SMEC
Senior/Associate Engineer - Waste and Resource Recovery
🇦🇺Melbourne, Victoria, Australia1 month ago
MidFull TimeEN
About the job
Join a global consultancy delivering iconic infrastructure projects
Work alongside industry-leading specialists in a collaborative, flexible environment
Shape your career with genuine professional growth opportunities
About SMEC
SMEC is a global engineering consultancy renowned for delivering complex, sustainable infrastructure solutions across transport, water, energy, and urban development markets. Our teams are empowered to innovate, solve technical challenges, and contribute to projects that positively shape communities across Australia and worldwide.
Infrastructure
At SMEC, we understand that our continued success within the infrastructure market is the result of building long-term client relationships. We listen and understand the specific needs of our clients and deliver a complete value chain of services to provide sustainable solutions across major infrastructure projects worldwide.
We are seeking a Senior/Associate Civil, Structural or Environmental Engineer to strengthen and grow our Waste & Resource Recovery team, with a focus on waste infrastructure.
This role is ideal for an experienced professional (10–15 years) who enjoys leading complex design and delivery of waste infrastructure projects and is motivated by building client relationships and winning new work.
You will play a key role in the design and delivery of a broad range of waste and resource recovery infrastructure projects, including:
Transfer stations
Resource recovery facilities
Materials recycling facilities (MRFs)
Organics / composting facilities
Waste-to-energy infrastructure
Facility upgrades and expansions
In addition to technical delivery, you will contribute to project leadership, client engagement, and business development, helping to grow our presence across VIC/TAS.
Lead and deliver the design and project management of waste infrastructure projects
Manage projects from concept through to detailed design and construction
Build, maintain and expand strong client relationships
Identify and pursue new business opportunities, contributing to proposals and winning work
Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams on complex infrastructure projects
Mentor and support junior team members
Degree-qualified in Civil, Structural or Environmental Engineering (or similar)
10–15 years’ experience in design and delivery of infrastructure projects
Strong experience in waste, resource recovery, industrial or similar infrastructure (above-ground focus preferred)
Proven ability to manage clients and contribute to business development
Demonstrated experience leading projects and teams
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
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 Carl Thiedeke – carl.thiedeke@smec.com
To find out more about SMEC, please visit our careers page at www.smec.com/careers
All recruitment activities go through our Resourcing function and currently, this role doesn’t require agency input. Please do not forward resumes directly to SMEC employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.
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