Job Description

Senior Pavement Engineer

Lead the design of critical infrastructure

At WSP, you’ll do more than deliver designs—you’ll shape the future of transport infrastructure. As a Senior Pavement Engineer, you’ll take a leading role in designing durable, cost-effective pavement solutions while guiding teams across complex, multi-disciplinary projects.

This is an opportunity to step into technical leadership—driving design excellence, influencing client outcomes, and mentoring emerging engineers while contributing to major infrastructure programs.

What You’ll Do

You’ll lead and contribute across the full project lifecycle, bringing both technical expertise and leadership:

Lead the design and review of flexible and rigid pavement systemsProvide technical oversight on pavement materials, mix designs and concrete mix registersDrive high-quality technical reporting, design documentation and drawing reviewsLead multidisciplinary collaboration on major infrastructure projectsGuide and mentor junior engineers, supporting capability upliftIdentify and manage risks across projects, applying safety in design principlesContribute to and review proposals, including technical inputs and costingsEnsure compliance with relevant standards, quality systems and client requirementsInfluence project outcomes to deliver best-for-client,



efficient and innovative solutions

What You’ll Bring

You’re an experienced pavement engineer ready to step into a senior role with greater influence:

~8+ years’ experience in pavement engineeringStrong expertise in flexible and rigid pavement design and technical reportingSolid understanding of geotechnical inputs (desirable)Proven ability to lead technical deliverables across projectsStrong stakeholder engagement and communication skillsExperience mentoring or guiding junior team membersExcellent time management with the ability to manage multiple prioritiesHigh attention to detail with a robust quality and delivery focus

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent)Chartered Engineer status (or close to completion)

Why WSP?

At WSP, you’ll be part of a high-performing global team solving complex infrastructure challenges:

We value our people and our reputationWe are locally dedicated with international scaleWe are future-focused and challenge the status quoWe foster collaboration in everything we doWe have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Apply now

If you’re ready to take ownership of impactful infrastructure projects and step into a senior technical leadership role, we’d love to hear from you.

📌 Senior Pavement Engineer (Perth)
🏢 WSP in Australia
📍 Perth