Address- Work on leading edge projects for Defence engagements
- Work with purpose delivering critical Defence projects and programs for Australia
- Investment in you – L&D, experienced mentors, and accessible leadership
At Downer Professional Services, you’ll find purpose, impact and huge opportunity. Join us and help make it happen.
A real endeavour, achieved with you
As Australia’s multi-disciplinary advisory and business partner of choice for clients in defence, government and infrastructure, we deliver complex things that matter. It's not always an easy task, but anything worthwhile seldom is. Great things are rarely accomplished alone. We’re building something remarkable. Now we just need you.
A real endeavour, shaped by you
In your role as a Principal Consultant, you will serve as a highly knowledgeable and experienced subject matter expert in your field. Under the guidance of Directors, your responsibilities will encompass managing one or multiple components of complex engagements. Additionally, you will provide technical expertise, coaching, and training to junior staff members.
Furthermore, you may contribute to the day-to-day management of the team during engagements, including coaching and offering constructive feedback to facilitate performance development.
Your strong business development skills will be utilised to cultivate and sustain robust client relationships, as well as identify new opportunities for growth and collaboration. This aspect of your role will be instrumental in expanding our client base and driving success.
To succeed in this endeavour, you will:
- Provide subject matter expertise and justification during project initiation, while continuously defining deliverables, objectives, constraints, and assumptions throughout the engagement lifecycle.
- Apply innovative and creative techniques to solve complex problems on projects, suggesting and implementing process and performance improvements that bring added value to the business.
- Assist senior team members in supervising and coaching less experienced team members during engagements, fostering their growth and development.
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to continuously improving the delivery of quality services to clients, offering value-added solutions to address their issues.
- Possess a comprehensive understanding of the commercial and contractual aspects of engagements, including managing fee proposals, addressing overruns, and effectively handling work beyond the budget.
- Develop and maintain robust client relationships, actively seeking opportunities to strengthen these relationships and proactively engage with client
A real endeavour, driven by you
Our work is highly complex and confidential, so there are some things you must have to fulfil this role:
- Significant experience in a similar role, preferably within a professional services firm or the Defence industry.
- Experience leading client engagements including related business development activities.
- Relevant Degree qualifications
- Strong communication skills, both in written and verbal form.
- You must hold a minimum NV1 clearance
More than anything, you’ll bring a strong work ethic, a positive attitude and a drive to manage critical projects and programs that build sovereign capability and deliver complex things that matter.
Why Downer Professional Services?
At DPS, you’ll find the opportunity to build something remarkable. Here are some of the reasons why our people love working here:
Work with purpose. You’ll deliver or enable critical defence projects and programs in Australia, for Australia. Your expertise will help build sovereign capability.
Great projects, influence and impact. You might join us for the projects, but we think you’ll stay for the impact you can have. With high project ownership, agile problem solving and accessible leaders, you can go further at DPS.
Your opportunity to build something remarkable. We’re proud of all we’ve achieved. But there’s much more to do. Together, we’re building a better, stronger, more agile DPS. From process and systems to culture and communications, we're working hard to enable our teams to do their best work, whoever and wherever they are.
We encourage you to join us on our greatest endeavour. We’ll support and recognise your contribution, and you’ll also enjoy a range of benefits including:
- Veteran support initiatives and policies, including up to 20 days of Reservist Leave for veterans to remain connected as they transition out of active service
- An Employee Assistance Program providing access to professionals to support you (and your family) to achieve your personal or professional goals through wellbeing coaching, counselling, financial advice, legal advice and more.
- Affordable healthcare covers, discounted car purchase and rental (with selected brands), and other retail discounts.
To learn more about why our people choose DPS, read some of the stories of incredible people at our website.
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Downer Professional Services is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, colour, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability. Accordingly, we encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds, including First Nations People and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
