Overview
Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $142,790 - $166,938
Grade: VPS 6
Occupation: Engineering
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 13207
VPS 6 – Senior Civil Engineering Designer
Hybrid working environment.
3 years maximum term, VPS 6 - $142,790 - $166,938 + super & benefits.
- This role will be located at 180 Lonsdale St.
About the Role
Reporting to the Deputy Director Engineering, the Senior Civil Engineering Designer provides civil engineering design expertise and leads the planning, development, and delivery of complex road infrastructure projects across VIDA Roads/BBR Delivery. The role is responsible for the development and delivery of value-for-money, compliant and coordinated civil engineering design solutions and design documentation from concept through to construction, ensuring outputs meet relevant Austroads, DTP and industry standards, project requirements, and government expectations.
Join us in building better connections for Victoria by:
1. Developing and delivering innovative, value-for-money civil engineering design solutions from concept through to detailed design, including complex 2D/3D modelling, construction documentation, reports and calculations for road infrastructure projects across road, drainage, pavements, earthworks, signage and line marking, traffic signals and related disciplines.
2. Leading and managing the design activities and processes and coordinate all design disciplines and packages required for the project ensuring the design documents are delivered with high quality, within project scope, timelines and budget, and in accordance with the relevant DTP, Austroads and industry standards, and projects requirements.
3. Developing and delivering stormwater management strategies and drainage designs in 12D for road infrastructure projects, including WSRD, computations, reports, flood impact investigations and mitigation solutions.
4. Providing senior technical leadership, direction and guidance to engineering and drafting staff, consultants and delivery partners to achieve agreed project outcomes.
5. Influence and collaborate with stakeholders, project teams, contractors, consultants and DTP representatives to resolve complex and competing design issues, drive integrated solutions and ensure safe, efficient and high-quality infrastructure outcomes are delivered in line with government, program and project priorities.
About You
The successful candidate will be someone that brings:
- Strong technical knowledge and expertise in delivering civil engineering design and drafting, design management and multi-disciplinary coordination for roads infrastructure projects, including road and drainage design, pavements, traffic signals, drainage, utilities, integrated water management and flood impact assessment.
- Extensive experience in civil engineering planning, design and delivery of transport infrastructure projects with various complexity, with sound knowledge of DTP, Austroads and industry standards, specifications and compliance requirements
- Specific knowledge and expertise in the design of road drainage, surface water management, WSRD and flood impact assessment and mitigation.
- Proficiency in the use of digital engineering tools and platforms required for design and management of road infrastructure projects (such as MicroStation, Open Roads, 12D, AutoCAD, ProjectWise or similar).
- A relevant qualification in an Engineering or Science related discipline and Professional Engineering Registration (with BLA)
This opportunity is a 3-year maximum term.
For more details about this opportunity, please take a look at the here.
What can we offer you?
We are committed to creating a workplace that inspires and engages you – we want you to be a powerful contributor to this wonderfully diverse and dynamic organisation. Our offering continues to grow but here
is what we already have in store for you:
- VIDA Roads welcomes flexible working arrangements.
- Access to annual health checks, including skins checks and flu shots.
- Access low-cost gym memberships for yourself and family at over 200 facilities via Fitness Passport.
- Access to Thrive Gateway, our employee benefits platform is your once stop shop for wellbeing as well as savings and discounts at hundreds of retailers.
- We're committed to supporting our team members and their families in improving mental health and wellbeing. Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides confidential counselling and advice for our team members and their families for work and personal issues.
- Annual salary increases and incremental performance-based payments over the course of your employment.
- Leave loading of 17.5% payment on top of your base salary when you take annual leave and ability to purchase additional leave.
Need more information?
Irena Krsteska – Deputy Director, Engineering - irena.krsteska@vida.vic.gov.au
How to Apply
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, apply now via the ‘Apply’ button and follow the prompts. Applications to include a CV and preferably Cover Letter and will not be accepted via email. There is no need to provide any type of response to Key Selection Criteria separately, but we do encourage you to outline relevant experience and motivation for applying in your cover letter.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which include a national
police check and misconduct screening.
To be part of something meaningful and leave a positive legacy connecting Victorian communities,
apply for a role with us today.
Applications close Thursday 12 November 2026 at 11.59pm Posted 29 October 2026
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