Senior Engineer – Roads & Highway (Traffic & Transport)
SMEC
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Full-Time
Competitive
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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.
We are seeking a Senior Engineer – Roads & Highway (Traffic & Transport) to join our Perth team and support the delivery of transport infrastructure projects across Western Australia and nationally.
This role offers the opportunity to work across a broad range of traffic engineering, transport planning and advisory projects, while collaborating closely with our Roads & Highways team. You'll contribute to the planning, assessment and design of transport networks and infrastructure, helping clients navigate complex challenges through practical, evidence-based solutions.
Working within a multidisciplinary environment, you will play a key role in technical delivery, stakeholder engagement and project coordination, supporting the successful delivery of projects from concept planning through to detailed design and implementation.
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
You are a motivated and commercially aware professional with experience delivering traffic engineering, transport planning or transport advisory projects within a consulting environment.
You enjoy working across the full project lifecycle, balancing technical excellence with client service and stakeholder engagement.
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.
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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