Major Projects Executive (Water)

What if you could shape a career as unique as you?

At WSP, we’re shaping the future of water infrastructure across Australia—delivering complex, city‑ and nation‑defining projects that matter. We are looking for an established industry leader to take a pivotal executive role in our Water business, leading governance, growth, and delivery of our major projects portfolio across Australia. This is a career‑defining opportunity for a senior professional who combines commercial acumen, technical credibility and people leadership at scale. 

The opportunity

As Major Projects Executive, you will play a critical role in setting direction and driving outcomes across multiple, concurrent major projects - working collaboratively across WSP’s national Water, Power & Energy platform.

You will be entrusted with:

• Strategic leadership of major project delivery, including governance, risk management and commercial performance
• Building and sustaining trusted client relationships at the executive level, from pursuit through to delivery
• Developing future capability, mentoring senior project leaders and shaping high‑performing, engaged teams
• Influencing business strategy, contributing to national targets, growth initiatives and continuous improvement programs
• Leading with integrity, embedding safety, quality, risk and ethical standards in everything you do

This role has a national scope and can be performed in any of WSP's East Coast office locations, offering flexibility and the opportunity to influence outcomes across Australia.

What you’ll bring

We’re looking for a leader with a strong industry reputation and a proven record of delivering complex outcomes. Your career will likely have demonstrated:

• Extensive industry experience, including senior leadership roles within a consulting environment
• Demonstrated success in leading and governing major infrastructure projects of significant scale and complexity
• Strong commercial and contractual capability, including risk management, margin delivery and cashflow outcomes
• A track record of winning work, shaping pursuits and strengthening client partnerships
• Experience leading multi‑disciplinary teams, including mentoring senior project managers and technical leaders
• Relevant tertiary qualifications and professional accreditation/chartership 

Most importantly, you’ll lead with empathy, resilience and clarity - balancing innovation and technical excellence with disciplined delivery.

Why WSP?

At WSP, you’ll join a global professional services firm where leadership is trusted, collaboration is real, and impact is tangible.
 

We offer:

• The chance to shape Australia’s most significant water and infrastructure programs
• A highly connected executive peer group across Water, Power & Energy
• Flexibility in how and where you work
• A culture built on safety, integrity, inclusion and excellence
• Genuine opportunity to leave a legacy—developing people, capability and outcomes that endure