Defence Environment Delivery Leader

There’s no pledge more important than the one we make to look after our environment. 

Join GHD’s global network of engineers, scientists, planners and environmental specialists working together to create a sustainable future for our communities and the world we live in. 

GHD’s National Defence Team provides leadership and coordination across our portfolio of Defence projects throughout Australia and the Pacific, connecting our clients with the breadth of GHD’s technical capability to address the diverse infrastructure and sustainment needs of the Department of Defence and associated Clients. 

As Defence continues to be a key part of GHD’s growth strategy, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Defence Environment Delivery Leader - Australia to provide technical and delivery leadership across our national Defence environmental portfolio. 

Working across our Defence and Environment businesses, you’ll lead a nationally connected team and help drive consistency, efficiency and quality across our environmental services and deliverables. You’ll bring together the right capability to support Defence projects across Australia, while providing leadership, specialist advice and strong commercial oversight. 

This diverse and exciting role will see you:

• Providing national leadership across Defence environmental delivery, driving consistency, efficiency, resource capability needs and quality across our services and deliverables.
• Leading, coaching and developing a geographically dispersed team, creating a connected and high-performing national environment.
• Supporting Defence projects with environmental and contractual advice, bringing together the right technical expertise and capability from across GHD.
• Leveraging business and digital systems to strengthen project delivery, governance, financial performance, quality management and planning.
• Promoting a strong culture of safety and wellbeing while applying sound commercial judgement to proactively manage project risks and opportunities. 

What would you bring to the team?

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and 10+ years’ experience in environmental and/or project environments, with demonstrated leadership capability and preferably Defence project experience.

• Proven delivery experience within the Defence sector and a strong understanding of relevant Defence policies, processes, requirements and ways of working.

• Demonstrated experience leading and developing geographically dispersed teams, with the ability to build a cohesive and coordinated working environment.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and conflict-resolution skills, combined with the ability to engage effectively with clients, technical specialists and multidisciplinary teams.

• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to identify and effectively manage project risks and opportunities, together with an existing AGSVA Security Clearance or the ability to obtain a minimum Baseline clearance, with Negative Vetting 1 preferred. 

• Travel is a requirement of this position, approximately up to 1 week per month.

• A full-time appointment is preferred; however part-time arrangements can be considered. 

Interested? Apply before cob 16^th November.

Linda Graham 

Ph 03 8687 8846.

GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 

GHD embraces a range of flexible work practices to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where our people can thrive. 

We are a veteran friendly employer and encourage applications from those who have defended our nation.

We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.

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