Senior Civil Drafter | Major Projects

BG&E is a civil and structural engineering consultancy, celebrated for our innovative, award-winning designs that prioritise practicality and constructability. 

Now part of the SYSTRA Group, we continue our decades-long commitment to delivering high-quality technical expertise to our clients – proud to support the ambitious growth of a sustainable and resilient international company. We partner with clients and stakeholders to challenge the status quo, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in engineering.  

The Role

*While this role is ideally full-time, we would consider applicants who can commit to 4-days per week for the right person.

We’re looking for a Senior Civil Drafter to join our Brisbane team in a role that offers real scope, ownership and influence. You’ll join a national drafting team working across complex infrastructure projects, with a strong pipeline of major rail opportunities. If you are someone who enjoys being hands-on in delivery but also wants to mentor, guide and be seen as a trusted senior in the team – we would love to speak with you.

Duties include:

• Lead the delivery of rail drawings and drafting outputs across multiple project stages.
• Take ownership of drafting deliverables, priorities and deadlines.
• Work independently to develop coordinated drafting solutions on complex infrastructure projects.
• Lead drafting coordination across multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Review drawings for accuracy, quality and compliance with client and company standards.
• Identify delivery risks early and help drive practical drafting solutions.
• Oversee CAD model coordination and drawing production.
• Provide guidance, support and mentoring to junior drafting staff.
• Contribute to project planning, reporting and stakeholder coordination.
• Act as a key link between the Drafting Manager and the wider drafting team.

About You

This is a chance to join a well-established national team of around 40 and take on a role with real influence. You’ll be working on major rail and infrastructure opportunities, helping shape delivery, and filling a genuine need in the team at senior level. Key criteria:

• You have strong experience as a Senior Civil Drafter or Experienced Civil Drafter within rail, civil, transport or major infrastructure projects.
• You have experience leading drafting deliverables on complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
• You bring strong AutoCAD 2D capability, which is essential for this role; exposure to 12d, which would be highly regarded.
• You can review drawings, identify errors, clashes and risks, and help resolve issues early.
• You are comfortable working closely with engineers, designers and other stakeholders across project teams.
• You likely have around ~8 years+ of experience, or can demonstrate a similar level of seniority and project leadership.
• You hold a relevant qualification such as a Cert IV, Diploma, or Associate Degree in Civil Engineering.

What do we offer? 

• Flexible working arrangements to help achieve real work life balance. 
• Health and wellbeing support via a confidential Employee Assistance Program. 
• Competitive remuneration. 
• On-the-job coaching to help you be the best you can be, including leveraging BG&E’s global network of experts to help you realise your professional development goals to grow your career at BG&E. 

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Wellbeing and Safety  

BG&E provides collaborative working environments, which supporting the safety and wellbeing of all employees and stakeholders. As an organisation, we strive to continually mitigate risks, and to improve our safety systems and performance.

Diversity and Inclusion  

Equality is part of BG&E’s DNA. We value who you are – it begins with our values and continues through our culture – and is fostered throughout our workplaces. We recognise and celebrate difference and encourage our people and potential candidates to be comfortable in bringing your complete self to work.