Transport Sector Leader

• Outstanding opportunity to join the leadership team at a great global consultancy
• Global engineering design consultancy with great career opportunities
• Opportunity to work on a variety of interesting projects both locally and globally

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.

Infrastructure

At SMEC, we understand that our continued success within the infrastructure 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.

The role

We are currently seeking a Transport Sector Leader for QLD/NT to provide leadership and assist in optimizing resource utilisation and the delivery of expertise to ensure the best outcome for project delivery and will also coordinate the marketing activities within our Transport Sector, covering Roads & Highways, Rail & Metro, Ports & Maritime and Aviation.

Reporting to the Regional Directors across the Transport Sector the position provides transitional expertise, coordinated support for client services, reporting and business development activities for the Transport Sector. The incumbent will assist in overseeing the utilisation of all human and other resources in the provision of SMEC services across the Transport Sectors.

• Supports the transport leadership in providing strategic and operational direction;
• Assists the transport leadership in managing and achieve effective utilisation of all human and other resources in the provision of SMEC services;
• Supports the transport leadership team in coordinating and prioritising our national support services to the State Transport Sector teams;
• Provides transitional expertise, support for client services, reporting and business development activities.

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 principles.

You

The successful candidate will typically have 15+ years' industry experience, recognised as an authority in the transport infrastructure design market and would have undertaken Manager / Team Lead roles in similar engineering consulting organisations, demonstrating the ability to consistently:

• Manage multi-disciplinary projects successfully, to budget and client specifications
• Build trusting and productive client and stakeholder relationships
• Provides a key client facing or business development function for key pursuits and projects that have a large multi-sector component
• Have a change ready mindset that encourages cross pollination across regions, businesses, and sectors
• Produce major tender/proposal documents of an excellent standard and in a timely manner
• Manage a team effectively for performance and cohesion
• Recognised as a local authority in the transport industry

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. Working with clients and partners, you will be part of an organisation that helps to shape our communities, industries and the global landscape.

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Wrap up

As an inclusive and growing organisation, SMEC is committed to building a global community of talented professionals and

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How to apply

All applications must be submitted online. To apply, click on the "Apply Now" link and follow the prompts.

For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Nicholas Fischer-White –

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All recruitment activities go through our Resourcing function and currently, this role doesn't require agency input. Please do not forward resumes directly to SMEC employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.

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