Senior Designer – Roads & Highways

About the job

• Join a global consultancy delivering iconic infrastructure projects
• Work alongside industry-leading specialists in a collaborative, flexible environment
• Shape your career with genuine professional growth opportunities

About SMEC

SMEC is a global engineering consultancy renowned for delivering complex, sustainable infrastructure solutions across transport, water, energy, and urban development markets. Our teams are empowered to innovate, solve technical challenges, and contribute to projects that positively shape communities across Australia and worldwide.

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and gender‑equitable workforce and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds across engineering and technical disciplines. SMEC provides a supportive and flexible working environment that recognises individual contribution, supports career progression, and enables our people to balance work and life at all stages of their career.

As a family‑friendly employer, we offer flexible working arrangements and benefits including 18 weeks of universal paid parental leave. We are proud to foster an inclusive culture that supports gender equity, LGBTI+ inclusion and First Nations representation, with access to strong professional networks, role models, and mentoring and sponsorship programs.

Infrastructure

At SMEC, we understand that our continued success within the infrastructure market is the result of building long-term client relationships. We listen and understand the specific needs of our clients and deliver a complete value chain of services to provide sustainable solutions across major infrastructure projects worldwide.

The Role

We are currently seeking a Senior Designer – Roads & Highways to join our team in Perth, Melbourne or Adelaide to support the design and delivery of major transport infrastructure projects across Australia.

In this role, you will be responsible for driving the development and delivery of high-quality, innovative design solutions across complex infrastructure projects. You will provide a level of technical leadership across the design function, taking ownership of key project outcomes while working closely with Project Managers, Engineers, and clients.

As a Senior Designer, you will play a critical role in shaping design strategy, ensuring best practice in digital engineering and design delivery, and supporting the growth and capability of our design team. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to some of ANZ's most significant infrastructure projects while influencing the future direction of our Roads & Highways capability.

About You

With an established reputation in the industry, you will bring extensive experience in roads and highways design within a consulting environment, along with a strong focus on delivering high-quality, efficient, and commercially successful outcomes.

Suitable applicants will demonstrate:

• 8+ years’ experience delivering major transport infrastructure projects, ideally within roads and highways design
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in OpenRoads (preferred), 12d and AutoCAD, with a strong understanding of digital engineering and design workflows
• Demonstrated experience leading the design development process across concept, detailed design, and construction phases
• Strong knowledge of local standards and specifications, with the ability to apply these across complex projects
• Proven ability to coordinate within multidisciplinary design teams, ensuring alignment, quality, and timely delivery
• Experience managing design scope, programme, and deliverables, with an understanding of commercial drivers and project performance
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build and maintain trusted client relationships
• A proactive approach to driving continuous improvement in design delivery, CAD standards, and digital engineering best practice
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence outcomes across internal and external stakeholders
• Diploma, Advanced Diploma, or equivalent tertiary qualification in Civil Design / Drafting (Bachelor of Engineering advantageous)

How To Apply

All applications must be submitted online. To apply, click on the "Apply Now" link below and follow the prompts.

For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Carl Thiedeke – carl.thiedeke@smec.com

To find out more about SMEC, please visit our careers page at www.smec.com/careers

All recruitment activities go through our Resourcing function and currently, this role doesn’t require agency input. Please do not forward resumes directly to SMEC employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.

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