Senior Project Manager - Urban development

Senior Project Manager - Urban development

Apply nowJob no: 494123
Work type: Full Time
Location: Western Sydney
Categories: Planning and Urban Design, Surveying, Engineering, Landscape architecture

About SMEC

SMEC is a professional services firm with Australian origins and a global footprint that provides high-quality consultancy services for major infrastructure projects.

SMEC is ranked among the world's top infrastructure design firms and continues to win industry awards for technical excellence, design innovation and the management of environmental and social risks.

The SMEC Profile:

• It is our culture to celebrate diversity, employ great people and work on interesting projects
• We are a private company, wholly owned by our people
• We have an established network of over 70 permanent offices around the world and over 5,000 employees
• We offer our people opportunities to work, both in Australia and internationally, in the areas of: Transport; Water; Geotechnics and Tunnels; Environment; Urban Development; Hydropower and Energy; Social Development; Government and Advisory Services; and Mining, Oil and Gas.

About SMEC Urban

SMEC Urban is the urban development consulting division of SMEC Australia employing more than 170 staff including civil engineers, surveyors, town planners, urban designers and master planners, landscape architects and project managers.  We provide integrated consulting services needed to plan, design, construct and manage projects from concept to completion.

The role 

We are currently seeking a Senior Project Manager to work closely with our other specialists in our Campbelltown office.

With a minimum of 10 years experience in Project Management and design, you will play a key role in:

• Providing project management and/or project governance of projects to achieve reliable project performance in terms of sophistication, timeliness and quality
• Building and maintaining strong and effective client relationships through targeted activities
• Contributing to providing leadership to employees on the project to ensure cohesion, optimal performance, resourcing, retention and professional development

With a track record of achievement in a similar role, you will have gained your experience in an engineering design consultancy and have a passion for building trusted relationships to drive positive change and win new work.

Suitable applicants will have/be:

• An understanding of the following disciplines of land development: Planning, Engineering Design, and Environmental.
• High level communication skills to advise and guide project design development in a pro-active manner and to represent the SMEC design team as a valuable contributor to the project
• Knowledge of relevant design codes, Local Regulatory Authority Guidelines and Australian Standards.
• The demonstrated ability to manage urban development projects successfully to budget and client specifications
• The demonstrated ability to build trusting and fruitful client relationships.

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.

How to apply

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

For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Emilie Huckel, emilie.huckel@smec.com, 04 2717 1114.

To find out more about SMEC, please visit our careers page at http://www.smec.com.

SMEC is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is a source of strength for our people, our clients, our partners and our communities.

Advertised: 04 Jun 2015 Aus. Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 12 Jun 2015 Aus. Eastern Standard Time