Experienced Civil Technician - Rail

WSP
Perth
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesExperience: 7-15 yearsSkills: ["Stakeholder management","Mentoring","Quality assurance","Technical governance","Communication"]

Lead civil drafting across major Western Australia rail projects within the Rail, Maritime and Freight team. Oversee complex drawing package delivery, maintain drafting standards, QA processes, and best practices, and review drawings and models. Plan resourcing to meet timelines, budgets, and deliverables, provide senior technical guidance to engineering teams, and uplift capability through mentoring, structured development, recruitment support, and performance management. Drive digital engineering adoption of new tools and workflows.

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Experienced Civil Technician - Rail

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Job Summary

Lead civil drafting across major Western Australia rail projects within the Rail, Maritime and Freight team. Oversee complex drawing package delivery, maintain drafting standards, QA processes, and best practices, and review drawings and models. Plan resourcing to meet timelines, budgets, and deliverables, provide senior technical guidance to engineering teams, and uplift capability through mentoring, structured development, recruitment support, and performance management. Drive digital engineering adoption of new tools and workflows.
Location: Perth
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Oversee preparation, coordination, and issue of complex drawing packages, ensuring quality and consistency.
  • •Serve as technical authority for drafting 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.
  • •Support recruitment, workforce planning, and performance management while mentoring and coaching team members.

Pay and Benefits

Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Extensive experience as a Civil Drafter at Senior, Associate or Principal Technician level (typically 7–15 years) in a large consultancy environment.
  • •Formal qualifications in civil drafting or equivalent.
  • •Strong experience delivering civil infrastructure projects in WA with deep knowledge of WA standards (PTA Standards and/or similar Rail Drafting Standards).
  • •Advanced proficiency in MicroStation, AutoCAD, OpenRoads, OpenRail and ProjectWise.
  • •Demonstrated ability to lead quality assurance, standards development, and technical governance.
Experience:7-15 yearsRailCivil infrastructureConsulting
Skills:Stakeholder managementMentoringQuality assuranceTechnical governanceCommunication
Languages:English
Tech Stack:MicroStationAutoCADOpenRoadsOpenRailProjectWise

Company Brief

WSP
Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959
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