Senior Drainage Engineer - Rail & Metro

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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
In-Office
Consulting
The Role
  • Work with clients and partners on iconic projects locally and globally
  • Be part of an organisation that helps to shape our communities, industries and the global landscape.
  • Embrace your creativity and drive change across the business

Create futures worth inheriting with SMEC and the SJ Group
About SMEC

SMEC provides unique opportunities to work on iconic industry projects with experienced colleagues and leadership teams. We support and empower employees to drive innovation initiatives within a well-established and growing organisation.
With over 16,500 employees working out of 120 offices in 40+ countries throughout Australasia, Asia, the Middle East, UK, Africa, North and South America, we partner with our parent company Surbana Jurong and sister company Robert Bird Group (RBG) to deliver integrated Infrastructure, Urban Development and Management Services expertise to our clients worldwide.

The Role

We are currently seeking a talented Senior Drainage Engineer to join our Rail team in North Sydney, and to work closely with our other specialists to deliver major rail infrastructure projects locally and nationally. Your primary focus will be to provide technical drainage design input, co-ordination and project delivery.

Key Accountabilities:

  • Providing support and proactively collaborating with team members, contributors and stakeholders to maintain quality, timeliness and co-ordination of project deliverables
  • Providing expert advice and demonstrating advanced technical skills, ensuring that analysis and design tasks undertaken meet appropriate technical standards and the requirements of the client and SMEC
  • Demonstrating a good level of project management skills while accomplishing project deliverables to the required standard and in a timely manner
  • Active contribution to the commercial success of projects and the team and contributing to successful business development

About You:

  • Degree qualified - Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering or similar)
  • 6+ years industry experience in rail drainage design across transport infrastructure projects
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively within a culturally diverse and multi-disciplinary environment.
  • Proficient with 12D and DRAINS software
  • Familiar with Australian standards

How to Apply

To apply, click on the "Apply Now" link and follow the prompts. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Awestha Momand [email protected]

All recruitment activities go through our Resourcing function and currently, this role does not 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

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!

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The Company
HQ: North Sydney, New South Wales
7,486 Employees
Year Founded: 1970

What We Do

SMEC is a global engineering, management and development consultancy with a 70-year history of delivering advanced solutions on a global scale across urban development, infrastructure and management services industries. We are specialists in providing design leadership, consulting and advisory expertise across the roads and highways, rail and metro, aviation, hydropower and renewable energy sectors. SMEC has a long and proud history which dates back to Australia’s iconic Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme in 1949, one of the largest and most complex hydroelectric schemes in the world. Joining the Surbana Jurong Group in 2016, SMEC is part of a family of specialists. We are committed to delivering sustainable solutions that help to connect, move and power people and communities. For the latest news, visit our newsroom www.smec.com/newsroom or read about the innovations and solutions shaping our communities on our Infocus blog www.smec.com/infocus. At SMEC, our global workforce is made up of experts who bring unique talent, experience and passion to their fields. We offer a rewarding career path for enthusiastic and collaborative achievers who are motivated to make a difference. For more information or to view current vacancies visit www.smec.com/careers.

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