Lead Pavement Engineering for Major Roads & Highways

SMEC; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Parental leave 18 weeks

Job summary

SMEC invites applications for a Senior Associate Engineer – Roads & Highways (Pavements) in New South Wales. You will lead pavement engineering design and technical delivery across major road, highway, airport and transport projects, acting as a technical authority and mentoring teams.

You will bring 12+ years of pavement engineering experience, Chartered Engineer status or eligibility, and a track record of leading multidisciplinary projects while developing client relationships and supporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• 12+ years’ experience in pavement engineering and transport infrastructure.
• Demonstrated expertise in pavement design, rehabilitation and asset management.
• Extensive knowledge of Austroads guides, TfNSW standards and Australian Standards.
• Chartered Engineer status (or eligibility to obtain).
• Proven experience leading major infrastructure projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong client relationship management and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Experience preparing and overseeing technical proposals and project bids.
• Excellent communication, leadership and mentoring skills.
• A recognised reputation for technical excellence within the transport infrastructure industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead pavement engineering design and technical delivery across major infrastructure projects
• Act as a technical authority for pavement design, rehabilitation 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 government and private sector markets
• Support business development activities, proposals and pursuits
• Mentor and develop engineers across the pavements and broader transport teams
• Drive innovation, technical excellence and best‑practice engineering outcomes
• Contribute to capability growth and strategic planning within the Roads & Highways business

Job description

SMEC invites applications for a Senior Associate Engineer – Roads & Highways (Pavements) in New South Wales. You will lead pavement engineering design and technical delivery across major road, highway, airport and transport projects, acting as a technical authority and mentoring teams.

You will bring 12+ years of pavement engineering experience, Chartered Engineer status or eligibility, and a track record of leading multidisciplinary projects while developing client relationships and supporting