Graduate Civil Engineer — Roads & Highways Materials

SMEC (an SJ Group company); Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

SMEC is seeking a recent Graduate Civil Engineer to join the Materials team in North Sydney as part of Roads & Highways. The two-year Graduate Development Program accelerates your growth through hands-on project exposure, mentoring, and structured learning.

You’ll contribute to major rail and metro infrastructure projects, work with experienced engineers, and develop consulting skills in communication, collaboration and problem-solving while pursuing ongoing development beyond GDP.

Qualifications

• A degree in Materials Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong communication, analytical, and report-writing skills, along with excellent teamwork, planning, and attention to detail.
• A proactive, adaptable, and practical mindset, with a willingness to learn and take initiative.
• Experience in asset condition inspections, materials testing, construction, or a related field would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the delivery of real projects by supporting asset condition assessments and inspections, materials durability planning and design reviews, reporting, and technical documentation across infrastructure and built environment projects.
• Assist with the analysis of materials durability, long-term structural durability performance, and maintenance requirements, providing recommendations under the guidance of senior team members.
• Participate in project activities and site visits to develop an understanding of how materials and durability solutions are implemented on live projects.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate materials and durability outcomes into road and rail transport, energy, water, ports and maritime, and built environment projects.
• Learn and apply relevant industry standards, specifications, design and modelling tools, digital technologies, and best‑practice principles through structured development and on-the-job experience.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Report writing

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in Materials Engineering or related

Job description

SMEC is seeking a recent Graduate Civil Engineer to join the Materials team in North Sydney as part of Roads & Highways. The two-year Graduate Development Program accelerates your growth through hands-on project exposure, mentoring, and structured learning.

You’ll contribute to major rail and metro infrastructure projects, work with experienced engineers, and develop consulting skills in communication, collaboration and problem-solving while pursuing ongoing development beyond GDP.