Flexible global organisation with exposure to international best practice engineering design Wide range of professional development opportunities Collaborate with our global team of experts in their field Be mentored by passionate industry and technical leaders 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, 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 our clients worldwide.
The Role
We are seeking to engage a Cadet Drafter to join our Urban Infrastructure team in Parramatta to contribute to the development and production of some of the largest urban infrastructure projects across New South Wales.
Key Responsibilities
Assisting in the preparation of schematic and production drawings under supervision
Performing general office duties under supervision
Assisting more senior drafters with the analysis of tasks and problems
Production of construction-level documentation
Check print procedures
Issuing procedures
Vault data management processes
About You




Enrolment in an Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree
Willingness to learn CAD technologies, with emphasis on the Autodesk suite of products
Ability to interpret and carry out instructions
Effective communication and interpersonal skills to work within a diverse and multidisciplinary environment
Ability to adapt to changing situations
Full working rights
SMEC is committed to building a diverse, inclusive and gender‐equitable workforce and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds across engineering and technical disciplines.
We provide 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 adaptable 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.
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!
SMEC is a global engineering, management and development consultancy delivering innovative solutions for our clients and partners.
Leveraging our 70-year history of delivering nation-building infrastructure, we provide technical expertise and advanced engineering services to resolve complex challenges across major infrastructure and energy projects.
SMEC has a long and proud history which dates back to Australia's iconic Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme in ****, one of the largest and most complex hydroelectric schemes in the world.
Headquartered in Australia, we have offices across more than 35 countries in Oceania, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa and the Americas.
Together with our clients and partners, we deliver projects that directly contribute to improving health, quality of life and development outcomes for communities and neighborhoods around the world.
Driven by innovation, ingenuity and skill, our people have shaped these outcomes in some of the world's most remote and challenging environments.
Since ****, SMEC has been a member of the Surbana Jurong Group, an Asia-based global powerhouse of over 16,000 employees.
Through our network of global specialists and by collaborating with local partners, we connect clients with the best teams and capabilities to deliver sustainable solutions.
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📌 Cadet Drafter, Urban Infrastructure (Sydney)
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