Rail & Metro Drafting Lead | Mentorship & Growth

Surbana Jurong Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SMEC, a global engineering consultancy, is seeking a Team Leader, Drafting – Rail & Metro based in Melbourne. You will lead the drafting team, coordinate resources, and ensure high‑quality deliverables for major rail and transport projects.

This role blends people leadership with hands‑on technical oversight in a dynamic, collaborative environment. You will drive standards, mentor staff, and work with project leaders to manage workloads while maintaining design integrity across the

Qualifications

• 8+ years' experience delivering drafting and digital engineering outcomes across Rail & Metro or major transport infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience leading, mentoring and developing drafting teams within multidisciplinary environments.
• Strong capability in workforce planning, resource coordination and balancing priorities across multiple concurrent projects.
• Advanced proficiency with industry software including MicroStation, OpenRail, AutoCAD, Revit or similar.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop the Rail & Metro drafting team, supporting individual development, engagement and career progression.
• Coordinate drafting resources and workloads across multiple projects, working closely with project managers and technical leaders.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight of drafting deliverables, ensuring quality, consistency and compliance with relevant standards.
• Support project teams in the delivery of detailed design and construction documentation across complex rail and transport infrastructure projects.
• Establish and promote consistent drafting standards, workflows, templates and quality assurance processes across the team.
• Drive continuous improvement in drafting and digital engineering practices, systems and ways of working.
• Support workforce and capability planning, identifying skills gaps and future resourcing requirements across the project pipeline.
• Foster a collaborative, supportive and high‑performing team culture.
• Build strong working relationships across Rail & Metro and the broader business to support multidisciplinary project delivery.
• Provide hands‑on technical support and guidance where required on complex or high‑priority project deliverables.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentor teams

Resource planning

Stakeholder management

Tools

MicroStation

OpenRail

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

SMEC, a global engineering consultancy, is seeking a Team Leader, Drafting – Rail & Metro based in Melbourne. You will lead the drafting team, coordinate resources, and ensure high‑quality deliverables for major rail and transport projects.

This role blends people leadership with hands‑on technical oversight in a dynamic, collaborative environment. You will drive standards, mentor staff, and work with project leaders to manage workloads while maintaining design integrity across the