Rail & Metro Drafting Team Lead — Build, Mentor & Deliver

SMEC; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

18 weeks paid parental leave

Job summary

SMEC is seeking an experienced Team Leader, Drafting – Rail & Metro in Melbourne. You will lead a drafting team within a growing Rail & Metro business, coordinating resources, maintaining quality, and enabling delivery of major rail and transport infrastructure projects.

You will work with engineers, designers and PMs to build capability, drive standards, and support workforce planning while fostering a collaborative and high‑performance team culture.

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience delivering drafting and digital engineering outcomes in Rail & Metro or major transport projects.
• Experience leading, mentoring and developing drafting teams within multidisciplinary environments.
• Strong workforce planning and resource coordination across multiple projects.
• Advanced proficiency with MicroStation, OpenRail, AutoCAD or Revit.
• Experience preparing and reviewing detailed design and construction documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop the Rail & Metro drafting team and drive career progression.
• Coordinate drafting resources and workloads across multiple projects with PMs and leaders.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight of drafting deliverables to maintain quality and standards.
• Support projects in detailed design and construction documentation for rail/transport infra.
• Establish drafting standards, templates and QA processes across the team.
• Drive continuous improvement in drafting and digital engineering practices.
• Assist workforce planning and identify future resourcing needs across the pipeline.
• Foster collaborative, high‑performing team culture.
• Build relationships with Rail & Metro and other disciplines for delivery.
• Provide hands‑on technical support on complex deliverables.

Skills

Team leadership

Drafting

Rail & Metro experience

Resource coordination

Technical oversight

Stakeholder management

Coaching & development

Digital delivery

Tools

MicroStation

OpenRail

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

SMEC is seeking an experienced Team Leader, Drafting – Rail & Metro in Melbourne. You will lead a drafting team within a growing Rail & Metro business, coordinating resources, maintaining quality, and enabling delivery of major rail and transport infrastructure projects.

You will work with engineers, designers and PMs to build capability, drive standards, and support workforce planning while fostering a collaborative and high‑performance team culture.