Principal Engineer – Roads & Highways / Area Manager, Cairns
SMEC
Cairns, Australia
Principal engineer roads & highways
Area manager leadership
Strategic operational oversight
This is a rare leadership opportunity combining strategic operational oversight with high-level technical influence across Transport within Infrastructure + Energy
Job Summary
This is a rare leadership opportunity combining strategic operational oversight with high-level technical influence across Transport within Infrastructure + Energy.
As Area Manager (30%), you will provide leadership, coordination and strategic direction to the Cairns Area, working collaboratively across the wider ANZ business.
At SMEC, you will have the autonomy and influence to shape regional strategy while contributing to nationally significant transport outcomes.
Matching Summary
This is a rare leadership opportunity combining strategic operational oversight with high-level technical influence across Transport within Infrastructure + Energy.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Principal Engineer Roads & Highways
Area Manager leadership
strategic operational oversight
high-level technical influence
business development
client relationship activities
commercial management
Nice-to-have
building identity into infrastructure
shaping spaces for future generations
unlocking potential of people
creating better outcomes for future
positively impacting people and environment
Key Requirements
Relevant business qualification preferred or equivalent experience
Significant Roads & Highways expertise
Demonstrated success in corporate leadership role
Strong commercial acumen
Proven leadership, supervision and coaching capability