Rail & Metro Drafting Team Lead

SMEC (an SJ Group company); Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18 weeks of parental leave

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

SMEC is seeking an accomplished Team Leader, Drafting - Rail & Metro to lead our Melbourne drafting capability. You will guide a team of drafters across major rail and transport infrastructure projects, aligning resources, standards and delivery quality with project goals.

You will work with engineers, designers and managers to ensure timely, accurate documentation and continuous improvement across the drafting function, driving capability and performance in a dynamic, regional practice.

Qualifications

• Experience leading drafting teams in rail/metro or major transport infrastructure.
• Strong ability to coordinate resources across multiple concurrent projects.
• Advanced proficiency with industry software (MicroStation/OpenRail/AutoCAD/Revit).

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 on complex or high-priority project deliverables.

Skills

Team leadership

Rail & Metro drafting

Resource coordination

Mentoring & development

Stakeholder management

Quality assurance

Digital delivery

Coordination across projects

Coaching

Problem solving

Tools

MicroStation

OpenRail

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

SMEC is seeking an accomplished Team Leader, Drafting - Rail & Metro to lead our Melbourne drafting capability. You will guide a team of drafters across major rail and transport infrastructure projects, aligning resources, standards and delivery quality with project goals.

You will work with engineers, designers and managers to ensure timely, accurate documentation and continuous improvement across the drafting function, driving capability and performance in a dynamic, regional practice.