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VIRTUE TALENT PTY LTD

About VIRTUE TALENT PTY LTD

Virtue Talent are seasoned talent partners, resourcing experts and executive-level search facilitators. We have delivered quality, focussed talent acquisition services and resourcing campaigns to a global clientele, working on some of the world’s most iconic mega-projects and infrastructural builds. We believe in a simple philosophy: talent is crucial to business success, and no more so than in large scale engineering, defence, transport and infrastructural ventures. The team leading your project define your outcome – when innovation and productivity are a marker for your success, a high performing team culture, specialised leaders and a diverse and engaged workforce will guarantee efficiency, delivery and a high degree of competency. We’ve been resourcing and supporting business capability since 2008, and we have been partners in placing 1000’s of talented candidates, supporting projects from feasibility through to delivery. We work with virtue, and we’re proudly leading the way in innovative and inclusive resourcing across Australia and New Zealand. The best talent is hard to source. The art of recruitment has changed, and we’ve led that change. From graduate engineer through to CEO, we tailor our talent attraction and resourcing to your requirement, adapting our team-based, targeted executive and international search to meet your needs. For the professional job seeker looking for your next opportunity. We know the current employment market can be trying: from reams of online jobs boards to mis-advertised roles and out of date job specs plus the added pressure of COVID-19 and working in the New Normal, the business of recruitment in such volatile and competitive industries such as high-level engineering, infrastructure, transport and defence can be challenging. We’ve crafted our candidate management system over 12 years, mapping the market and knowing where to find, engage with and finally place the right talent for our clients.

Company type: Small startup

Founded: 2018

Company size: 1 - 10

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Job description

About the Role

The Senior Consultant will have significant experience in systems engineering practice applied to complex, safety-critical, socio-technical systems, particularly in the rail domain.

You will develop and deliver services using advanced systems engineering practice, and be considered highly experienced in one or more core systems engineering competency areas.

You will be responsible for the management and delivery of projects to clients within the related designated practice.

You will exercise a high degree of independence in approach, considerable originality, ingenuity and judgement in formulating solutions or resolving complex systems engineering issues. Your work products will be accurate and authoritative, requiring no supervision to achieve successful outcomes for our clients. Your advice and actions are expected to expedite successful achievements in your areas of expertise.

You will help develop and grow the business in all areas, by assisting with tender and sales activities, identifying opportunities for new or follow-on work, following up leads in areas of expertise within in and outside your own field, and fostering good relationships with clients and potential clients.

Required Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience

Degree in Electrical/ Electro-mechanical Engineering, or Electronics or Communication, or similar technical disciplines.
Masters degree or professional certifications are advantageous.
Seven or more years of systems engineering consulting, with a proven track record of customer focus, including the ability to foster long-term client relationships.
Experience interpreting and applying relevant standards in engineering delivery projects (e.g., AREMA, CENELEC, ISO/IEC, IEEE).
Experience leading or guiding multiple/ large project teams on system scope and technical processes.
Five years experience with the use of DOORS or other requirements management tools.
Five years experience in the rail industry or other transportation industry
Advanced communication skills, including business writing and presentations.
Experience in engineering of Mainline or Mass transit systems involving train control, signalling, SCADA or communication deliveries in Railway projects.
Working experience across the full systems engineering lifecycle, from requirements definition through to commissioning of safety critical and high reliability systems.
Working knowledge of safety demonstration processes.
Well-developed analytical and judgement skills for solving complex problems and evaluating alternative courses of action.
Demonstrated knowledge of requirement management tools (usage and maintenance).
Demonstrated knowledge of change control management tools and processes.