Area Manager

4 weeks ago


Canberra, ACT, Australia Projectory Full time
  • Key leadership role required to guide next stage of growth for our ACTbusiness.
  • Global multi-discipline engineering consultancy with great career opportunities
  • Opportunity to work on a variety of interesting and iconic Transport,Water Urban Communities, Environmental and Renewable Energyprojects.
  • Friendly and dynamic working environment, ideal for a natural collaborator

About SMEC

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 CSR, diversity and improving the world we live in.

SMEC delivers smart solutions for clients and communities in Infrastructure, Urban Development and Renewable Energy and Environment and Sustainabilitydriven by a desire to improve the world in which we live..

The Role

We are seeking to engage an experienced leader for the pivotal role ofArea Managerto join our team inCanberraIn this role, you'll be responsible for providing visible leadership in growing the Canberra business, collaborating with state and national sector leads, executing the Area-based operational plan, driving business strategy and development and client relationship activities across sectors, as well as the sound commercial management of budgets and implementing people practices that motivate teams to perform optimally.

The Area Manager is a key client contact for significant area-based opportunities and works closely with Group and Market Directors to scope opportunity, assign resourcing and deliver on outcomes.Ideally you will have significant experience operating in the Infrastructure, Energy or Urban markets, however experience in other sectors are welcome.

You'll mentor and support Local Sector Managers in the provision of client facing activities and provide pastoral care activities to all Area staff where relevant and will have key accountabilities in resource and office utilisation, cost management and winning new work.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Providing inspiring leadership and support to Area personnel in conjunction with market and sector management, including pastoral care, to achieve cohesion, optimal performance, resourcing, retention and professional development
  • Actively collaborate with state and national sector leadership to ensure the ACT business forms an integral part of SMEC's ANZ operations.
  • Ensuring effective strategic planning, implementation, execution and monitoring across the Area
  • Working with National Managers to achieve sustainable business growth across the Area and Nationally through targeted client relationship management and business development activities according to national priorities
  • Working with the ANZ Manager – Operations Support to oversee all significant internal assets, significant purchasing and facilities decisions
  • Taking accountability for or transition project governance and other client service imperatives that occurs within the area office to the relevant market sector personnel.

About You

Suitable applicants will have:

  • Extensive experience in a consulting or advisory business
  • Strong strategic and commercial skills
  • Strong leadership and communication skills in a professional environment
  • Client focus to produce quality outcomes within an environment with competing demands and tight deadlines
  • Vision, drive and focus to oversee the delivery of winning proposals
  • Clear and persuasive writing skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively within a culturally diverse and multi-disciplinary environment
  • Excellent time management skills to work effectively and efficiently towards deadlines
  • High level of industry knowledge
  • High level application of CRM principals

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 rewarded.

Link to benefits:http://www.smec.com/en_au/careers/your-career-with-SMEC [link removed]

How to applyFor a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Miles Pullen miles.pullen@smec.comTo find out more about SMEC, please visit our careers page at www.smec.com/careers [link removed]All recruitment activities go through our Recruitment & Talent function and currently, this role doesn't require agency input. Please do not forward resume directly to SMEC employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.How to applyFor a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Miles Pullen miles.pullen@smec.comTo find out more about SMEC, please visit our careers page at www.smec.com/careers [link removed]All recruitment activities go through our Recruitment & Talent function and currently, this role doesn't require agency input. Please do not forward resume directly to SMEC employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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