Civil and Roads Engineer (SME)

Civil and Roads Engineer (SME)

About Inland Rail

Inland Rail Pty Ltd is delivering a 1,600km freight line that is transforming how goods are moved around Australia. When fully operational, Inland Rail will connect Melbourne to Brisbane via regional Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. As one of the largest infrastructure projects in Australia, Inland Rail is helping to address the nation’s future freight needs and meet the demands of our growing population.

Delivering Inland Rail will help shift more goods onto rail which means safer, less congested roads and fewer emissions and a more resilient and sustainable national freight network.

More information relating to the project can be found here: Inland Rail

About the opportunity

We’re seeking a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Civil and Roads to provide program-wide design assurance and technical leadership across Inland Rail’s nationally significant infrastructure program.

This senior role sits within Inland Rail’s central engineering function and is responsible for conducting high-level design reviews, providing authoritative technical advice, and ensuring civil and road designs are safe, compliant, optimised and aligned to Inland Rail and ARTC requirements.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Undertake high-level reviews and assurance of civil & roads designs including roads, earthworks, drainage, pavements, level crossings and interfaces
• Ensure compliance with ARTC, Australian Standards, Austroads and relevant road authority requirements
• Provide expert engineering advice to project teams, designers and contractors across design and construction
• Identify, assess and manage technical and safety risks, including level crossing and road interface risks
• Support construction delivery through RFIs, design clarifications and methodology reviews
• Lead technical engagement with ARTC, road authorities, councils and other stakeholders
• Prepare high-quality technical reports, briefs and governance papers
  

About you

You’re a senior technical authority with deep civil & roads expertise and a collaborative, solutions-focused mindset. You challenge the norm using first principles and evidence-based engineering and you understand how technical decisions impact scope, time and cost at a program level.

Additionally, you should be able to demonstrate:

• Extensive experience in civil/roads design, review and assurance on major infrastructure projects
• Strong knowledge of relevant standards and road authority requirements
• Experience with level crossing design and risk assessment (e.g. ALCAM highly regarded)
• Confidence influencing stakeholders and leading complex technical outcomes
• Degree in Civil Engineering; Chartered / RPEQ (or eligibility) desirable
• Class C Driver’s Licence
  

What you’ll be joining

• You will join one of the largest infrastructure programs in Australia.
• This project will generate thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in local investment, boosting regional economies and communities right along the alignment.
• Inland Rail is proud to have over 40% female representation and we would like to see these numbers grow.
• Inland Rail is an Agile working environment in our State-of-the Art office embracing flexible working conditions.

Our Organisation and Culture

The values that drive us and the work we deliver in the program incorporate Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.  We welcome like-minded individuals who value our culture.

At Inland Rail, we celebrate, support, and thrive on attracting people from all horizons and walks of life for the benefit of our employees, our program, and our community. Inland Rail is proud to be an equal opportunity and an affirmative action employer. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to submit their details to us.

All employment is decided based on suitability to the role, cultural fit, merit, and business needs.

Apply Now

If this opportunity sounds like the challenge you have been looking for please apply online today.

As part of the application process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment criminal history, reference and medical checks, including drug and alcohol testing. Inland Rail is a drug and alcohol-free working environment.

Applications close: 22nd March 2026.

Please note that applications are reviewed from point of advertising so don’t delay your application.