Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation
SMEC
24 June 1970 – 1989
Commonwealth statutory corporation that sold the engineering and project-management expertise built up on the Snowy Mountains Scheme as a consultancy for dams, hydro-electric, water and infrastructure projects in Australia and overseas.
How it came into existence
Established in 1970 under the Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation Act 1970 to retain the engineering investigation, design and construction-management staff of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Authority as construction of the scheme wound down.
- Engineering investigation, design and construction-management expertise
- Engineering consultancy services
Legislation: Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation Act 1970
How it ended
Converted in 1989 into a Commonwealth-owned public company, Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation Limited, which took over its business.
- Engineering consultancy business, staff and contracts
Converted from a statutory corporation into a Commonwealth-owned company.
Main functions
- Engineering consultancy for water and hydro-electric projects
- Project and construction management
- Overseas development and aid-funded engineering projects
- Feasibility studies and design services
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Primary Industries and Energy.
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Sources
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