Senior Engineer – Roads & Highways

About the job

• Join a global consultancy delivering iconic infrastructure projects
• Work alongside industry-leading specialists in a collaborative, flexible environment
• Shape your career with genuine professional growth opportunities

About SMEC

SMEC is a global engineering consultancy renowned for delivering complex, sustainable infrastructure solutions across transport, water, energy, and urban development markets. Our teams are empowered to innovate, solve technical challenges, and contribute to projects that positively shape communities across Australia and worldwide.

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and gender‑equitable workforce and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds across engineering and technical disciplines. SMEC provides a supportive and flexible working environment that recognises individual contribution, supports career progression, and enables our people to balance work and life at all stages of their career.

As a family‑friendly employer, we offer flexible working arrangements and benefits including 18 weeks of universal paid parental leave. We are proud to foster an inclusive culture that supports gender equity, LGBTI+ inclusion and First Nations representation, with access to strong professional networks, role models, and mentoring and sponsorship programs.

Infrastructure

At SMEC, we understand that our continued success within the infrastructure market is the result of building long-term client relationships. We listen and understand the specific needs of our clients and deliver a complete value chain of services to provide sustainable solutions across major infrastructure projects worldwide.

The Role

As a Senior Engineer – Roads & Highways, you will provide technical expertise and project delivery support across a diverse portfolio of transport infrastructure projects. Based in Sydney, you will work alongside a multidisciplinary team to contribute to the planning, design and delivery of road, highway and civil infrastructure projects across New South Wales and Australia.

In this role, you will:

• Deliver road and highway design solutions across all project phases.
• Undertake geometric design, corridor modelling and technical design reviews.
• Prepare reports, specifications and engineering documentation.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to achieve integrated project outcomes.
• Support project delivery to programme, budget and quality objectives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Mentor and support Graduate and developing Engineers.
• Contribute to business development, proposals and technical excellence initiatives.

About You

You are an experienced roads and highways engineer with a passion for delivering practical, innovative transport solutions. You enjoy solving complex engineering challenges, collaborating across disciplines and supporting the development of emerging talent. With experience across road and civil infrastructure projects, you thrive in a client-focused consulting environment and are motivated by the opportunity to contribute to the continued growth of our Sydney team.

You will bring:

• A Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• 6-8 years' experience delivering roads, highways and civil infrastructure projects.
• Experience in road design, geometric design and transport infrastructure delivery.
• Proficiency with relevant industry software, including 12d, OpenRoads Designer and/or Civil 3D.
• Strong knowledge of relevant Australian Standards, Austroads guidelines and TfNSW design requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary project teams.
• A strong commitment to safety, quality and client outcomes.
• Chartered status, CPEng or NER registration, or active progression towards achieving professional accreditation.

Preferred: Experience delivering Transport for NSW (TfNSW) projects and familiarity with NSW road design standards, approvals and project delivery requirements.

How To Apply

All applications must be submitted online. To apply, click on the "Apply Now" link below and follow the prompts.

For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Carl Thiedeke – carl.thiedeke@smec.com

To find out more about SMEC, please visit our careers page at www.smec.com/careers

All recruitment activities go through our Resourcing function and currently, this role doesn’t require agency input. Please do not forward resumes directly to SMEC employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.

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