Executive Director - Urban Development (ANZ)
Locations: Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne
Time Type: Full time
Posted On: Posted 3 Days Ago
Time Left to Apply: End Date: December 22, 2024 (25 days left to apply)
Job Requisition ID: JR108226
* Global engineering consultancy with great career opportunities
* Lead our Urban Development team in ANZ
* This is a national role and can be based out of Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane
About SMEC and the SJ Group
SMEC and the Surbana Jurong Group are a diverse collective of problem solvers for the built environment, continually reimagining ways to create a smart and sustainable future.
Headquartered in Singapore, the group has a global talent pool of 16,000 in Surbana Jurong and its member companies SMEC, AETOS, Atelier Ten, B+H, CHIL, KTP, Prostruct, Robert Bird Group, and SAA, based in more than 120 offices in over 40 countries. They include architects, designers, planners, engineers, facilities managers, and other specialists driven by progressive thinking and creative ideas to shape a better future.
Its technical experts deliver sustainable solutions that cover the entire project life cycle from planning and design, through delivery and management, as well as a full suite of multidisciplinary consultancy services across a diverse range of sectors including transportation, water, aviation, healthcare, hospitality, and renewables.
The Role
We are currently seeking an established Executive Director, Urban Development (ANZ), to provide leadership and strategic direction to our Urban Development business in collaboration with the wider SMEC / SJ Group strategy. This is a key leadership role within our ANZ business and has responsibility for strategy and P&L of our Urban Engineering, Surveying, Planning, and Design teams.
As Executive Director, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring there is consistency and cohesion across our ANZ Urban Development business with the effect of growing the Buildings + Cities business line through optimal people, commercial, business development, client relationship management, and project performance.
Your responsibilities extend to the ongoing development, direction, and delivery of the Strategic Action Plan for the Urban Development sector. This includes organic growth, capability development, strategic partnerships, and alliances. You will be at home managing profit and loss on a global scale, ensuring capability development and mobilization of resources.
The role can be based in Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane, but will require regular travel.
As an Ideal Candidate, You Will Have:
* 20+ years in the industry with proven success in Senior Management roles with a focus on Urban Development.
* Background in either engineering, surveying, planning, or landscape architecture.
* Established industry profile and active involvement in industry associations.
* Ability to establish and maintain client relationships, providing expert business development advice.
* Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline; postgraduate and project management qualifications highly regarded.
* In-depth knowledge of industry standards, legislation, and market trends globally.
* High level communication skills, including negotiating and resolving highly complex commercial, technical, and people matters.
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.
All recruitment activities go through our Talent Acquisition function and currently, this role doesn’t require agency input. Please do not forward resumes directly to SJ 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!
About Us
SMEC is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy delivering innovative solutions for our clients and partners. Leveraging our 70-year history of delivering nation-building infrastructure, we provide technical expertise and advanced engineering services to resolve complex challenges across major infrastructure and energy projects.
SMEC has a long and proud history which dates back to Australia’s iconic Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme in 1949, one of the largest and most complex hydroelectric schemes in the world. Headquartered in Australia, we have offices across more than 35 countries in Oceania, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Together with our clients and partners, we deliver projects that directly contribute to improving health, quality of life, and development outcomes for communities and neighborhoods around the world. Driven by innovation, ingenuity, and skill, our people have shaped these outcomes in some of the world’s most remote and challenging environments.
Since 2016, SMEC has been a member of the Surbana Jurong Group, an Asia-based global powerhouse of over 16,000 employees. Through our network of global specialists and by collaborating with local partners, we connect clients with the best teams and capabilities to deliver sustainable solutions.
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