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Civil Engineering Drafter

Tweed Shire Council
Murwillumbah, NSW
A$74,572 p/a +12% super
Engineering → Engineering Drafting
Full-time
On-site

Posted 4 days ago


We’re looking for a skilled and self-motivated Civil Engineering Drafter to deliver high-quality drafting services from concept through to construction. In this key role, you'll manage multiple projects with minimal supervision, supporting all divisions of Council while ensuring compliance with industry standards and internal policies.

You’ll bring technical expertise, sound judgment, and strong communication skills to collaborate across teams and deliver accurate, well-documented design plans using Council’s Record Management System.

If you're ready to take ownership of your drafting work and be part of a dynamic, community-focused organisation – we want to hear from you!

About the role:
  • Deliver high-quality civil engineering drafting services from concept design through to detailed construction plans.
  • Manage multiple drafting projects independently, with minimal input from engineers or supervisors.
  • Collaborate across all Council divisions, providing accurate information and technical support.
  • Ensure all drafting complies with relevant policies, standards, and guidelines, using sound technical judgment.
  • Utilise Council’s Record Management System for proper document registration and management.
What's on offer:
  • a base salary ranging from $74,572 per annum with competency-based increments up to $87,551 per annum, plus 12% super
  • 70 hour, 9 day fortnight
  • training and development opportunities
  • flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
  • generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - click here for more).
We are seeking:
  • A qualified individual with a Certificate IV in Engineering Drafting (or equivalent) and relevant drafting experience.
  • Solid knowledge of engineering design principles across roadworks, drainage, water/sewer infrastructure, and structural detailing.
  • Proficiency in computer-aided drafting (preferably AutoCAD) and the ability to manage multiple drafting projects simultaneously.
  • A practical understanding of construction methods and relevant Australian Standards and design guidelines.
  • Strong communication, organisation, time management skills, and a current car licence.
About us:
  • Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
  • The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.
  • Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles. We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options.
  • Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.
Where it's located:

This position is based in Murwillumbah, and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes:

Friday 1 August 2025 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time). Late applications will not be permitted.

SK97188A


About Tweed Shire Council

Murwillumbah, NSW, Australia
Administration & Office Support

Tweed Shire Council is the largest council on the north coast of New South Wales, Australia. Covering an area of 1300 square kilometres, the Tweed adjoins the local government areas of Byron, Lismore, Kyogle, Scenic Rim and Gold Coast, with the NSW–Queensland border to its north where it divides the twin towns of Tweed Heads and Coolangatta.

Council is the largest employer in the Tweed with a workforce of more than 750 employees across a wide range of professions. Through a budget of about $256 million, Council delivers more than 50 services to 41,500 ratepayers and almost 100,000 residents who call the Tweed home.

In late 2021, Council was named Employer of Choice by Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) for its great employment practices within NSW local government.

Professionals Australia recognises what workers throughout the region already know – people choose to work at Tweed Shire Council when presented with other employment opportunities due to its:

employment terms

great workplace culture

amazing location.

Aboriginal Acknowledgement – Tweed Shire Council wishes to recognise the generations of the local Aboriginal people of the Bundjalung Nation who have lived in and derived their physical and spiritual needs from the forests, rivers, lakes and streams of this beautiful valley over many thousands of years as the traditional custodians of these lands.

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