Senior Design / Project Manager

• Global civil engineering consultancy with great career opportunities
• Opportunity to work on a variety of interesting projects both locally and internationally
• Friendly working environment across the business

About SMEC

Delivering exceptional outcomes starts with having exceptional people.

SMEC provides unique opportunities to work on iconic industry projects with experienced colleagues and leadership teams. We support and empower employees to drive innovation initiatives within a well-established and growing organisation.

Every employee plays a key role in shaping our business and is driven by teamwork, progressive thinking and creative ideas. We are committed to providing platforms to enable our people to engage in the business, deliver value to clients and develop their careers.

When you join SMEC, you join a flexible growing organisation that has a genuine commitment to sustainability, corporate social responsibility (CSR), diversity and improving the world we live in.

SMEC deliver smart solutions for clients and communities in Infrastructure, Urban Development and Management Services

Infrastructure

At SMEC, we understand that our continued success within the infrastructure market is the result of building long-term client relationships. We listen and understand the specific needs of our clients and deliver a complete value chain of services to provide sustainable solutions across major infrastructure projects worldwide.

We embrace emerging technologies and innovations, including BIM and Virtual Reality, to deliver robust engineering services across the fields of transport and logistics, water and environment and energy and resources.

The role

Following our continued growth and success wining and positioning ourselves to deliver current and future major transport infrastructure projects, we are currently looking for a Principal / Senior Associate Engineer with 15+ years' experience to work with our collaborative transport infrastructure (Roads & Highways + Rail) teams. Help us deliver some of Victoria’s most significant infrastructure projects and support SMEC’s impressive growth plans from our offices in Melbourne.

Suitable applicants will be/have:

• Design Manager –

• Oversight of engineering design for projects and design packages to meet the requirements of the client and SMEC
• Build and maintain strong and effective client relationships through targeted activities
• Effective management and leadership of the Design team to ensure optimal performance, resourcing, retention and professional development
• Project Manager –

• Provide project management and/or project governance of projects to achieve reliable project performance in terms of sophistication, timeliness and quality
• Build and maintain strong and effective client relationships through successful project delivery and targeted activities
• Contribute to providing leadership to employees on the project to ensure project team cohesion, optimal performance, resourcing, retention and professional development

*All of the above would have had experience working on major transport infrastructure projects.

In return, SMEC offers you the benefits that come from working in a global multidisciplinary consultancy in an environment where your fresh ideas and enthusiasm will be welcomed and reward.

Link to benefits:

SMEC is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is a source of strength for our people, our clients, our partners and our communities.

Wrap up

As an inclusive and growing organisation, SMEC is committed to building a global community of talented professionals and .

We recognise the value and importance of a diverse and inclusive workplace and look for people with different backgrounds, skills and expertise to drive innovation and shared learning across our growing global network.

SMEC is committed to equitable recruitment practices and encourages applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders descent.

Learn more about SMEC:

With over 16,500 employees working out of over 120 offices in 40+ countries throughout Australasia, Asia, the Middle East, UK, Africa, North and South America, we partner with our parent company Surbana Jurong and sister company Robert Bird Group (RBG) to deliver integrated infrastructure expertise to our clients worldwide.

Our journey of growth is only beginning, and we look forward to strengthening our already established capabilities, entering new markets and offering more effective solutions across infrastructure developments worldwide.

How to apply

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All recruitment activities go through our Recruitment & Talent Team and currently, this role doesn’t require agency input. Please do not forward resumes directly to SMEC employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.

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