Roads & Highways Designer — Flexible, Collaborative Role

Surbana Consultants Pte Ltd – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) branch; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SMEC seeks a motivated Designer – Roads & Highways to support transport infrastructure projects across Australia. This role focuses on design quality, technical rigour, and coordinated outcomes within a multidisciplinary environment.

You will contribute to high‑quality outputs, collaborate with engineers and designers, and advance your technical expertise while meeting project deadlines and budgets.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in roads and highways design.
• Proficiency in 12d as the primary design software.
• Experience preparing design drawings, models, and technical documentation.
• Familiarity with Austroads and local authority standards.
• Strong communication and teamwork across disciplines.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality roads and highways design outputs to standards and client requirements.
• Prepare drawings, models, and technical documentation using 12d and AutoCAD.
• Contribute to design reports and peer reviews.
• Ensure compliance with Austroads and local authority standards.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for coordinated project delivery.
• Proactively seek improvements in design processes and tools.

Skills

Roads & Highways design

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Communication skills

Problem solving

Tools

12d

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

OpenRoads

Job description

SMEC seeks a motivated Designer – Roads & Highways to support transport infrastructure projects across Australia. This role focuses on design quality, technical rigour, and coordinated outcomes within a multidisciplinary environment.

You will contribute to high‑quality outputs, collaborate with engineers and designers, and advance your technical expertise while meeting project deadlines and budgets.