Technical Officer – Highways

Overview

In this role, you contribute to delivering highways design for transport projects from the Perth team, shaping civil arrangements, geometry, and safety elements. You work with a broader ANZ technical network for steady project exposure and quality outcomes. You provide technical guidance, mentor peers, and support digital design workflows to improve coordination and delivery timelines. Your work integrates multidisciplinary inputs and BIM-enabled tools to meet project specifications and standards. This is a hands-on, impact-driven position inside a global firm focused on delivering a better world through infrastructure.

Pay / Benefits

• continuous learning and development
• 5 days paid study leave
• global career opportunities
• up to 6 weeks additional annual leave
• flexible work arrangements and hybrid options

Responsibilities

• Deliver highways design across transport infrastructure projects, including civil arrangements, geometry design, signage, PUP and safety barriers
• Produce high-quality drawings and models in line with RPDM, AustRoads and client standards
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring on digital design tools and workflows
• Manage your deliverables with limited supervision while contributing to project outcomes
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate design inputs across projects
• Contribute to design documentation to meet specifications, quality standards and delivery timelines
• Support the use of BIM and digital engineering tools to enhance design coordination and project delivery

Key requirements

• 2–6 years’ experience in highway or road infrastructure drafting
• Solid skills in AutoCAD and/or AutoCAD Civil 3D; exposure to MicroStation or OpenRoads (favourable)
• Strong understanding of highway geometry and drafting standards
• Attention to detail and good organisational skills, able to meet deadlines
• Experience with AustRoads, Main Roads WA or similar Australian standards advantageous
• Qualifications in Civil Engineering Drafting, Engineering Design or related field
• Exposure to BIM, 12D, OpenRoads Designer or construction documentation beneficial

• strong attention to detail
• good organisation skills
• ability to manage deadlines
• AutoCAD
• AutoCAD Civil 3D
• MicroStation

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