Senior Engineer – Electrical, Rail & Metro

SMEC South Africa (Pty) Limited; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave (18 weeks)

Hybrid work model

Job summary

SMEC in Brisbane seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead LV/HV, earthing and bonding for rail projects. You will produce engineering drawings, reports, and tender packages from feasibility through construction, while reviewing designs to meet standards.

You’ll collaborate with stakeholders across disciplines to ensure on-time delivery and quality. The role requires 6+ years' rail electrical experience, Australian code knowledge, and RPEQ or progress toward registration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 6+ years’ industry experience in electrical engineering.
• Experience delivering electrical design docs for rail/transport projects.
• Proficient with AutoCAD, Revit, PowerCAD, AGI 32, DIALux, CDEGS.
• Strong knowledge of Australian codes and safety processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver LV/HV, earthing and bonding for rail projects.
• Produce drawings, reports, specs, and tender packages from concept to construction.
• Conduct feasibility studies, load calculations, site inspections.
• Review designs to meet technical standards and client needs.
• Prepare reports and tender proposals; ensure quality and timeliness.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver projects.

Skills

Rail experience

Stakeholder management

Project delivery

Budget responsibility

RPEQ registration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

PowerCAD

AGI 32

DIALux

CDEGS

Job description

• Join a global, multi-discipline Engineering Consultancy, with on-going career opportunities and development
• Work on major Rail projects across Australia
• Flexible working arrangements - hybrid work model

About SMEC

SMEC provides unique opportunities to work on iconic industry projects with experienced colleagues and leadership teams. We support and empower employees to drive innovation initiatives within a well-established and growing organisation

With over 16,500 employees working out of 120 offices in 40+ countries throughout Australasia, Asia, the Middle East, UK, Africa, North and South America, we partner with our parent company Surbana Jurong and sister company Robert Bird Group (RBG) to deliver integrated Infrastructure, Urban Development and Management Services expertise to our clients worldwide.

The Role

SMEC is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our rail team in Brisbane. The successful candidate will design and deliver low voltage, high voltage, earthing and bonding engineering components for various rail projects locally and nationally.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and delivery of low voltage, high voltage, earthing and bonding engineering services for various rail projects
• Production of engineering drawings, reports, specifications and tender packages from preliminary through to construction
• Conducting feasibility studies, load calculations and site inspections
• Reviewing electrical designs, ensuring that analysis and design tasks undertaken meet appropriate technical standards and the requirements of the client and SMEC
• Production of engineering reports and supporting tender proposals
• Proactively collaborating with team members, contributors and stakeholders to maintain quality, timeliness and co-ordination of project deliverables

About You

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• 6+ years’ industry experience
• Experience preparing detailed electrical design documentation across rail and other transport infrastructure projects
• AutoCAD, Revit, PowerCAD, AGI 32, DIALux, CDEGS software experience
• Must have strong understanding of relevant Australian codes and standards, as well as Safety Assurance and System Engineering processes
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work effectively with a multi-disciplinary engineering organisation
• Accountability for project delivery and budget
• RPEQ registration or actively progress towards registration

SMEC is committed to building a diverse, inclusive and gender-equitable workforce and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds across engineering and technical disciplines. We provide 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.