Principal Engineer - Rail & Metro

• Play a critical role in the built environment by uplifting lives, creating regenerative environments and advancing industries
• Work in a truly flexible environment with an incredibly supportive team
• Environment where collaboration and innovation are encouraged

Create futures worth inheriting with SMEC and the SJ Group

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.

With over 16,500 employees working out of 120 offices in 40+ countries throughout Australasia, Asia, the Middle East, UK, Africa, North and South America, we partner with our parent company Surbana Jurong and sister company Robert Bird Group (RBG) to deliver integrated Infrastructure, Urban Development and Management Services expertise to our clients worldwide.

The Role

We are currently seeking a Principal Engineer, with experience working as a Project Manager or Design Lead to join our vibrant rail team in Brisbane. You will work closely with our other specialists and provide technical design input, co-ordination and project delivery activities across major Rail projects in collaboration with the local and national business.

Key Accountabilities

• Providing leadership and proactively collaborate with team members, contributors and stakeholders to maintain quality, timeliness and co-ordination of project deliverables
• Providing expert advice and demonstrate advanced technical skills, ensuring that analysis and design tasks undertaken meet appropriate technical standards and the requirements of the client and SMEC
• Demonstrating high level project management skills while accomplishing project deliverables to the required standard and in a timely manner
• Actively contributing to the commercial success of projects and the team and contributing to successful business development

About You

• 15+ years of industry experience in project management or design management of rail infrastructure projects
• Tertiary qualifications in Civil Engineering or equivalent
• CPEng/RPEQ
• Proven experience of managing projects and design delivery across multiple projects
• Experience of leading and contributing to bid preparation and providing technical input across all rail disciplines
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills
• High level consulting and client management skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively within a culturally diverse and multi-disciplinary environment

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

To apply, click on the "Apply Now" link and follow the prompts. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Awestha Momand awestha.momand@smec.com

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.

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!