Senior Pavements Engineer — Roads & Highways Leader

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

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