Roads & Highways Designer

SMEC

Designer for Roads & Highways at SMEC delivering transport infrastructure projects. Contributing to high-quality engineering outcomes and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeGold Coast • 🇦🇺 AustraliaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deliver high-quality roads and highways design outputs in line with technical standards, client requirements, and SMEC quality expectations
Prepare drawings, models, and technical documentation using appropriate design and drafting tools
Provide inputs to design reports and contribute to technical documentation and peer reviews
Ensure compliance with Austroads, client specifications, and HSEQ requirements
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated, timely, and accurate project delivery
Support engineers and senior designers in developing practical, compliant, and cost-effective solutions
Communicate effectively with internal teams and stakeholders to maintain alignment across deliverables
Work to project deadlines and budgets, ensuring accuracy and minimising rework
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across design processes

Requirements

What you’ll need

3–6 years’ experience in roads and highways design within a consulting or infrastructure environment
Strong proficiency in 12d as the primary design software
Experience preparing design drawings in AutoCAD
Working knowledge of Austroads and relevant local authority standards
Strong communication skills
A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a commitment to quality and continuous improvement
The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver work to agreed timeframes

Benefits

Comp & perks

18 weeks of universal paid parental leave
Supportive and flexible working environment
Opportunities for professional growth

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Hard Skills & Tools

roads designhighways designdesign documentationtechnical documentationpeer reviewsdesign drawingscontinuous improvement

Soft Skills

communication skillsproactive mindsetsolutions-focusedcommitment to qualityability to manage priorities