Senior Roads & Highways Designer (12d) – Flexible Growth

Smec (An Sj Group Company); Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SMEC is seeking an Experienced or Senior Designer – Roads & Highways (12d) to contribute to the design and delivery of major transport infrastructure projects. This role is based in our North Sydney office, supporting NSW and wider ANZ road networks.

You will develop high-quality design solutions, working closely with engineers and project managers while guiding junior designers. We are looking for candidates with 6–10 years of roads/highways experience, proficiency in 12d and AutoCAD, and a

Qualifications

• 6–10 years’ experience on major transport projects, roads and highways.
• Diploma/Advanced Diploma in Civil Design/Drafting.
• Advanced proficiency in 12d and AutoCAD.
• Proven ability to lead design development and deliver outputs on time and within budget.
• Strong communication and collaboration with project managers, engineers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience mentoring junior designers and improving CAD design practices.
• Experience producing design documentation to NSW Transport authority standards and Austroads requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver high‑quality design solutions for major transport projects.
• Lead design development and mentor junior designers.
• Collaborate with engineers and project managers to ensure outputs on time and within budget.
• Produce design documentation from concept through to detailed design, construction and as‑built stages.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Collaboration

CAD best practices

Education

Diploma, Advanced Diploma or equivalent tertiary Civil Design / Drafting qualification

Tools

12d

AutoCAD

Job description

SMEC is seeking an Experienced or Senior Designer – Roads & Highways (12d) to contribute to the design and delivery of major transport infrastructure projects. This role is based in our North Sydney office, supporting NSW and wider ANZ road networks.

You will develop high-quality design solutions, working closely with engineers and project managers while guiding junior designers. We are looking for candidates with 6–10 years of roads/highways experience, proficiency in 12d and AutoCAD, and a