Senior Drainage & Flooding Engineer for Major Road & Rail

Blackinenviron; Queensland; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SMEC is seeking a Senior Engineer – Drainage & Flooding to join our Queensland team. You will provide specialist input, lead design packages, and support multidisciplinary project teams across major transport programs in Queensland and nationally.

Ideal candidates have 7–15 years’ drainage design experience, advanced 12d skills, and a strong grasp of Australian standards. Occasional travel may be required as project needs arise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent).
• 7–15 years’ experience in drainage and flooding design, ideally within a consultancy environment.
• Advanced capability with 12d, including hydrology, hydraulic modelling, and drainage design workflows.
• Strong understanding of relevant Australian Standards, Austroads guidelines, and TMR requirements.
• Demonstrated experience delivering projects to client scope, budget, and timeframes.
• Ability to prepare high-quality technical reports with minimal review.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams across major transport projects.
• Willingness to undertake occasional travel as project needs arise.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist technical input and lead design packages.
• Support multidisciplinary project teams across significant transport programs in Queensland and nationally.
• Lead drainage and flooding design deliverables to meet client scope and standards.

Skills

Drainage & Flooding design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

12d

Job description

SMEC is seeking a Senior Engineer – Drainage & Flooding to join our Queensland team. You will provide specialist input, lead design packages, and support multidisciplinary project teams across major transport programs in Queensland and nationally.

Ideal candidates have 7–15 years’ drainage design experience, advanced 12d skills, and a strong grasp of Australian standards. Occasional travel may be required as project needs arise.