Senior Engineer / Project Manager, Rail & Metro in Sydney

Join a global, multi-discipline Engineering Consultancy, with ongoing career opportunities and development. Work on major Rail projects across Australia with flexible working arrangements – hybrid work model.

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.

The Role:

SMEC is currently seeking a Senior Engineer / Project Manager with experience managing the end-to-end project lifecycle of complex rail projects. This role can be based in either our North Sydney or Parramatta office. The role is primarily responsible for applying high-level innovative, economical and practical methods to drive the success of complex, high-priority projects across major infrastructure. This position manages a variety of diverse activities and teams across multiple disciplines, providing expert knowledge when required, as well as effective leadership, management, and development opportunities to project team members.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide project management and governance of complex projects to achieve reliable project performance in terms of commercial outcomes, design solutions, timeliness and quality.
• Source, build and maintain strong and effective client relationships through successful project delivery and targeted activities.
• Provide leadership to employees on the project to ensure project team cohesion, optimal performance, resourcing, retention and professional development.
• Proactively collaborate with team members, contributors and stakeholders to maintain quality, timeliness and coordination of project deliverables.
• Actively contribute to the commercial success of projects and the team; playing an essential role in driving successful business development activities.
• Support business development initiatives, including the preparation, coordination and submission of bids, tenders and proposals, working collaboratively with internal teams to develop compelling submissions that align with client requirements and business objectives.

About You:

• Degree qualifications in Civil/Structural Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience successfully delivering Rail infrastructure projects, within an engineering design consultancy.
• Minimum 8+ years’ experience managing Rail infrastructure projects.
• High level communication skills to advise and guide project design development in a proactive manner and to represent the SMEC design team as a valuable contributor to the project.
• Extensive experience in the management, design and delivery of complex projects of national significance within multi-disciplinary engineering projects.
• Successfully monitored and managed the scope and risk of multiple complex and varying size projects and apply business systems.
• Built and maintained trusting and effective relationships with key clients and stakeholders, and deliver excellent client service.
• Delivered best client outcomes in multiple instances which have resulted in client cost savings and prevented community issues.
• Effectively engage key stakeholders to result in superior project outcomes which meet or exceed client expectations.

Benefits & Perks:

• Flexible working arrangements – hybrid work model.
• 18 weeks of universal paid parental leave.
• We provide a supportive and flexible working environment that recognises individual contribution, supports career progression, and enables our people to balance work and life at all stages of their career.
• As a family-friendly employer, we offer flexible working arrangements and benefits including 18 weeks of universal paid parental leave.

SMEC is committed to building a diverse, inclusive and gender-equitable workforce and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds across engineering and technical disciplines. We are proud to foster an inclusive culture that supports gender equity, LGBTI+ inclusion and First Nations representation, with access to strong professional networks, role models, and mentoring and sponsorship programs.

Join us in making a positive impact on the world! SMEC is a global engineering, management and development consultancy delivering innovative solutions for our clients and partners.