Lead Pavement Engineer - Roads & Highways

SMEC (an SJ Group company); Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18 weeks parental leave

Flexible working arrangements

Inclusive culture

Job summary

SMEC (an SJ Group company) is seeking a Senior Associate Engineer - Roads & Highways (Pavements) to lead delivery of complex pavement projects in Australia. You will guide project teams, mentor engineers and influence technical outcomes while growing the pavements capability for New South Wales.

The role emphasizes client engagement, project leadership and business development, delivering innovative, technically excellent solutions for major road, highway and transport infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in civil engineering or equivalent.
• 12+ years' experience in pavement engineering and transport infrastructure.
• Demonstrated expertise in pavement design, rehabilitation and asset management.
• Chartered Engineer status or eligibility to obtain.
• Strong leadership and client relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead pavement engineering design and technical delivery across major infrastructure projects.
• Act as technical authority for pavement design and asset management solutions.
• Provide strategic technical guidance to project teams and clients.
• Lead multidisciplinary project delivery and quality assurance activities.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships across public and private sectors.
• Support business development, proposals and pursuits.
• Mentor engineers across pavements and transport teams.
• Drive innovation and best-practice engineering outcomes.
• Contribute to capability growth and strategic planning within Roads & Highways.

Skills

Pavement design

Project leadership

Client relationship management

Mentoring engineers

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering

Chartered Engineer status (or eligible)

Tools

Austroads guides

TfNSW standards

Australian Standards

Job description

SMEC (an SJ Group company) is seeking a Senior Associate Engineer - Roads & Highways (Pavements) to lead delivery of complex pavement projects in Australia. You will guide project teams, mentor engineers and influence technical outcomes while growing the pavements capability for New South Wales.

The role emphasizes client engagement, project leadership and business development, delivering innovative, technically excellent solutions for major road, highway and transport infrastructure projects.