Highlights
Play a critical role in the built environment by uplifting lives, creating regenerative environments, and advancing industries.
Work in a truly flexible, hybrid environment with an incredibly supportive team.
Opportunity to step into a leadership role.
About SMEC
SMEC provides unique opportunities to work on iconic industry projects alongside 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 from 120 offices across 40+ countries throughout Australasia, Asia, the Middle East, the UK, Africa, and 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 clients worldwide.
The Role
We are currently seeking a Team Leader – Design & Drafting, Rail & Metro, with proven experience managing teams and delivering on rail transport infrastructure projects across the industry to join our Brisbane office.
The successful candidate will have a minimum 12+ years' experience in design or drafting and will provide support to lead and help manage team capability in the region and source business opportunities to support the ongoing activities of a leading multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy.
Key Responsibilities




Provide technical and leadership guidance across the team's portfolio
Provide input to projects at a project management and/or review level to achieve reliable project performance in terms of both timeliness and quality
Effective management and leadership of the team to ensure optimal performance, resourcing, retention, and career development
Provide input to the group business plan and implement the team's components of the plan
About You
Relevant tertiary qualifications in Civil Engineering or Advanced Diploma
Minimum 12+ years' industry experience
Clear and effective communication skills with the ability to train junior employees
Sound aptitude to prepare technical reports and proposals for a range of projects
A track record of achievement in a similar role and a passion for building trusted relationships to drive positive change and win new work.
What We Offer
Flexible work arrangement to support work‐life balance
Ethical client base
Opportunity to work alongside industry leaders and be mentored by them
Professional Development Programs from graduates to leaders through a mixture of in‐house programs and external courses as well as tertiary education financial assistance
Dynamic career pathways and opportunities to work on projects nationally and internationally
Purchased additional annual leave
Generous paid parental leave (primary and secondary)
Wellbeing benefits
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📌 Team Leader – Design & Drafting, Rail & Metro (Brisbane)
🏢 SMEC (An SJ Group
📍 Brisbane