Technical Director

5 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia SLR Full time
About the Role and Business

SLR Consulting is a leading international environmental consultancy with a globally recognized reputation for providing high-quality tailored services. With a presence in multiple regions and over 3000 staff globally, we are one of a very small number of leading international specialist environmental consultancies. We provide global consultancy advice and support on a wide range of strategic and site-specific issues to a diverse base of private sector, regulatory, and government clients.

We are seeking a highly experienced and enthusiastic leader to join our Sydney team as a Technical Director - Traffic Engineer/Transport Planner. In this role, you will be responsible for directing projects, managing clients, building business, and fostering growth across our team.

As a Technical Director, you will work alongside our growing transport team in Sydney and collaborate with many technical experts across our global business. You will be required to apply a high level of commitment to our clients and provide operational support to other members of the team.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities

As a Technical Director, you will be responsible for:

  • Directing projects and managing clients to achieve business growth and client satisfaction;
  • Building and maintaining relationships with existing and new clients to identify business opportunities;
  • Developing and implementing business strategies to drive growth and revenue;
  • Mentoring and supervising junior staff to ensure their professional development and growth;
  • Collaborating with other senior team leaders to achieve business objectives;
  • Providing operational support to other members of the team to ensure seamless delivery of projects.
Experience and Skills

The successful candidate must exhibit high-quality technical abilities in the traffic engineering and transport planning discipline, as well as a penchant for developing new business and nurturing our existing client relationships.

You will also have:

  • A professional qualification in Engineering or Planning (or similar);
  • Demonstrated skills and expertise in traffic engineering and transport planning practice, knowledge of industry trends and opportunities in Australia (NSW or VIC focus);
  • 15+ years of experience in the traffic and transport discipline;
  • A high level of client interaction, people management, time management, and prioritization skills;
  • Ability to analyze and interpret situations and problems and develop appropriate solutions relating to transport infrastructure;
  • Effective presentation, high-level technical writing, and oral communication skills;
  • The ability to work in a team setting against tight timelines and deliver high-quality outputs for our clients;
  • Self-starter qualities with the ability to think and work independently;
  • Existing client contacts that would help to grow SLR's market share in the Transport Advisory sector.
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 recognize that every person is different, and our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all, including:

  • Hybrid work model (in-office & from home);
  • 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 subsidized by SLR;
  • Global and regional mobility and recruitment referral bonus for both region and global candidates;
  • Access to The Hive – an SLR platform of employee benefits, discounts (from 100's of major retailers), reward, recognition, and wellbeing;
  • Other benefits include regular office social events, service anniversary awards, salary sacrificing (novated car lease), an online corporate uniform shop with individualized annual budget, and an Employee Assistance Program to support your physical, mental, and social well-being;

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills, and passion. Please note that interviews are conducted with gender diverse interview panels to the best of our ability.

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