Water Infrastructure – NSW Lead/Technical Director

1 day ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia BG&E Pty Limited Full time $180,000 - $250,000 per year

Are you ready to lead the future of water infrastructure in Australia? BG&E is seeking a dynamic and visionary NSW Lead / Technical Director to drive state and national growth, technical excellence, and strategic leadership across our Water Infrastructure portfolio.

About the Role

As a senior leader, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the direction of our Water Infrastructure business. You'll lead business development efforts, foster client relationships, and guide multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions. This role is based in our Sydney office, with influence across Australia.

Key Responsibilities

Business Growth


• Act as an ambassador for BG&E, building strong relationships across states and sectors.


• Lead marketing strategies and anticipate market trends.


• Drive major pursuits and ensure alignment with strategic business goals.

People & Technical Leadership


• Provide national technical leadership and guidance.


• Promote collaboration, innovation, and a strong client focus.


• Support talent development and performance management.

Business Unit Performance


• Lead tender bids and negotiate commercial terms.


• Act as Project Director on major projects.


• Support financial targets and risk mitigation strategies.


• Ensure client satisfaction through proactive engagement.

What you will bring


• Proven leadership in water infrastructure or related sectors.


• Strong technical background.


• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and business development skills.


• Passion for sustainability, innovation, and team development.

Who are we?

BG&E is an award-winning engineering consultancy with over 50 years of experience. We're united by a common purpose; we believe that exceptional engineering requires curiosity, bravery and trust, and its essential to creating extraordinary built environments. At BG&E, we live our values every day, demonstrating care and integrity, striving for excellence, and service as one team. That's "The BG&E Way". We empower our people to be empathic, high performing and creative while meaningfully contributing to communities. We partner with clients and stakeholders to challenge the status quo, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in engineering.

What do we offer?


• Flexible working arrangements to help achieve real work life balance.


• Health and wellbeing support via a confidential Employee Assistance Program.


• Competitive remuneration.


• On-the-job coaching to help you be the best you can be, including leveraging BG&E's global network of experts to help you realise your professional development goals to grow your career at BG&E

Wellbeing and Safety

BG&E provides collaborative working environments, which supporting the safety and wellbeing of all employees and stakeholders. As an organisation, we strive to continually mitigate risks, and to improve our safety systems and performance.

Diversity and Inclusion

Equality is part of BG&E's DNA. We value who you are, it begins with our values and continues through our culture – and is fostered throughout our workplaces. We recognise and celebrate difference and encourage our people and potential candidates to be comfortable in bringing your complete self to work.

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