Description
At WSP, you can contribute to impactful, world-class projects and collaborate with leading professionals across the industry. With access to global expertise, advanced technology and a culture that values curiosity and diverse thinking, you will lead a high-performing drafting team and play a key role in delivering complex infrastructure projects across Victoria.
As Principal Civil Drafter and CAD Team Leader, you will:
- Lead, manage and develop a team of civil drafters across multiple Victorian projects
- Oversee the preparation, coordination and issue of complex drawing packages, ensuring quality and consistency across all outputs
- Act as the technical authority for drafting, setting and maintaining standards, QA processes and best practice procedures
- Plan and allocate resources to meet project timelines, budgets and deliverables
- Provide senior-level technical guidance and conduct detailed reviews of drawings and models
- Work closely with engineering leads and project managers to support integrated design delivery
- Drive capability uplift through mentoring, coaching and structured development of team members
- Support recruitment, workforce planning and performance management within the team
- Champion Digital Engineering, including adoption of new tools, workflows and innovation initiatives
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of systems, standards and delivery processes
This is a Melbourne-based role with hybrid working arrangements.
About You
- Significant experience as a Civil Drafter, operating at Principal Technician or equivalent level – usually at least 10 years of experience within a large consultancy environment.
- Proven leadership experience and a true passion for managing drafting teams within a project delivery environment.
- Formal qualifications in civil drafting or equivalent.
- Strong experience across civil infrastructure projects in Victoria, with deep understanding of Victorian standards (DoT, MTM, LXRP, SRL, etc).
- Advanced proficiency in MicroStation, AutoCAD and ProjectWise.
- Demonstrated ability to lead quality assurance, standards development and technical governance.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management and coordination skills across multidisciplinary teams.