Manager - Transmission & Distribution

Global 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 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. With 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 expertise to our clients worldwide. 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. Infrastructure At SMEC, we understand that our continued success within the Transmission & Distribution 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 T&D field. The role: The position of the Manager - T&D QLD/NT is to develop and lead the team to identify, win and deliver projects to a consistently high standard of timeliness, quality and in line with the business plan. The position provides competent management and business development skills (including industry profiling activities; sourcing new clients; repeat work from existing clients) to expand the Market team capability in the State and source business opportunities to support the ongoing activities of a leading multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy. The incumbent will role model the SMEC values, ethics and code of conduct and all aspects of this position will be carried out according to these guiding principles. Key Accountabilities: - Provide technical leadership and guidance across the team’s portfolio with an outcome related focus- Provide input to the group business plan and implement the team’s components of the plan- Growth of the team through targeted client relationship management and business development activity- Manage the commercial performance of the team- Effective management and leadership of the team to ensure optimal performance, resourcing, retention and professional development- Provide input to projects at a project management and/or review level to achieve reliable project performance in terms of both timeliness and quality Experience- Tertiary degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline, RPEQ or ability to obtain- Minimum 10 year’s of practical experience in the T&D industry- An understanding of business, organisation and marketing context of business solutions- High level of knowledge and experience with NSP and regulatory bodies/ requirements- Demonstrated ability to successfully undertake and deliver client’s TOR within budget and timelines- Possesses project management and hands-on experience, encompassing administrative, commercial and technical aspects;- Manage Market projects of >$1m successfully to budget and client specifications- Providing final review of technical reports and proposals to ensure a high quality and standard The incumbent will role model SMEC values, ethics and code of conduct and ensure all business activities are carried out in accordance with these guiding principle At SMEC, you will benefit from working in a flexible global organisation with exposure to international best practice engineering design. You will have access to a range of professional development opportunities, collaborate with our global team of specialists and be mentored by passionate leaders. When you join SMEC, you will have the opportunity to embrace your creativity and drive change across the business. Our recent growth has provided new and exciting opportunities for our people, our employees enjoy a consistent flow of significant projects, end-to-end responsibilities and are motivated by meaningful work. Wrap up As an inclusive and growing organisation, SMEC is committed to building a global community of talented professionals and thought leaders. 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. How to apply For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Sam Hull All recruitment activities go through our Resourcing function and currently, this role d