Rail & Metro Drafting Lead - Senior to Principal

Surbana Jurong Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SMEC, part of the Surbana Jurong Group, seeks a Senior to Principal Drafter - Rail & Metro to join our Melbourne team. You will lead technical drafting and digital engineering delivery across major rail and metro projects, mentoring a draughting team and collaborating with engineers, designers and project managers to ensure high standards and timely delivery.

Based in Melbourne, you will shape capability development, drive technical excellence, and support national rail programs while fostering

Qualifications

• 8+ years' experience delivering drafting and digital engineering outcomes across Rail & Metro or major transport infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring and developing drafting teams within multidisciplinary project environments.
• Strong capability in coordinating resources, managing project deliverables and balancing competing priorities across multiple projects.
• Advanced proficiency with industry software including MicroStation, OpenRail, AutoCAD, Revit or similar platforms.
• Extensive experience preparing and reviewing detailed design and construction documentation.
• Strong understanding of drafting standards, quality assurance processes and digital delivery best practice.
• Proven ability to provide technical leadership and oversight across complex infrastructure projects.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and collaboration skills.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a passion for mentoring others and building high-performing teams.
• A commitment to continuous improvement, innovation and technical excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of high-quality drafting and digital engineering outcomes across Rail & Metro projects.
• Provide guidance, quality oversight and direction to a team of drafters across a range of complex projects.

Skills

Rail & Metro drafting

Mentoring teams

Resource coordination

Technical leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Digital delivery

Documentation

QA processes

Innovation

Proactive problem solving

Continuous improvement

Team leadership

Client collaboration

Tools

MicroStation

OpenRail

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

SMEC, part of the Surbana Jurong Group, seeks a Senior to Principal Drafter - Rail & Metro to join our Melbourne team. You will lead technical drafting and digital engineering delivery across major rail and metro projects, mentoring a draughting team and collaborating with engineers, designers and project managers to ensure high standards and timely delivery.

Based in Melbourne, you will shape capability development, drive technical excellence, and support national rail programs while fostering