Principal Project Manager - North West Sydney

Principal Project Manager - North West Sydney

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Work type: Full Time
Location: Sydney
Categories: Urban planning, Surveying, Architecture, 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.

The role

With the support of SMEC's Management team and SMEC Urban's capability, you will be responsible for developing SMEC URBAN's activity and presence in North West Sydney.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

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

Suitable applicants will have/be:

• Established networks in North West Sydney. You will understand this market, its drivers and main players.
• Relevant Tertiary qualification and 15+ years of experience in Project Management.
• Excellent Business Development skills. You will be able to build rapport with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to identify the appropriate resourcing for projects. Ability to identify requirements for skills development within the team
• 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.

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@smec.com, 02 9925 5555.

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: 10 Feb 2014 Aus. Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 28 Feb 2014 Aus. Eastern Standard Time