About the job
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Join a global consultancy delivering iconic infrastructure projects
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Work alongside industry-leading specialists in a collaborative, flexible environment
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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 seeking a Senior Engineer – Roads & Highways, to support the delivery of Roads & Highways projects across South Australia and nationally.
In this role, you’ll work alongside a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality civil design solutions across major infrastructure projects. You’ll contribute to technical delivery, support project outcomes, and play a key role in maintaining quality, coordination, and performance across design packages.
This is a great opportunity for a motivated engineer to further develop their design capability, contribute to major projects, and build strong client and stakeholder relationships.
Key Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
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Deliver civil design across Roads & Highways projects, producing high-quality engineering outputs
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Provide technical input across design packages and support project delivery
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Prepare engineering reports and contribute to tender proposals
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Ensure all analysis and design work meets relevant standards and client requirements
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Collaborate with project teams and stakeholders to ensure coordinated, timely delivery
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Contribute to the technical success and overall performance of projects and the team
About You
You are a capable Civil Engineer with a background in engineering consultancy and a passion for delivering quality design outcomes.
You will bring:
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6+ years’ experience in civil design within infrastructure projects
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A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent)
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Strong civil design capability, ideally within Roads & Highways projects
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Experience using relevant software such as 12d, CIRCLY, and AutoCAD
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The ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team
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Strong communication and stakeholder coordination skills
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Willingness to undertake occasional travel as required by projects
How To Apply
All applications must be submitted online. To apply, click on the "Apply Now" link and follow the prompts.
For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Carl Thiedeke – [email protected]
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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