Senior Roads & Transport Engineer – Traffic & Planning

Surbana Consultants Pte Ltd – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) branch; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SMEC in Perth seeks a Senior Engineer – Roads & Highway (Traffic & Transport) to help deliver transport infrastructure projects across Western Australia and nationwide. You will work across traffic engineering, transport planning and advisory projects, collaborating closely with our Roads & Highways team.

You’ll contribute to planning, assessment and design of transport networks, support client submissions, and engage with stakeholders to drive practical, evidence‑based solutions while mentoring

Qualifications

• Degree qualifications in Civil Engineering, Transport Engineering or a related discipline.
• Approximately 6+ years' experience within traffic engineering, transport planning, roads or transport infrastructure projects.
• Experience preparing transport studies, traffic impact assessments, road safety assessments or similar advisory deliverables.
• Strong understanding of Austroads guidelines, Australian Standards and local authority requirements.
• Experience using traffic analysis and modelling software such as SIDRA, Aimsun, VISSIM, or similar.
• Exposure to road design projects and multidisciplinary transport infrastructure environments.
• Strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent written communication skills, including preparation of technical reports and presentations.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and contribute to multiple projects simultaneously.
• Collaborative approach with a willingness to support team development and mentoring.
• Chartered or working towards Chartered status would be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality traffic engineering and transport planning outcomes across a diverse portfolio of projects
• Undertake traffic impact assessments, transport studies and intersection analysis
• Contribute to road safety assessments, network planning and active transport initiatives
• Provide technical input across road design, transport planning and traffic engineering deliverables
• Prepare and review technical reports, feasibility studies and client submissions
• Interpret client requirements and translate them into practical and sustainable transport solutions
• Ensure work complies with relevant Austroads guidelines, Australian Standards and client requirements
• Collaborate with project teams, government agencies and key stakeholders to achieve successful project outcomes
• Support project delivery through effective planning, coordination and risk identification
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while identifying opportunities to support business growth
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the development of technical capability within the team

Skills

Traffic engineering

Transport planning

Advisory projects

Austroads guidelines

Stakeholder management

Technical reporting

Project coordination

Mentoring

Road design exposure

Chartered status

Education

Civil/Transport Engineering degree

Tools

SIDRA

Aimsun

VISSIM

Job description

SMEC in Perth seeks a Senior Engineer – Roads & Highway (Traffic & Transport) to help deliver transport infrastructure projects across Western Australia and nationwide. You will work across traffic engineering, transport planning and advisory projects, collaborating closely with our Roads & Highways team.

You’ll contribute to planning, assessment and design of transport networks, support client submissions, and engage with stakeholders to drive practical, evidence‑based solutions while mentoring