# Principal Aviation Engineer

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Sydney, New South Wales
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are seeking a Principal Aviation Engineer to drive our aviation sector growth strategy in New South Wales, strengthen our market presence and build a high-performing aviation design capability.

As Principal Aviation Engineer, you will provide client and technical leadership for WSP's Aviation business in New South Wales, driving growth, client engagement and strong project delivery outcomes.

Your key responsibilities will include:

- Identifying, prioritising and securing strategic aviation opportunities across New South Wales.

- Leading business development and key account activities with airport, government and private sector clients.

- Building trusted advisor relationships with airport executives, aviation authorities, regulators and infrastructure investors.

- Providing technical leadership for aviation projects and developing engineering capability, succession and workforce growth.

- Driving consistency in technical standards, methodologies, quality assurance and knowledge sharing across regions.

- Supporting major pursuits and project teams through senior oversight, coaching, governance, risk management and commercial decision-making.

You will bring:

- At least 15 years of experience in aviation engineering, strategy, transport infrastructure or a consulting environment.

- Strong understanding of aviation engineering and aviation infrastructure development.

- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and delivering complex multidisciplinary aviation projects.

- Established aviation sector relationships and a proven ability to develop and execute growth strategies.

- Strong commercial acumen, stakeholder management and communication skills, including experience influencing executive-level clients and decision-makers.

- A bachelor's degree in engineering with relevant professional accreditation; postgraduate engineering qualifications would be well regarded.

As a permanent employee, you will have access to WSP's Employee Share Purchase Plan, as well as programs that support your health, wellbeing and career development.

## Skills

### Required
- aviation engineering
- transport infrastructure
- consulting
- leadership
- strategic planning
- client relationship management

### Nice to have
- postgraduate engineering qualifications

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