Experienced Highways Engineers – Perth

Overview

In this role you will contribute to WA’s transport and civil infrastructure projects within WSP’s Bridges, Aviation and Roads group. You’ll work in a digitally enabled environment, applying automation and data-driven design to deliver smarter, safer solutions. You will collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams and clients to align delivery with scope, time, and cost while shaping future-ready transport infrastructure. This position offers growth across complex projects and opportunities to mentor others and drive continuous improvement.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working arrangements
• clear technical career pathways
• Employee Share Purchase Plan
• health and well-being programs
• local and international collaboration
• global technical expertise

Responsibilities

• Lead or contribute to delivery of complex transport and civil infrastructure projects across WA
• Provide technical input to civil designs, drawings and reports
• Engage with clients to understand needs and deliver value-driven solutions
• Deliver work to scope, programme and cost across multiple projects
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams locally and nationally
• Contribute technical input to proposals and pursuits to support business growth
• Provide technical input, review and verification of designs and reports (for certain levels)
• Act as technical authority within discipline, ensuring high-quality outcomes
• Champion Safety in Design, quality systems and OHS&E behaviours
• Manage scope, programme, cost and risk across projects
• Mentor engineers and support capability uplift
• Lead multidisciplinary teams (where applicable)
• Lead technical input to proposals and pursuits (where applicable)

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent)
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) or equivalent, or working towards
• Typically 3–15 years of experience in civil and transport engineering
• Strong knowledge of Australian Standards, Main Roads WA standards, PTA standards and civil design practices
• High level capability with design software (e.g., OpenRoads or 12D)
• Genuine enthusiasm to shape transport infrastructure design and construction
• Proven experience leading technical delivery on complex projects (depending on level)
• Demonstrated ability to manage technical risk and apply Safety in Design principles
• Strong client engagement skills with WA infrastructure experience
• Collaborative mentor capable of developing others
• Willingness to work in Perth and engage with local and national teams

• Client engagement
• Collaborative teamwork
• Mentoring/people development
• OpenRoads
• 12D
• Australian Standards knowledge

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