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Contaminated Land, Technical Executive/Director

2 months ago


Perth, Australia WSP Full time

WSP has one of the largest Contaminated Land teams in Western Australia. Our great team culture, reputation and highly regarded technical leaders allow us to tackle interesting and complex projects for our clients while ensuring our team members work on rewarding and technically challenging projects.

We have strong growth ambitions for the team and are looking for two senior Technical Executives/Directors with Mining, Transport & Infrastructure or Oil & Gas sector expertise to be a part of our journey.

As a senior leader, youwill be responsible for bringing our significant growth aspirations to life through a sector lead approach to market engagement. You will drive technical excellence, innovation, and client satisfaction within your market sector, while nurturing a culture of continuous growth and development within the team. 

We offer a hybrid work arrangement, with the opportunity to work from our Perth office and remotely for ~2-3 days per week, as desired.

What you’ll do

  • Scope and lead projects with a range of complexity and scale
  • Conduct technical quality reviews and provide sign-off
  • Act as a mentor and coach to help develop the technical capabilities within the team
  • Drive market share growth for our Contaminated Land and Water business within the Mining, Transport & Infrastructure or Oil & Gas sector
  • Personally develop and manage client relationships, and oversee pursuit prioritisation
  • Oversee of marketing, communications, and client engagement activities that align with growth initiatives, sector strategies and strategic pursuits
  • Lead and foster a continually improving safety culture
  • Drive collaboration across all Environmental disciplines with WSP in WA, Australia and across our global Contaminated Land and Water professional network

About you

You will have deep experience in providing technical leadership and strategic advice to clients while leading multiple high profile contaminated sites projects, with typically 10+ years’ experience overseeing field programs, with a focus on the Mining, Transport & Infrastructure or Oil & Gas sector.

In addition, you bring the following experience and attributes:

  • Exceptional understanding of the structure and application of the WA contaminated land regulatory framework
  • Experience in leading subcontractors on multiple sites in both assessment and remediation activities
  • Competent in identifying and managing risk on substantial projects
  • Experience in managing, tracking and meeting client funding and related targets
  • Proven ability in building the client-centricity capability of others and transferring expertise within an organisation
  • Experience in developing and implementing major/strategic client relationship plans
  • Experience in a formal leadership role, ideally at an executive level
  • Compelling leadership style with the ability to inspire, motivate, encourage and influence others through a socially impactful style

About WSP

WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services firms, bringing together approximately 6,000 talented people across 15 offices in Australia. We are technical experts who design and provide strategic advice on sustainable solutions and engineer Future Ready projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come. 

At WSP, we want you to embrace your curiosity and work in a culture celebrating different perspectives. With access to global scale and reach, you’ll connect with the brightest minds in the field to make the best work of your life.

An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP’s collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive, go to our use Employee Benefits page.

Think this could be the opportunity for you? Apply now to begin your journey with WSP.

WSP. With us, you can. 


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