From the early pioneers on the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme, to our leaders and innovators of today, our people make us who we are.
Through our network of global specialists and by collaborating with local partners, we connect you with the best teams and capabilities to deliver highly innovative and sustainable solutions.
As an organisation we are continually evaluating ways we can better provide a safe, flexible, inclusive and respectful workplace for our people and clients.
People are at the heart of our organisation, we strive to create a flexible, diverse and inclusive environment that enables our people to thrive to their fullest potential.
Explore career opportunitiesI started working at SMEC as a 4th year engineering student after responding to an advertisement on our uni notice board. After further reading into the company in preparation for my interview, I soon realised that SMEC had a diverse portfolio of work across Australia and internationally in a range of disciplines. This was perfect for me as a young engineer who wanted to see as many sides of the engineering industry as possible. As an undergraduate, I was surrounded by colleagues and mentors of all experience levels who helped me grow as an engineer, find my passions within the industry and enhance my technical knowledge. This support I was given made me want to continue my career with SMEC when I finished university a year later.
6 months into my graduate program, SMEC offered me a secondment in Cooma to work as a Water and Spoil Engineer with Snowy Hydro on the construction of Snowy 2.0. This project is the largest infrastructure project in the southern hemisphere and an invaluable experience for a young engineer like me. I have had a lot of time on-site to see construction processes firsthand, have had experience in project management and have been surrounded by many world-class technical experts. Although I have been seconded, I have still been a part of the SMEC graduate program, where I have been able to travel to different cities for events, meet other graduates from around Australia and be mentored by the more experienced workers within the company.
Probably the culture – engineering is only one of the things I do at SMEC. There are often after-work activities, lunches, graduate events, mentoring opportunities, networking evenings and sporting competitions – all of which have allowed me to become very good friends with my co-workers.
SMEC has so many different opportunities within both consulting and in global projects that us employees can be involved in. I have no idea what or where my next SMEC adventure will be, but I know it will be exciting.
