Senior Associate Engineer - Roads & Highways (Pavements)

SMEC (An SJ Group Company); Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

SMEC is a global engineering consultancy delivering infrastructure solutions across transport, water, energy, and urban development in Australia and worldwide. We are seeking a Senior Associate Engineer – Roads & Highways (Pavements) to lead pavement design across major road and transport projects in New South Wales.

You will act as technical authority, mentor engineers, shape client engagement and contribute to business development while upholding technical excellence and best‑practice pavement

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Civil Engineering or equivalent required.
• 12+ years' experience in pavement engineering and transport infrastructure.
• Demonstrated expertise in pavement design, rehabilitation and asset management.
• Extensive knowledge of Austroads guides, TfNSW standards and Australian Standards.
• Chartered Engineer status (or eligibility to obtain).

Responsibilities

• Lead pavement engineering design and technical delivery across major infrastructure projects.
• Act as a technical authority for pavement design, rehabilitation and asset management.
• Provide strategic technical guidance to project teams and clients.
• Lead multidisciplinary project delivery and quality assurance activities.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships across government and private sector markets.
• Support business development activities, proposals and pursuits.
• Mentor and develop engineers across pavements and transport teams.
• Drive innovation, technical excellence and best‑practice engineering outcomes.
• Contribute to capability growth and strategic planning within Roads & Highways.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Proposal development

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering or equivalent

Job description

• Work alongside industry-leading specialists in a collaborative, flexible environment
• Shape your career with genuine professional growth opportunities

About The Job

• Join a global consultancy delivering iconic infrastructure projects
• Work alongside industry-leading specialists in a collaborative, flexible environment
• Shape your career with genuine professional growth opportunities

About SMEC

SMEC is a global engineering consultancy renowned for delivering complex, sustainable infrastructure solutions across transport, water, energy, and urban development markets. Our teams are empowered to innovate, solve technical challenges, and contribute to project that positively shape communities across Australia and worldwide.

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and gender‑equitable workforce and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds across engineering and technical disciplines. SMEC provides a supportive and flexible working environment that recognises individual contribution, supports career progression, and enables our people to balance work and life at all stages of their career.

As a family‑friendly employer, we offer flexible working arrangements and benefits including 18 weeks of universal paid parental leave. We are proud to foster an inclusive culture that supports gender equity, LGBTI+ inclusion and First Nations representation, with access to strong professional networks, role models, and mentoring and sponsorship programs.

Infrastructure

At SMEC, we understand that our continued success within the infrastructure market is the result of building long‑term client relationships. We listen and understand the specific needs of our clients and deliver a complete value chain of services to provide sustainable solutions across major infrastructure projects worldwide.

The Role

Are you ready to lead the delivery of complex pavement engineering solutions on some of Australia's most significant transport infrastructure projects?

As a Senior Associate Engineer – Roads & Highways (Pavements), you'll provide technical leadership across a diverse portfolio of major road, highway, airport and transport infrastructure projects. You'll be recognised as a subject matter expert, guiding project teams, mentoring engineers and influencing technical outcomes while helping to grow and strengthen our pavements capability across New South Wales.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in client engagement, project leadership and business development while delivering innovative, technically excellent solutions that help shape the future of transport infrastructure.

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Lead pavement engineering design and technical delivery across major infrastructure projects
• Act as a technical authority for pavement design, rehabilitation and asset management solutions
• Provide strategic technical guidance to project teams and clients
• Lead multidisciplinary project delivery and quality assurance activities
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships across government and private sector markets
• Support business development activities, proposals and pursuits
• Mentor and develop engineers across the pavements and broader transport teams
• Drive innovation, technical excellence and best‑practice engineering outcomes
• Contribute to capability growth and strategic planning within the Roads & Highways business

About You

Suitable applicants will be/have:

• Bachelor of Civil Engineering or equivalent
• 12+ years' experience in pavement engineering and transport infrastructure
• Demonstrated expertise in pavement design, rehabilitation and asset management
• Extensive knowledge of Austroads guides, TfNSW standards and Australian Standards
• Chartered Engineer status (or eligibility to obtain)
• Proven experience leading major infrastructure projects and multidisciplinary teams
• Strong client relationship management and stakeholder engagement capabilities
• Experience preparing and overseeing technical proposals and project bids
• Excellent communication, leadership and mentoring skills
• A recognised reputation for technical excellence within the transport infrastructure industry