Senior Roads & Highways Engineer — Flexible Growth

SMEC; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SMEC, a global engineering consultancy, seeks an Experienced Engineer - Roads & Highways based in Sydney to contribute to delivering road and transport infrastructure across NSW and Australia. You will join a multidisciplinary team to develop practical, sustainable engineering solutions supporting planning, design and delivery.

The role requires 3–5 years’ experience, proficiency with 12d/OpenRoads/Civil 3D, and a strong commitment to safety, quality and client outcomes.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Approximately 3-5 years' experience delivering roads, highways and civil infrastructure projects.
• Experience in road design, geometric design and transport infrastructure delivery.
• Exposure to industry software such as 12d, OpenRoads Designer and/or Civil 3D.
• Knowledge of relevant Australian Standards, Austroads guidelines and road design principles.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary project teams.
• A commitment to safety, quality and client outcomes.
• Progress towards Chartered status, CPEng, NER registration or equivalent professional accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Undertake road and highway design across all project phases.
• Prepare design documentation, engineering calculations and technical reports.
• Develop geometric road designs and support corridor modelling activities.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to achieve integrated project outcomes.
• Support project delivery to programme, budget and quality objectives.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Contribute to technical excellence and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support Graduate and developing Engineers through knowledge sharing and collaboration.

Skills

Road design

Geometric design

Stakeholder engagement

Multidisciplinary teams

Safety & quality

Chartered status

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

12d

OpenRoads Designer

Civil 3D

Job description

SMEC, a global engineering consultancy, seeks an Experienced Engineer - Roads & Highways based in Sydney to contribute to delivering road and transport infrastructure across NSW and Australia. You will join a multidisciplinary team to develop practical, sustainable engineering solutions supporting planning, design and delivery.

The role requires 3–5 years’ experience, proficiency with 12d/OpenRoads/Civil 3D, and a strong commitment to safety, quality and client outcomes.