Technical Discipline Manager

2 weeks ago

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia SLR Consulting Full time

About the business and the role
SLR Consulting is an international multi-disciplinary Engineering, Environmental and Advisory Consultancy with a globally recognised reputation for providing high quality tailored services. With offices throughout the Asia Pacific, Europe, North America and Africa regions, SLR Consulting is one of a very small number of leading international specialist environmental consultancies.

Our team has a genuine interest in developing practical and sustainable solutions for our clients and reducing the environmental impact of our own operations. For example, SLR has recently committed to being a climate-neutral business by 2030 and adopting the Science-Based Target Initiative's (SBTi) "Business Ambition for 1.5°C" framework to set emissions reduction targets and drive our climate action plan.

As the Technical Discipline Manager for Water & Wastewater, you will be reporting to the Engineering Service Line Operations Manager. You will work closely with our other 23 Technical Discipline Managers across the Built Environment, Energy, Infrastructure, Mining, Power, and Manufacturing/Industry sectors. We pride ourselves on our One Team Culture, which provides a collaborative working environment, and you will be joining a team of technical experts including some of the leading practitioners in APAC.

Job tasks and responsibilities
This is a national leadership role, providing the opportunity for the right candidate to grow and influence the direction of our water & wastewater team.

You will be responsible for leading activities in the Water & Wastewater discipline and collaboration across our specialist SLR network to ensure successful project delivery, sustainable business performance and motivated staff, which includes:

  • Technical leadership of staff and projects, ensuring innovation, excellence, and quality
  • Close collaboration with our multi-discipline teams of specialist engineers, scientists, and planners
  • Leading and contributing to winning work by identifying and converting opportunities into projects through existing and targeted client relationships
  • Developing, facilitating, and enhancing relationships between our internal and external clients and SLR team members
  • Building and maintaining strong client relationships across public and private sectors
  • Achieving excellent financial performance through application of sound project management techniques and strong project governance
  • Growing a sustainable high-performing business, commensurate with market conditions, opportunities and business expectations.
  • Managing workload through effective resource management skills, both within the team and working with and supporting other technical discipline managers
  • Demonstrated knowledge of relevant State and National legislation and policies, standards and guidelines; providing advice and assistance on projects regarding best principles and practices
  • Demonstrating a commitment to your team member's professional growth and development through active and regular engagement

Skills and experience
Our ideal candidate will have 15+ year's industry experience, be a strong leader and have:

  • Tertiary qualifications in Civil / Mechanical Engineering or other relevant degree. Post-graduate qualifications are advantageous
  • Chartered member of Engineers Australia and/or RPEQ.
  • A strong track record of providing input into broader specialist services
  • Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of legislative requirements, industry guidelines and standards and how these integrate within the water and wastewater industry.
  • Demonstrated experience leading and managing consultants to achieve corporate goals and objectives.
  • Demonstrated experience across a diverse range of sectors, including Mining, Built Environment, Industry, Oil and Gas; and Energy
  • Demonstrated commercial acumen, good organisation skills and attention to detail
  • Excellent communication skills and technical report writing
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, self-motivation and ability to work effectively within a team
  • A strong track record in building, nurturing and maintaining ongoing client relationships
  • Demonstrated experience in the development and implementation of quality assurance procedures and documentation to meet industry standards and ensure technical excellence in delivery.

Benefits
Our culture is unique where we work together to collaborate on projects to get the best possible outcome for our clients. Whether you're working in the office, from home or a mix of the two, we recognise that every person is different, and our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all, including:

  • Hybrid work model (in-office & from home) - you choose where you work best
  • Extra paid purchased leave up to 10 days so you can re-energize, help others, support family, or focus on your own professional development
  • Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents throughout their parenting journey which includes 14 weeks primary carer and 6 weeks secondary carer leave
  • Learning and development which includes a mapped career progression path, study assistance and up to 3 professional memberships subsidised by SLR
  • Employee Assistance Program to support your physical, mental, and social wellbeing
  • Global and regional mobility
  • Other benefits include regular office social events, service anniversary awards, salary sacrificing (novated car lease) and an online corporate uniform shop with an individualised annual budget

If joining the leadership team of a rapidly growing global Consultancy is exciting to you, apply now or reach out for more information.

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