Manager Water Resources - South East Queensland

• Key leadership role within an international consultancy
• Opportunity to work on a variety of interesting projects both locally and internationally
• Flexible working conditions with genuine career growth opportunities

About SMEC

SMEC provides global engineering and consultancy expertise in the build environment, infrastructure and management advisory services. Together with our global partners we have a talent pool of 13,000 dedicated people working across a network of 95 offices in 40 countries.

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 seeking a high performing Water Resources Engineer to join our Brisbane leadership team as Manager – Water Resources.

SMEC has a proud heritage in the water sector. Our established water business continues to grow with talented people delivering critical projects.

We are looking for a dynamic individual to join the team. You will support the delivery, development and growth of our core business in water resource management, river structures, weirs, fishways, irrigation, flooding, drainage and water quality.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of an established team and drive growth within a leading multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy.

With a minimum of 10 years' industry experience, you will play a key role in:

• Client engagement
• Business development
• Managing commercial performance
• Effectively managing and leading a team
• Providing input to projects at a technical, project management and/or review level

Suitable applicants will have/be:

• Chartered Professional Engineer (or eligible to become)
• Tertiary qualification in Engineering
• 10+ years’ professional industry experience with water resources
• Experience delivering technical projects within a consultancy environment
• Experience working with clients and preparing successful proposals

What we offer

• Flexible work arrangement to support work/life balance
• Ethical client base
• Opportunity to work alongside and be mentored by industry leaders
• Professional Development Programs from graduates to leaders through mixture of inhouse programs and external courses as well as tertiary education financial assistance
• Dynamic career pathways and opportunities to work on projects nationally and internationally
• Purchased additional annual leave
• Generous paid parental leave (primary and secondary)
• Wellbeing benefits

Diversity and Inclusion

SMEC is proud to have been recognised by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) in Australia as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality. This citation recognises our active and ongoing commitment to achieving gender equality across our business, and recently we have worked to drive key improvements in flexible work practices, parental leave policies and learning and development programs. 

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

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 Helen Kruimel helen.kruimel@smec.com or phone on 0460 410 225

All recruitment activities go through our Recruitment & Talent 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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