Key Accountabilities

• Build SJ/SMEC’s reputation as a leading consultant with a strong reputation for innovation, technical excellence, quality and project delivery;

  
  

• Provide technical risk (and opportunity) governance to both proposals and projects to achieve reliable project performance in terms of sophistication, timeliness and quality (e.g. as Proposal/Project Director);

  
  

• Support management to provide technical leadership to employees to ensure cohesion, optimal performance, resourcing, retention and professional development of technical staff;

  
  

• Support management to achieve sustainable growth of the business through targeted client relationship management (CRM) and business development (BD) activity.

  
  

Experience

Atleast 20+ years of Professional Industry Experience

• Established international industry profile, recognised as a leader in Ports and Maritime;

  
  

• Sought out at industry forums.

  
  

Has the demonstrated ability to consistently:

• Provide key technical expertise across a broad range of high profile projects;

  
  

• Manage risk on substantial projects;

  
  

• Apply safety in design practices and processes;

  
  

• Deliver best client outcomes which have resulted in cost savings;

  
  

• Establish and maintain client relationships;

  
  

• Bring in new business through business development activities;

  
  

• Building technical capability of others;

  
  

• Provide expert advice and undertake key high level and complex technical tasks with a high degree of independence across a broad range of medium to large projects;

  
  

• Successfully monitor and manage the scope and risk of multiple complex and varying size projects and apply business systems;

  
  

• Prepare high level complex technical reports and prepare successful proposals on medium to large projects;

  
  

• Utilise excellent time management skills with the ability to efficiently plan workloads and meet deadlines;

  
  

• Effectively work across a variety of projects continuously learning and applying new skills and knowledge quickly and efficiently;

  
  

• Effectively manage client relationships and expectations

  
  

• Provide leadership, supervision and coaching to other staff;

  
  

• Effectively engage key stakeholders to result in superior project outcomes which meet or exceed client expectations.

  
  

Skills/Knowledge

• Demonstrated leadership ability;

  
  

• High level technical knowledge;

  
  

• Business planning, budgeting and commercial acumen;

  
  

• High level consulting and client management skills;

  
  

• ·Proven high level project management skills;

  
  

• An understanding of the business / organisation / marketing context of business solutions;

  
  

• High level of client service orientation;

  
  

• Good national and international industry awareness and market knowledge;

  
  

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively within a diverse and multi-disciplinary environment;

  
  

• Skilled in managing a co-operative and flexible work style to work in a team environment;

  
  

• Ability to source and apply new knowledge including industry information and key talent;

  
  

• Highly skilled in managing competing priorities and working under pressure;

  
  

• Computer literacy with proficiency in a variety of relevant computer programs;

  
  

• Sound understanding of SMEC's organisational capability and how to access it;

  
  

• Aware of SMEC Business Systems in particular:

  
  

• Project Management

  
  

• WHS Management

  
  

• High level application of CRM principals.

  
  

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