Mining, Power and Renewables Manager - Central Region

Job Description

• Extraordinary career, unique and stimulating opportunities


• Participate in the growth of an award-wining Australian firm.


• Flexible and friendly working environment.

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 we have won numerous industry awards for technical excellence, including the 2011 Consult Australia Awards for Excellence, where SMEC won a record of four gold awards in four diverse project categories.

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 75 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; Natural Resources and Environment; Energy and Renewables; Geotechnical, Mining and Tunnelling Services; Urban Development; Social Development; Government and Advisory Services.

The role 

We are currently seeking a talented Regional Functional Manager to work closely with our other specialists to develop our Mining, Power and Renewables business in the Central Region (Sydney, Western Sydney, Newcastle and Canberra).

With a minimum of 20 years commercial experience in details, you will play a key role in:

1.  Effective strategic planning and management of the functional area

2.  Achieve sustainable growth of the group through targeted client relationship management and business development activity

3.  Provide project governance, at project director level, of project management in the functional area to achieve reliable project performance in terms of sophistication, timeliness and quality

4.  In collaboration with local management, provide leadership to the employees in the functional group in the local offices as nominated to ensure optimal performance, resourcing, retention and professional development of the employees

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:

• be Sydney or Newcastle based.


• have an understanding of the mining, power and renewables disciplines.


• be well-connected within the mining market.

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

For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Emilie Huckel, 02 9925 5555, emilie.huckel@smec.com.

To find out more about SMEC, please visit our careers page at http://www.smec.com. To apply, click on the "Apply Now" link below and follow the prompts.

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