Technical Director

1 week ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Mott MacDonald Full time

Opening Opportunities with Connected Thinking

Your opportunity

We are seeking a Technical Director – Hydropower to join our growing Energy business. As a senior member of our team, you will support the delivery of major hydropower projects in the Australia and New Zealand region. With a significant workload from ongoing pumped hydropower energy storage projects, and a strong and growing pipeline of future work, Mott MacDonald is the leading consultant for the provision of high-quality technical services in this sector.

Through your guidance of the project delivery and the building of a long-term client relationship, we believe this form of business development will enable further growth of our hydropower business. We have already delivered more than 100GW of hydropower and pumped storage across the globe, from technical advisory services, through to Owner's Engineer and Contractor's Designer. As a Senior Leader in the Hydropower Sector, you will be an integral part of a large multidisciplinary, multi-skilled team of engineers, leading design teams, engaging with clients, and working on hydropower and pumped storage projects across Australia, but also worldwide, delivering technical excellence. With the variety of clients and projects we are presently working on and pursuing, the role is diverse and interesting. You will be given hands-on responsibilities for delivering world-class hydropower projects.

The role will also encompass:

  1. Providing overall technical guidance for the delivery of hydropower and pumped storage projects.
  2. Technical Direction on a wide range of projects including feasibility, detailed design, and construction supervision assignments.
  3. Delivery and governance responsibility on major projects in areas such as feasibility development, hydropower planning, detailed design, construction methodology.
  4. Nurture and support business development activities by working with clients and internal account managers to develop innovative engineering solutions to win new work.

Mott MacDonald is looking for the best international practitioners in this field and welcomes applicants worldwide who can be based in one of our Australian office locations.

About you

We are looking for a motivated professional with a genuine passion to deliver projects, build client relationships, and have extensive experience in Pumped Storage and Hydropower projects. The applicant should have a broad and detailed knowledge of the technical disciplines and considerations that are particular to hydropower and pumped storage projects, as well as demonstrable experience of design delivery in certain aspects.

Additionally, you can bring your proven experience of winning and delivering hydro projects and skills in technical management, project management and design. Finally, you have a MSc or BSc in Civil, Hydraulic, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering (or other relevant discipline).

#LI-IO Application and selection process

If this sounds like the right role for you please apply online as soon as possible. The online application process takes about 10 minutes and you'll need to upload your CV/resume.

Agile working

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.

About Mott MacDonald

We're a global engineering, management and development consultancy. Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients' businesses, our communities and employee opportunities. A fundamental part of this is respecting each person's differences and striving to meet their needs.

Our values:

  1. Progress
  2. Respect
  3. Integrity
  4. Drive
  5. Excellence

Our values, and benefits

At Mott MacDonald, we celebrate the rich diversity of our team and are dedicated to nurturing an inclusive work environment that encourages everyone to embrace their unique selves. We take pride in offering a wonderful array of benefits and amenities designed to make your experience here truly exceptional, such as:

  • A flexible and agile work atmosphere that caters to your professional journey and life's special moments.
  • A competitive salary complemented by group bonus incentives, recognising the dedication you invest.
  • Comprehensive coverage including life, personal accident, and salary continuance insurance, providing peace of mind during uncertain times.
  • Opportunities to enhance your work-life balance through the option to purchase extra annual leave.

You've got this If you are looking for an opportunity to work in a fast-growing business with an organisation that is shaping the communities in which we live, then we would encourage you to apply for the above position and join our world-class consultancy.


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