Principal Project Manager Rail
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30+ days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
- Global Engineering consultancy with great career opportunities
- Hybrid working environment (3 days in North Sydney Office)
- Enjoy a role where you will make a genuine impact
About SMEC Rail & Metro
Having collaborated on some of the worlds most complex and challenging rail projects SMEC is a trusted partner in the integration of rail planning engineering and project management. Our completed projects include Sydney Metro Canberra Light Rail Palembang Light Rail Transit System and North South commuter rail Manila.
Every project poses its own unique challenges. At SMEC we utilise our global network to provide unique knowledge sharing opportunities for our clients and our partners. Our dedicated team members are committed to identifying risks early but when required we work together to defuse problems methodically and efficiently.
The Role
We are seeking to engage a Principal Project Manager to join our Rail Team in Sydney. In this role youll be primarily responsible for driving the success of complex high-priority projects with accountability to senior management. This position manages a variety of divergent activities and large teams across various disciplines providing specialist knowledge when required.
In addition to the above youll be responsible for sourcing developing and fostering relationships with key clients and stakeholders as well as providing effective leadership management and development opportunities to employees and the project teams
Finally a key part of your role will be leading successful negotiations of commercial and financial outcomes resulting in engagement on large scale and nationally significant disciplinary projects (fees $2.5-$6 million) and the successful delivery of the projects outcomes from original concept to final implementation including quality time cost and client relationships.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Lead project management and governance of large complex and nationally significant projects to achieve reliable project performance in terms of commercial outcomes design solutions timeliness and quality;
- Source build and maintain strong and effective client relationships through successful project delivery and targeted activities;
- Provide leadership and proactively collaborate with team members contributors and stakeholders to maintain quality timeliness and coordination of project deliverables;
- Significant active contribution to the commercial success of projects and the team; playing as essential role in driving successful business development activities.
- Effectively manages and leads a team of nominated direct reports to ensure optimal performance resourcing retention and professional development.
- Lead the commercial negotiations with the commercial manager providing technical justification to all monthly claims.
- Manage the relationship with the clients construction Manager
- Manage weekly meetings with the DJV CPS team
- Manage weekly meetings with the Clients CPS team.
- Attend site meetings on the SSTOM site (St Marys Luddenham Orchard Hills Airport terminal Link Aerotropolis Airport Business Park and Service Maintenance Facility)
- Manage with the team the Construction Request for Information (CRFI) process.
About You
Suitable applicants will be/have:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Engineering (or equivalent);
- Project Management qualifications highly desirable
- 15-20 years of relevant professional experience in a similar role within Rail with the ability to manage and direct major projects of $2.5-$6 million successfully to budget and client specifications
- Significant experience in the coordination design and delivery of complex projects of national significance within multi-disciplinary engineering projects;
- The ability to effectively lead motivate manage develop and resource a high-performing team
- Highly developed communication negotiation and interpersonal skills
Link to benefits: 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 Awestha Momand:
To find out more about SMEC please visit our careers page at recruitment activities go through our Recruitment & Talent function and currently this role doesnt require agency input. Please do not forward resume directly to SMEC employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.
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- Cloud Computing
- AWS
- Teaching
- Administrative Experience
- Leadership Experience
- negotiation
- SAS
- Data Analysis Skills
About Company
For more than 70 years, SMEC has built a reputation as a trusted partner on major transport and energy infrastructure projects around the world.
