Work alongside industry-leading specialists in a collaborative, flexible environment
Shape your career with genuine professional growth opportunities
About The Job
Work alongside industry-leading specialists in a collaborative, versatile 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 talented Senior Civil Engineers to join our IV & Construction Services team in Adelaide, with regular travel to site offices required.




In this role, you'll play a key part in delivering construction phase services across major infrastructure projects. Working closely with contractors, clients, and project teams, you'll ensure works are delivered safely, on time, and to the highest technical standards.
This is a hands‐on role combining technical delivery, contract administration, and stakeholder engagement—ideal for someone who enjoys working at the interface of design and construction while building strong client relationships.
Key Responsibilities
Ensure technical outputs meet client and SMEC standards
Collaborate with project teams and contractors to deliver coordinated outcomes
Contribute to project performance and overall commercial success
Apply project management principles to deliver work on time and to standard
Issue directions to contractors and support contract administration
Monitor compliance with contractual and technical requirements
Assess and review variation claims
Track and report on progress, quality, safety, time, and cost
Build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships
About You
You're an experienced Civil Engineer with a background in consultancy and a strong focus on construction phase delivery.
You Will Bring
6+ years' experience in civil engineering within infrastructure projects
A Bachelor's degree in Engineering (or equivalent)
Strong technical capability across civil projects
Experience managing project risk and delivering strong client outcomes
Ability to lead or support small teams and mentor others
Proven client relationship and stakeholder management skills
Experience working independently across multiple projects
Strong report writing and proposal preparation skills
Effective time management and ability to meet deadlines
A proactive mindset, with the ability to adapt across varied project environments
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📌 Senior Engineer - Iv & Construction Services (Adelaide)
🏢 SMEC (An SJ Group
📍 Adelaide