Victoria Water Business Leader

**About this role**

The Australasia Water Business comprises a significant proportion of our Global Water Business and is in strong growth phase.
The focus of this position is to lead the development of new business within the water sector in Victoria, develop and deliver on business plans and strategies, and support the delivery of positive client outcomes. In summary this role is responsible for developing the local business strategy, leading our client engagement and business development activities and developing the pipeline of water projects.

As a senior member of the water business this role is expected to lead the delivery of key water projects as Project Director and/or Technical Leader.

The role will work in close collaboration with others in the leadership cohort, in Victoria and across Australasia, to actively support the ongoing successful development of the Victorian water business across the full range of services offered to our water utility and government clients.

**What will I do?**
- Build a strong pipeline of projects and opportunities in the Victorian water market.
- Business development and client relationship activities as well as leading the development of new work winning strategies and initiatives.
- Develop and implement longer term business plans in line with the overall Arup business strategy and the Australasian water business strategy.
- Develop key pursuit and client plans, setting and managing budgets for business development activities, lead and support the development of marketing materials, and prepare bids and tender documents.
- Provide technical oversight and leadership in water as required. This role will include support and delivery of projects within your discipline and skill set. You will also be expected to help deliver certain projects in a senior project management or project director capacity.
- You will work closely with the Regional Water Business Leader and your counterparts in other Arup offices across the Australasia Region.
- At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective - in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.
- You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning - to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

**Is this role right for you?**
- Relevant tertiary qualifications.
- Achieved chartership with IE Aust. or with an equivalent body.
- A team player with experience mentoring and training staff.
- Superior communication and interpersonal skills (including formal and informal presentation, written communications and reports).
- Keen understanding of “customer” needs (both internal and external).
- Intuition and creativity to develop compelling bids and proposals.
- Ability to relate to and work well with people at all levels within the team and within the wider office, as well as externally with clients.

**What we offer you**

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.
Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair, and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive - through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling eligible members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

**Explore the perks of a career with Arup Australia**:

- Hybrid working policy and flexible working hours.
- Paid parental leave for the primary carer of 16 weeks or 32 weeks at half pay and as well as generous unpaid leave benefits.
- Paid parental leave for the support carer of 4 weeks plus the opportunity to access extra paid and unpaid leave if you later become the primary carer.
- Birthday leave
- Annual leave loading
- Ability to purchase additional leave of up to 20 days for permanent employees.
- International mobility opportunities
- Insurances (life & income protection)
- Interest free solar energy and bicycle loans
- Novated car lease
- Ovasaver including discounts, vouchers, cashback, and exclusive offers on more than 300 retailers.

**Different people, shared values**

Arup does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies.

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