Schedule: Full-time. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job