Senior Pavements Engineer - Roads & Highways Leader

Surbana Jurong; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

SMEC, a global engineering consultancy, seeks a Senior Associate Engineer – Roads & Highways (Pavements) to lead delivery on major transport projects in New South Wales. You will guide technical outcomes, supervise project teams and shape pavement strategies across diverse road and airport schemes.

You’ll mentor engineers, engage clients, grow pavements capabilities, and deliver innovative, compliant solutions that advance Australia’s transport infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationship management

Mentoring

Technical leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering

Tools

Austroads guides

TfNSW standards

Australian Standards

Job description

SMEC, a global engineering consultancy, seeks a Senior Associate Engineer – Roads & Highways (Pavements) to lead delivery on major transport projects in New South Wales. You will guide technical outcomes, supervise project teams and shape pavement strategies across diverse road and airport schemes.

You’ll mentor engineers, engage clients, grow pavements capabilities, and deliver innovative, compliant solutions that advance Australia’s transport infrastructure.