Principal - Digital Engineering

Location: Adelaide, Australia, Melbourne, Sydney

Remote Type: Hybrid

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Our agile and dynamic Australian Defence and Infrastructure delivery team lead multi-disciplinary projects that bring together experts from across Beca to provide Project Management, Design, Asset and Digital Engineering advisory services to support Defence capability. We have developed a strong and valued partnership with Defence, based on our ability to successfully deliver a range of complex facilities and infrastructure projects and programs of work.

We have national coverage with team members in each of our Beca offices. Joining this rapidly growing team will provide you with an excellent opportunity for growth and career development whilst making your mark on a strong pipeline of exciting projects.

This role will be part of the AU Digital Engineering Advisory section that has a focus on delivering end-to-end management and advisory capabilities. Our team is at the forefront of digitally transforming the infrastructure sector, having delivered industry leading digital strategy, policy, and change management across the Asia Pacific. 

The Opportunity  

We have established a dynamic team to meet the challenges to Beca’s traditional engineering services and to support clients with their digital transformation journey. Due to the demand and growth opportunities in the Defence market, A Digital Engineering Principal is required to steer this expanding service offering to this market and be responsible for growing the capability and accommodate our strategic growth. This role will report into the AU Defence, Infrastructure Advisory group and be responsible for leading and shaping the remits and possibilities for Digital Engineering capability with alignment and needs of the CASG Digital Engineering Strategy.

The Digital Engineering Technical Director will work closely with the Beca market facing Defence group to understand regional and project delivery needs, key partnerships, key services and own the Beca Defence Digital Engineering Strategy. This will include responding to immediate delivery demands and projects and prepare the Beca business for future state capabilities and what innovation and resource needs will support this strategy.

You will also:-

• Plan and lead multidisciplinary design teams on major and complex Digital Engineering focused projects and bids

• Develop and manage Digital Engineering workflows through the design, construction and handover phases of project

• Grow the demand for Digital Engineering services with both existing and new client relationships

• Help develop BIM and digital engineering practices, identifying new skill requirements and changes in capability, and sharing these practices with clients and delivery practitioners within Beca;  

• Leading, mentoring and demonstrating Digital Engineering execution on projects, providing a governance role and supporting juniors upskill and develop in delivery practices and documentation

• Communicating the value proposition to the organisation and embed changes in the way BIM and collaborative information management practices (per ISO 19650) are adopted across the project lifecycle;   

• monitor technological innovations in industry ensuring Beca remains contemporary in its delivery practices (eg. encouraging the adoption of technological advances to support health and safety or site optimisation practices);  

• Champion Digital Engineering at Beca and represent Beca internally and externally

Working with the team, you will motivate to encourage innovative thinking, develop new ideas/approaches and promote the values of Beca. 

About You

You’ll have a relevant tertiary qualification and have Accreditation or similar proof of training with ISO 19650.  A solid track record in developing and leading technically capable, diverse and high performing teams and driving a culture of problem-solving, collaboration and excellence and strong communication. 

This experience will preferably be in the engineering sector in Project Management, Design Management, Asset Management, Digital design processes, Information Management, Geospatial or Surveying where you will have a strong grasp of the drivers for change in the construction and asset management sector.  

This lead role is a strategic technical role that requires deep technical understanding of the model based engineering and digital technologies.

You will also have:  

• Experience in leadership positions with demonstrated capability gained in complex organisations (business or organisational leadership, people leadership) 

• Experience leading change and influencing a broad group of stakeholders to adopt new ways of working  

• BIM advisory roles and experience with legislative and industry standards  

• Preferably a background in engineering delivery roles (briefing, design, construction) with a strong and demonstrable business acumen   

• Sound understanding of the service lifecycle of assets, from the investment decision-process through to planning, delivery, handover and operations and maintenance   

• Expert in the Digital Engineering domain area and experienced in deploying it on representative programs.

• Demonstrated leadership of complex, cross-disciplinary technical teams

• Superlative communication skills, both in-person, and over distances.

• Must be an AU Citizen, Defence Baseline (or higher) clearance preferable

• Must be willing and able to travel 10% of the time.

What We Offer:

A career with Beca will provide you with: 

Flexibility & Wellbeing: We recognise that achieving a work-life balance is unique to everyone. Enjoy flexible working options to manage your personal and family priorities, along with dedicated leave for wellbeing and community engagement. 

Belonging & Ownership: Join a diverse and inclusive team where collaboration and creativity thrive, and you can bring your whole self to work.  You may also have the chance to take advantage of our unique shareholder opportunities, sharing in our collective success. 

Parental Leave: Take time for what matters most with up to 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave, inclusive of all genders. 

Career Growth & Development: Your growth is our priority! Benefit from continuous learning and professional development through our company training programmes and support for professional accreditation, including pathways to Chartership with Engineers Australia. Work alongside industry leaders and gain hands-on experience to unlock your career potential. 

Beca prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture – open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences. 

Who is Beca? 

Beca is one of the Asia-Pacific region's largest employee-owned professional services consultancies. Our team of over 4000 professionals is diverse enough to bring a wide range of perspectives and expertise to every client and challenge, creating resourceful, smart solutions from our collective experience and insights. 

‘Creative people together transforming our world’ is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose – to make everyday better. Our four values – partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care – sit at the heart of everything we do, reflecting how we work every day with each other and our clients. 

At Beca we make everyday better for our clients, our people and our community and your involvement makes it possible. Our size and agility mean you’re not just on the fringes; you’re making a visible difference, partnering to develop and deliver solutions from the ground up. 

As a people-focused business, we understand that work-life balance means a lot of different things to different people and that it’s not always easy juggling work with everything else life throws at us. This is why we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for all opportunities in the Beca team. 

Ready to make the move? / Apply now 

If you want to make every day better, apply online today!  If you have any questions, you can find out more about our people and projects by visiting www.beca.com