Ports & Terminal Engineer (Brisbane / Sydney / Melbourne)

• Global engineering consultancy with great career opportunities
• Opportunity to work on a variety of interesting projects both locally and internationally
• Friendly working environment across the business
• Multiple locations available

About SMEC
 

SMEC provides unique opportunities to work on iconic industry projects with experienced colleagues and leadership teams. SMEC deliver smart solutions for clients and communities in Infrastructure, Urban Development and Management Services. 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 deliver a complete value chain of services to provide sustainable solutions across major infrastructure projects worldwide and embrace emerging technologies and innovations to deliver robust engineering services across the fields of transport and logistics, water and environment and energy and resources. 

The roles

We currently have fantastic opportunity in our Ports & Maritime team for an established Ports & Terminal Engineer to work as part of a cohesive team to successfully deliver various ports and maritime engineering services to a wide range of clients, including government, Port authorities and private sectors. This position may be based at our Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane offices.

As a Ports & Terminal Engineer you will provide high quality design, analysis and engineering knowledge and effective project management skills to support the project delivery and ongoing business needs. You will be involved in planning and conducting of engineering projects of a complex nature whilst proactively collaborating with appropriate team members (including overseeing junior engineers), contributors and stakeholders to maintain quality, timeliness and co-ordination of project deliverables to meet client requirements and actively contribute to the commercial success of the team.

Suitable applicants will demonstrate:

• A min of 8+ years’ ports & terminals experience in a similar role 
• Sound experience in waterfront structures and landside terminal design
• Degree qualified in Civil, Structural or Maritime Engineering (or Similar)
• Established knowledge and experience in the layout, design and operation of port infrastructure and terminals
• Experience managing project deliverables from start to finish, experience working on landside terminal design projects would be highly desirable
• Excellent interpersonal skills and superior report-writing competencies
• Able to undertake some travel (domestic or international)

Key responsibilities and tasks for this role include:

• Technical design and oversight of waterfront and landside terminal projects
• Manage the successful delivery of various maritime engineering projects in accordance with HSE and QA policies and procedures either individually, as part of a project delivery team, or by leading a project delivery team, depending on project complexity
• Planning and design of small-scale up to large-scale maritime infrastructure for the ports, resources, water infrastructure, aquaculture and renewable energy sectors
• Preparation of proposals, fee estimates and programs for consulting projects
• Liaises with clients, potential and current, for the purposes of service delivery, networking, and business development
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and supervision for junior engineers

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

Learn more about SMEC:

With over 16,500 employees working out of over 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 expertise to our clients worldwide.

Our journey of growth is only beginning, and we look forward to strengthening our already established capabilities, entering new markets and offering more effective solutions across infrastructure developments worldwide.

http://www.smec.com/en_au           http://smec.com/infocus/                www.smec.com/careers

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 Sarah De Zilva – Sarah.DeZilva@smec.com

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 is committed to equitable recruitment practices and encourages applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders decent.

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!