Principal Civil Designer

Title:

Were seeking an experienced Principal Civil Designer to join our Adelaide Civil team and contribute to major infrastructure and defence projects across Australia. If youre a senior designer who enjoys solving complex design challenges mentoring emerging talent and delivering highquality project outcomes this is an excellent opportunity to make an impact.

The Opportunity:

As a Principal Civil Designer you will work under the guidance of the Discipline Manager and Lead Civil Designer to deliver civil design packages across a variety of infrastructure projects. Youll lead by example contribute innovative ideas and provide technical oversight to support project success.

Youll apply strong judgement to engineering design solve unique technical problems and coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary teams. This role is suited to someone who enjoys both handson design and guiding others.

What Youll Be Doing:

• Produce highquality civil design models and drawings using 12D/OpenRoads and AutoCAD

• Apply Australian Standards KBR procedures and industry best practice

• Plan schedule and complete design tasks within time cost and quality requirements

• Identify and resolve design issues across civil infrastructure packages

• Coordinate with internal teams and external stakeholders

• Provide leadership guidance and coaching to junior drafters and designers

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of drafting quality processes and efficiency

• Ensure compliance with HSE requirements and uphold a strong safety culture

What Youll Bring:

You have a strong foundation in civil design a practical mindset and enjoy collaborating to deliver meaningful project outcomes. You balance innovation with sound engineering judgement and are confident working across complex design challenges.

• Diploma or Associate Diploma in Civil Engineering or Civil Design

• Minimum 10 years experience across civil infrastructure design

• Proficiency with 12D or OpenRoads

• Experience with AutoCAD (2025) and ProjectWise

• Strong understanding of Australian Standards and civil engineering design principles

• Demonstrated ability to lead mentor and support a design team

Why Join Us

At KBR youll be part of a forward-thinking team delivering some of Australias most complex infrastructure projects. Were investing in the future of South Australia and youll be at the heart of it. Youll have the chance to influence how we grow shape our local capability and leave a legacy in the region. We support flexible work arrangements and offer career pathways that reward leadership innovation and client success.

KBR Values:

Our KBR Values - We Value Our People We Deliver We Are People of Integrity We Empower We Are a Team of Teams - embody our people centric organisation.

Our culture and our genuine focus on our people is a major factor in our success and we want you to be part of our journey.

Click on the link to hear more about life at KBR Adelaide - Come Work for KBR South Australia. We Do Things that Matter.

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