Technical Principal
Skills
About This Role
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.
- 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!
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