Senior Civil Engineer - Roads & Highways, Design Lead Path

Systra; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive salary and benefits

Salary sacrificing and novated leasing

Wellbeing support and life insurance

Job summary

Systra Australia is seeking an experienced civil engineer to join our transport team, delivering major roads and highways projects. You will contribute to design and delivery within a multidisciplinary environment and help shape the future of infrastructure in NSW.

The role offers exposure to significant projects, client interaction, and a clear path toward Design Manager or Technical Lead roles, with flexible work arrangements and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of civil engineering experience with a focus on transport infrastructure.
• Experience delivering major infrastructure projects, ideally within a major D&C environment.
• Strong capability in general civil design, including alignment design and related road elements.
• Proficiency in 12d and producing or coordinating high-quality civil design outputs.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams, liaising with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Experience in a zone lead, coordination, or design leadership capacity, or ambition to grow into Design Manager/Technical Lead.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review and deliver technical design outputs for roads and highways works
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to support integrated project delivery
• Liaise with clients and internal stakeholders throughout design and delivery phases
• Support project planning and help ensure designs meet relevant standards and project requirements
• Take ownership of key design elements and contribute to broader project delivery outcomes

Skills

Transport infrastructure

Civil design

12d

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Design leadership

Tools

12d

Job description

Systra Australia is seeking an experienced civil engineer to join our transport team, delivering major roads and highways projects. You will contribute to design and delivery within a multidisciplinary environment and help shape the future of infrastructure in NSW.

The role offers exposure to significant projects, client interaction, and a clear path toward Design Manager or Technical Lead roles, with flexible work arrangements and ongoing professional development.