Experienced Engineer - Transport Planning & Advisory

• Instrumental role helping deliver infrastructure projects: SMEC is a core engineering design partner tasked with delivering major transport infrastructure projects
• Global Reach, Local Impact: Operating in over 40 countries, SMEC leverages a globally connected workforce while collaborating with local partners to deliver context-sensitive solutions.
• Full Lifecycle Expertise: From feasibility and planning to delivery and asset management, SMEC provides integrated engineering and project management.

About SMEC

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.

Every employee plays a key role in shaping our business and is driven by teamwork, progressive thinking and creative ideas. We are committed to providing platforms to enable our people to engage in the business, deliver value to clients and develop their careers.

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 currently seeking a Transport Planner to work closely with our other specialists in providing professional transport planning, logistics and advisory services that are client centric.

The successful candidate will be involved in the development of transport planning services. This role provides expert technical and project management skills to support the ongoing activities of a leading multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy. The role is based in our Melbourne office and can involve national travel on a project basis.

With a minimum of 3+ years’ commercial experience in transport planning, you will play a key role in:

• Provide professional transport planning services with the support of the established highway design, transport modelling and transport engineering capability in the region
• Ensure that Planning tasks undertaken meet appropriate technical standards and the requirements of the client and SMEC.
• Proactively collaborate with appropriate team members, contributors and stakeholders to maintain quality, timeliness and co-ordination of project deliverables;
• Contribute to the commercial success of projects and the team;
• Apply project management principles in carrying out assigned tasks and accomplish project deliverables to the required standard and in a timely manner.

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 have/be:

• Bachelor’s degree educated
• Demonstrated experience in the development of transport plans and/or traffic engineering designs and reporting
• Responsible for technical development of graduates and other team members.
• Will drive growth of the team and expand technical capability personally and within the team
• Deal directly with clients and internal and external stakeholders
• Have responsibility for delivery of projects on time and on budget under the guidance of experienced Project Managers, eventually developing your own Project Management skills.

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.

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

Wrap up

As an inclusive and growing organisation, SMEC is committed to building a global community of talented professionals and thought leaders.

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.

SMEC Australia recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of the land in which we live and work – Australia. We are committed to equitable recruitment practices and as such, encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent to apply and notify us of their application by emailing [email protected].

Learn more about SMEC: http://www.smec.com/en_au           http://smec.com/infocus/

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 Nicholas Fischer-White [email protected]

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

All recruitment activities go through our Resourcing 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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