Executive Director - Urban Development (ANZ)

• 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 and 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 to 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 mobilisation 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 – nicholas.fischer-white@smec.com

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!