Sector Lead – Legacy Site ClosureFlexible

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

The opportunity  

The Legacy Site Closure Lead is a newly created role within our Earth & Environment (E&E) business group in Australia and will report to the E&E Operations Director. 

One of our ambitions is to become the market-leading consultant in coal fired power stations and upstream/downstream oil and gas site repurposing.  

You will play a critical role in achieving long-term revenue growth by leveraging the expertise of our Contaminated Land and Geo-Sciences teams. This includes site investigations, geotechnical analysis and design, waste and containment management, detailed design and project delivery, community consultation, geochemistry, and planning and approvals, including EIA/ESIA capabilities.  

You will identify, prioritise, and capture opportunities, develop winning strategies with Project Directors for major pursuits, maintain a comprehensive understanding of the marketplace, promote collaboration across Earth & Environment, and build our capability in the legacy site transition and closure field. 

Your time will be split as follows: 

• Client Relationship Management/Business Development: 50% 
• Project Leadership/Delivery: 40% 
• Mentoring/Coaching/Training: 10% 

This position offers a fantastic opportunity to lead the strategic planning and direction for a key sector at the start of a new strategic cycle. 

The location is flexible. We will consider applicants anywhere in Australia, with a preference for the East Coast, specifically Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane.  

Your KPIs: 

• Sector Net Revenue target   
• Proposal strike rate   
• Client feedback surveys  
• Client advocacy scoring (i.e. Net Promoter Score)   
• Thought leadership activities  
• Brand building activities or client events  
• Accuracy of account plans   
• Utilisation (billability) target  

About you 

You are a collaborative business development leader with a background in legacy site closure. 

You will typically bring over 15 years of experience in a professional services firm, with expertise in holistic site closure. This includes all phases of deactivation, decommissioning, decontamination, and demolition, as well as planning, approvals, and below ground remediation. Experience working on the contractor side or with a developer is also highly valued. 

You will also bring: 

• Strong client network in the Legacy Site Closure space and experience in key client relationship management 
• Demonstrated leadership in multi-disciplinary proposals and commercial negotiations 
• Excellent business acumen and understanding of market trends 
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills 
• Highly collaborative and influential 
• Self-aware and service-oriented, and a catalyst for change 

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. 

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world. 

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 Employee Benefits page. 

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