Lead CAD Engineer, Rail – Victoria (Hybrid)

WSP in Australia; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Australia is seeking a seasoned CAD team lead to manage the drafting function for Victoria’s rail projects, including Suburban Rail Loop and Melbourne Airport Rail. You will set standards, drive QA, allocate resources, and mentor a high-performing team within a large consultancy environment.

Working with Digital Engineering Managers and discipline leads, you will champion Digital Engineering adoption, coordinate with GCC centres in Bangalore and Manila, and ensure delivered designs meet

Qualifications

• Formal engineering/drafting qualification required for senior role.
• Proven experience leading drafting teams in large consultancy settings.
• Strong proficiency with Rail drafting standards and BIM/Digital Engineering
• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary design delivery and QA processes

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and govern CAD standards, procedures, templates, workspaces and drawing production workflows across our projects
• Oversee the preparation, coordination, and issue of complex drawing packages, ensuring quality and consistency across 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 discipline leads, 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
• Collaborate with Global Capability Centres in Bangalore and Manila
• Champion Digital Engineering, including adoption of new tools, workflows, and innovation initiatives
• Contribute to continuous improvement of systems, standards, and delivery processes

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

QA processes

Education

Diploma or Degree in Engineering, Design Technology, Drafting, Digital Engineering or a related discipline

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

OpenRoads

OpenRail

ProjectWise

Job description

WSP in Australia is seeking a seasoned CAD team lead to manage the drafting function for Victoria’s rail projects, including Suburban Rail Loop and Melbourne Airport Rail. You will set standards, drive QA, allocate resources, and mentor a high-performing team within a large consultancy environment.

Working with Digital Engineering Managers and discipline leads, you will champion Digital Engineering adoption, coordinate with GCC centres in Bangalore and Manila, and ensure delivered designs meet