Senior Technical Director - Environmental Approvals

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.

WSP’s Environmental Approvals team contribute some of Australia’s most interesting and innovative project across broad sectors including resource, infrastructure, energy and defence. 

We are seeking a Senior Technical Director across our WA team to drive success in pursuit and delivery of major projects, client relationship and portfolio growth, and fostering technical excellence within the broader team.

As a Senior Technical Director – Environmental Approvals you’ll:

• Overseeing the strategy, pursuit, management and delivery of major projects. 
• Fostering Technical Excellence within WSP’s Ecology & Environmental Approvals Business Unit. 
• Support the delivery of a successful Expertise/Technical Excellence strategy and Technical Training programs integrated with the national strategy. 
• Leading the growth of new client relationships and portfolios in strategic focus areas across the VIC, SA and WA markets, aligned with WSP strategic growth areas, in particular:- 
  • Mining, resources and government clients in WA;
  • Mining and resources clients in SA; and
  • Government clients in VIC.
• Lead and role model a zero harm HSE culture, ensuring all safety and environmental obligations are met.
• Support strategic technical hiring and workforce planning to build depth and resilience across the team.

What you’ll bring:

• A degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Urban Planning, Ecology, or a related field (postgraduate qualifications are a bonus)
• 20 – 25+ years experience in Environmental Approvals
• A well-developed understanding of people and knowledge that has previously built highly effective teams. 
• You have experience with strategy, business growth and an understanding of developing and retaining technical talent.
• Demonstrates the highest levels of quality excellence in technical performance and assurance through innovative thinking, application of tools and a continuous improvement focus.
• Experience in working with industry leads and client relationship managers to drive market and client strategies that maximise revenue and provide excellent client service.
• Highly competent in managing risk on complex or substantial projects.
• Has built technical capability of others (training & mentoring) and transfers technical expertise within the organisation.
• Excellent communication and problem solving skills with a demonstrated history of building strong interpersonal relationships

Why WSP?

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

Joining WSP means becoming part of a global team of over 73,000,united by a shared passion for making a positive impact. 

• Join WSP’s Earth and Environment business, a nationally renowned business unit with a proven history of delivery high quality innovative work across sectors.
• Deliver work that genuinely shapes communities, grounded in WSP’s mission to provide sustainable solutions with deep environmental and social responsibility.
• Grow in a culture built on collaboration, inclusion, and belonging, where diverse perspectives power innovation and employees feel valued and supported.

• Enjoy work/life flexibility and strong career pathways, plus global mobility, health and wellbeing programs, and social initiatives.

Discover more on our https://www.wsp.com/en-au/careers/why-join-us/employee-benefits page.

With us, you can. Apply today.