Team Leader

About SMEC

For 75 years, SMEC has built a reputation as a trusted partner on major transport and energy infrastructure projects around the world. Our design leaders and specialist teams draw on deep expertise and experience delivering projects across a range of diverse environments, from some of the world’s most remote locations to some of the densest urban surroundings.

We understand the value of relationships to ensure that we comprehensively address all requirements at each stage in a project’s development. By closely collaborating with our clients, contractors, subcontractors and asset operators, we deliver commercially informed design thinking through local specialists who understand on-the-ground context and industry expectations.

Along with parent company the SJ Group, 2016-2022 was a period of significant growth and development for SMEC. Spanning 40+ countries and with the specialist expertise of over 5,000 employees, SMEC continued to deliver complex major projects, world-class technical excellence and advanced engineering solutions. As part of the SJ Group, SMEC is able to leverage the capabilities of our parent and sister companies to operate flexibly and effectively in local and global markets. We have access to global network of design and engineering expertise, with 16,000 colleagues across 10 multi-disciplinary brands including architects, designers, planners, engineers and other specialists.

About the Role 

We are seeking a highly experienced Team Leader to lead and manage a multidisciplinary consulting team for a major road infrastructure project in Timor-Leste. The successful candidate will provide overall technical, managerial, and contractual leadership throughout project implementation, ensuring timely delivery of project objectives while maintaining compliance with client, donor, and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with expertise in highway roads or equivalent
• Have 20 years cumulative civil engineering experience and there of a minimum 10 years related to design and construction of highway roads
• Have served in similar project on at least 2 highway road projects of similar nature with each project of 300 million USD or more construction cost
• Preferably be a fulltime employee of the PMC since at least 5 years
• Have relevant international experience and working at least 3 years in developing countries
• Lead, coordinate and supervise the multi-disciplinary team for the DBF contract.
• Responsibility to guide the team in arriving at solutions within the constraint
• Fluent in Writing and Speaking English is mandatory
• Male or female

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