Description
We are seeking an accomplished Major Projects Executive to lead the pursuit and delivery of significant maritime and port infrastructure projects across Western Australia.
The successful candidate will combine project leadership, commercial acumen, and market influence to grow our major projects portfolio. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, strengthen key client relationships, and provide executive oversight from opportunity development through to successful delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the maritime leadership team to convert sector strategy into major pursuits, strong delivery outcomes, and sustainable capability growth in Western Australia.
- Lead the pursuit and delivery of major maritime and port infrastructure projects, drawing on relevant heavy civil and structural experience where required.
- Provide executive oversight of project performance, including safety, quality, programme, budget, risk, and commercial outcomes.
- Lead work winning, including market positioning, capture strategy, bids, commercial strategy, and executive-level client engagement.
- Build trusted relationships with government, port authorities, asset owners, major contractors, and delivery partners, positioning WSP for early engagement, tender design, and major D&C opportunities.
- Establish clear governance and assurance frameworks for complex, multidisciplinary projects and programs.
- Mobilise and lead integrated teams across engineering, advisory, and project delivery disciplines.
- Develop project leaders and create a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing delivery culture.
What You Bring:
- Extensive senior leadership experience delivering major infrastructure projects, ideally within maritime, ports, or coastal infrastructure.
- Alternatively, a strong background in heavy civil or structural infrastructure, with experience transferable to complex maritime environments.
- A strong understanding of the Western Australian infrastructure market, supported by credible relationships across government, ports, asset owners, contractors, and delivery partners.
- Demonstrated success in work winning, executive client engagement, and converting opportunities into major project appointments.
- Strong commercial capability, including contract strategy, project financial management, risk, and margin protection.
- Proven ability to govern complex multidisciplinary projects and lead senior teams through high-risk delivery environments.
- A strong understanding of public and private sector procurement, contracting, and client decision-making.
- A degree in engineering or a related discipline, with relevant professional accreditation viewed favourably.
Why Join Us:
- Shape major maritime and port infrastructure outcomes across Western Australia.
- Join a nationally connected Maritime and major projects business backed by deep technical, advisory, and global capability.
- Influence strategy, client relationships, work winning, and delivery at an executive level.
- Access executive-level remuneration, flexible working arrangements, and career development opportunities.