Major Projects Executive - Maritime

Overview

As Major Projects Executive – Maritime in WSP, you will lead pursuit and delivery of significant maritime and port infrastructure in Western Australia. You’ll leverage senior leadership and commercial acumen to drive opportunities from concept to delivery. You will build government and client relationships and establish strong governance across multidisciplinary teams. This role offers strategic impact, shaping WAs coastal infrastructure and growth.

Pay / Benefits

• executive-level remuneration
• flexible working arrangements
• career development opportunities
• employee share purchase plan

Responsibilities

• Work with maritime leadership to translate sector strategy into major pursuits, delivery outcomes and capability growth in Western Australia
• Lead pursuit and delivery of major maritime and port infrastructure projects, leveraging heavy civil/structural experience as needed
• Provide executive oversight of project performance (safety, quality, programme, budget, risk, commercial)
• Lead work winning including market positioning, capture strategy, bids, commercial strategy and executive client engagement
• Build trusted relationships with government, port authorities, asset owners, contractors and delivery partners for early engagement and tender design/major D&C opportunities
• Establish governance and assurance frameworks for complex multidisciplinary projects and programs
• Mobilise and lead integrated teams across engineering, advisory and delivery disciplines
• Develop project leaders and foster a collaborative, high-performing delivery culture

Key requirements

• Extensive senior leadership experience delivering major infrastructure projects, ideally maritime/ports/coastal
• Strong background in heavy civil/structural infrastructure with transferable maritime experience
• Strong understanding of the Western Australian infrastructure market with credible government/port relationships
• Proven 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 in high-risk delivery environments
• Understanding of public and private sector procurement, contracting and client decision-making
• Degree in engineering or related discipline, with relevant professional accreditation viewed favourably
• Strong stakeholder management
• Strategic leadership
• Commercial acumen
• Heavy civil and structural infrastructure
• Maritime and port infrastructure expertise
• Project governance and risk management

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