Design Manager - Energy

• Global Engineering Consultancy
• Windfarms; BESS; T&D; Substation Design etc.
• Role can be based in Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane

About SMEC

SMEC delivers smart solutions for clients and communities in Infrastructure, Urban Development and Energy & Resources driven by a desire to improve the world in which we live. Our diverse and skilled teams are engaged in major projects across Transport, Water, Energy and Renewables sectors.

Power & Energy

SMEC is a global provider of engineering, environmental and construction services, consolidating all aspects of Energy and Renewables Infrastructure from planning to delivery. Our expertise includes grid connection studies, substation design, policy and sector planning, carbon services, load forecasting models, and long-term generation planning using simulation and dynamic programming techniques. We have delivered stand-alone and grid-tie photovoltaic and solar thermal projects, ‘water to wire’ services on mini and micro-hydro projects, geothermal power plants and generation facilities.

The Role

We are seeking to engage a Design Manager to join our Power & Energy Team in ANZ. In this role you’ll be responsible for delivering technical design management & design consultancy services of a complex nature (design fees up to $2 million) in order to meet client requirements.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Ensuring high quality deliverables are in line with the brief & relevant project / stakeholder / statutory requirements;
• Leading the technical team to develop & manage project scope, delivering fit for purpose technical solutions as agreed with the client stakeholders;
• Implementing strategies that address program, delivery & design risks & ensure that the most appropriate standards & requirements are developed & implemented;
• Managing all design activities from preliminary design development through to detailed & final design including value engineering, interactive D&C contractor workshops, design package coordination, version control & stakeholder distribution;
• Being accountable for client satisfaction by supporting the project team to ensure suitably skilled resources are made available to deliver;
• Communicating openly & regularly with the appropriate contributors & stakeholders;
• Managing technical disputes, design clarifications or scope definition with a best for project outcome;

About You

Suitable applicants will be/have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering
• CPEng
• RPEQ / RPEV / PER (NSW)
• Demonstrated experience in detail design of projects within Transmission & Distribution; Renewables; Energy
• Relevant experience in team leadership / management
• Thorough knowledge of the appropriate Industry standards and the local market
• High level communication skills;

Link to benefits: http://www.smec.com/en_au/careers/your-career-with-SMEC

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 Ami Jordan: [email protected]

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

All recruitment activities go through our Recruitment & Talent function and currently, this role doesn’t require agency input. Please do not forward resume directly to SMEC employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.

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