Roads Team Lead

kbr; Perth; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Career development

Work-life balance

Job summary

KBR in Perth, WA is seeking a Roads Team Lead who combines technical road design expertise with people leadership to deliver major transport infrastructure across Western Australia. You'll lead a team of road engineers, ensure compliance with MRWA standards, mentor staff, manage design from concept through construction support, and collaborate with clients and stakeholders.

This role is hands-on and leadership-focused within a multidisciplinary environment, with emphasis on Main Roads WA

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification.
• 12+ years' experience in roads engineering design.
• Experience delivering road and transport infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of Austroads Guides, Australian Standards and MRWA requirements.
• Proven leadership or mentoring of engineers and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of road engineers and designers.
• Deliver road design packages from concept to detail design and construction support.
• Provide technical oversight across transport infrastructure projects.
• Ensure compliance with MRWA, Austroads, and Australian Standards.
• Support design reviews, safety in design, and project planning.
• Build relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Contribute to bids, proposals and business development.
• Drive continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Roads engineering

Leadership

Road design

MRWA standards

Stakeholder comms

Commercial acumen

Chartered Engineer status

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering or equivalent

Tools

OpenRoads Designer

AutoCAD

AutoTURN

ProjectWise

Bluebeam

GIS

Job description

Title:

Roads Team Lead

Roads Team Lead - Perth, WA

Help shape the future of Western Australia's transport infrastructure.

Are you a Senior Roads Engineer ready to step into a leadership role, or an experienced leader looking to make a greater impact on major transport infrastructure projects?

This is an opportunity to combine your technical expertise with people leadership, shaping the delivery of complex road infrastructure projects while developing and mentoring a high-performing engineering team.

Working across a diverse portfolio of transport projects, you'll play a key role in leading road design delivery, supporting project success, and growing road engineering capability within a respected multidisciplinary engineering environment.

The Opportunity:

As the Roads Team Lead, you'll provide both technical and people leadership to a team of roads engineers delivering transport infrastructure projects throughout Western Australia. Reporting to the Discipline Manager - Civil, you'll remain hands-on in project delivery while helping drive team performance, capability development, resource planning and technical excellence.

This role has a strong focus on Main Roads WA projects and requires a leader who can confidently navigate road planning, concept design, detailed design, design assurance, and construction support activities.

Key Responsibilities:

You’ll be responsible for:

• Leading and mentoring a team of road engineers and designers


• Delivering road design packages from concept through to detailed design and construction support


• Providing technical oversight and guidance across transport infrastructure projects


• Ensuring compliance with Main Roads WA standards, Austroads Guides, Australian Standards and project-specific requirements


• Supporting design reviews, technical assurance activities and Safety in Design processes


• Managing interfaces across drainage, pavements, structures, traffic, utilities, environmental and geotechnical disciplines


• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and project teams


• Supporting project planning, forecasting, budgeting and commercial delivery objectives


• Contributing to bids, proposals and business development activities


• Driving continuous improvement, technical excellence and knowledge sharing within the team

Skills & Experience Required:

• A Bachelor of Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification


• 12+ years' experience in roads engineering design


• Demonstrated experience delivering road and transport infrastructure projects


• Strong knowledge of Austroads Guides, Australian Standards and road authority requirements


• Experience working on Main Roads WA projects and applying MRWA standards and supplements


• Proven capability in road geometry, alignment, intersection and multidisciplinary transport design


• Experience leading, mentoring or developing engineers and technical teams


• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills


• Commercial awareness and the ability to balance technical quality with project outcomes


• Chartered Engineer status (or progress towards chartership) will be highly regarded

Desirable Experience:

Experience in any of the following will be advantageous:

• Alliance, Design & Construct or major infrastructure project environments


• OpenRoads Designer, AutoCAD and AutoTURN


• ProjectWise, Bluebeam and GIS platforms


• Construction support, staging and traffic management interfaces

About KBR:

KBR is renowned for working in partnership with our clients and construction partners to deliver exceptional outcomes based on our collaborative approach and our “One Team” value.

Creating a superb culture is also huge for us and a key part of our success and growth. Genuine collaboration across the business is integral to how we work. At KBR, we've created an organisation where people matter, are valued and genuinely cared about.. By joining KBR you can be assured that you are joining a team that pulls in the same direction and shares common values.

In addition to working on some fantastic projects, KBR offer an array of benefits focused on providing our people with a great working environment, career development, flexible work arrangements and work/life balance.

Our KBR Values - We Value Our People, We Deliver, We Are People of Integrity, We Empower and We Are a Team of Teams underpin everything we do.

Our culture, and our genuine focus on our people is a major factor in our success and we want you to be part of our journey.

Join a growing transport and civil engineering team where you'll have the autonomy to lead, the support to succeed, and the opportunity to contribute to some of Western Australia's most significant infrastructure projects.

You’ll work alongside experienced technical leaders, contribute to meaningful projects, and play a key role in developing the next generation of roads engineers.

Ready to lead complex transport projects and shape the future of road engineering in Western Australia? We'd love to hear from you.