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Design and Drafting Team Lead

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Stantec

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Australia , Canberra

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Job Description:

We have a great opportunity for a Design and Drafting Team Leader to join our Community Development team in Canberra, ACT. This role involves coordinating across disciplines to drive efficient delivery, identifying and mitigating technical risks in collaboration with project and design managers, resolving technical issues as they arise, and providing leadership for the efficient delivery of Civil infrastructure, Urban development and Transportation projects. 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 we work, live, and thrive. Working closely with the communities we serve, we create future-forward destinations that unlock vibrant economic centers, establish resilient communities, and make places that feel like home.

Job Responsibility:

  • Manage and coordinate all multi‐disciplinary activities and inputs by the technical team, including specialist inputs, to ensure an integrated technical solution
  • Manage and coordinate design and drafting resources in the ACT and other offices
  • Lead complex geometric design inputs to projects
  • Fulfil contract management and supervision roles in addition to contract preparation and tender evaluation
  • Identify opportunities and develop high level relationships with our key transportation and future rail focused clients in line with Stantec business strategies
  • Support project managers/team leaders by undertaking engineering calculation, site investigation, design, report writing, drawing preparation and contract supervision for a variety of projects and to ensure that the outcomes in terms of profit, schedule, technical and quality
  • Lead and oversee the technical delivery of complex and/or major projects to ensure deliverables meet or exceed client and project expectations including resolving any technical issues that arise
  • Take responsibility for integrated project delivery across different disciplines and/or business units and seek out opportunities to enhance efficiencies in delivery
  • In consultation with project managers and/or design managers, ensure technical risks of projects are identified and strategies developed and implemented to mitigate them
  • Lead complex geometric design inputs to projects working alongside our senior design managers and project managers
  • Work on detailed designs and calculations across a variety of transport related infrastructure projects, both urban and rural
  • Lead the development of contract documents including technical specifications and coordinate inputs and approvals across multi-disciplinary teams
  • Undertake construction supervision and quality assurance across Civil infrastructure, urban development and Transportation projects
  • Collaborate closely with project team, managers, leaders and members of the organisation to achieve a coordinated approach to delivery projects
  • Plan, program and coordinate studies, investigation, design and construction management projects, as Team Leader or Design Manager, to deliver the agreed outputs on budget, on time and to quality standards
  • Effectively develop people by acting as a mentor, developing them to their full potential
  • Work inclusively with clients and key stakeholders during the development of technical solutions and project outcomes that create value for clients and provide Stantec with a differentiator in the market
  • Develop and maintain key client relationships in Canberra and within ACT
  • Engage with senior members of client organisations and partners to elevate the brand of Stantec and to position the team for future success
  • Liaise continually with the client to ensure that their requirements are met and that any concerns are heard and addressed for the future
  • Develop new client relationships to help expand Stantec’s market share
  • Effectively develop commercial arrangements with our project partners, whether they are consultants or contractors

Requirements:

  • Qualifications in Drafting or Engineering and/or relevant equivalent work experience including documentation for transport and civil infrastructure projects
  • Experience in leading a team of civil drafters, managing project resourcing and quality of outputs and client deliverables
  • Extensive experience delivering a range of clients in ACT and NSW, all in accordance with their specifications
  • Good understanding of Common Data Environments, AutoCAD Macros and Scripts to automate repetitive tasks
  • Extensive experience in the operation of software design tools such as AutoCAD packages
  • Strong knowledge of local drafting standards
  • Strong interpersonal and influencing skills and the ability to solve problems utilising existing procedures
  • Strong client focus, high level of motivation and dedication and the ability to work well in a team environment
  • Minimum of associate Degree or Diploma/Certificate relevant to Computer-Aided Design Technology

Nice to have:

Basic knowledge in Civil 3D or 12D would be useful

What we offer:
  • 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

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 03, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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