What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can contribute to impactful, world-class projects and collaborate with leading professionals across the industry. With access to global expertise, advanced technology, and a culture that values curiosity and diverse thinking, you will lead a high-performing drafting team and play a key role in delivering complex infrastructure projects across Victoria.

This role sits within our Rail, Maritime and Freight team and will see you leading the raIl drafting function across major VIC projects such as Suburban Rail Loop and Melbourne Airport Rail. You will be accountable for technical quality, team performance and development, and continuous improvement, while supporting delivery outcomes for clients across transport and infrastructure.

Working closely with the Digital Engineering Managers, Design Managers, Discipline Leads and Information Management teams, the CAD team lead provides technical leadership and support to project teams, enabling effective production and coordination of design deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.

What You’ll Do

As the VIC CAD lead within our rail team, you will:

- Develop, implement and govern CAD standards, procedures, templates,



workspaces and drawing production workflows across our projects

- Oversee the preparation, coordination, and issue of complex drawing packages, ensuring quality and consistency across all outputs

- Act as the technical authority for drafting, setting and maintaining standards, QA processes, and best practice procedures

- Plan and allocate resources to meet project timelines, budgets, and deliverables

- Provide senior-level technical guidance and conduct detailed reviews of drawings and models

- Work closely with discipline leads, engineering leads and project managers to support integrated design delivery

- Drive capability uplift through mentoring, coaching, and structured development of team members

- Support recruitment, workforce planning, and performance management within the team

- Collaborate with our Global Capability Centres (GCC) in Bangalore and Manila

- Champion Digital Engineering, including adoption of new tools, workflows, and innovation initiatives

- Contribute to the continuous improvement of systems, standards, and delivery processes

- You will be part of the VIC Rail leadership team

- This is a Melbourne-based role with hybrid working arrangements.

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📌 CAD Lead – VIC Rail, Maritime and Freight (Melbourne)
🏢 WSP Australia Pty
📍 Melbourne