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Discipline Manager – Water, Environment and Industrial
Are you a leader of large teams or a Principal or Senior Engineer ready to lead a passionate team, deliver meaningful infrastructure projects, and leave a lasting impact on SA’s built environment?
South Australia is on a steep growth trajectory. We’re looking for a Discipline Manager – Water, Environment & Industrial who’s excited to guide and grow a talented team, engage in hands-on technical leadership, and contribute to projects that span the water, defence, buildings, industrial, transport and civil infrastructure sectors.
This is more than a management role—it’s your chance to bring people together, build belonging, and grow professionally while delivering projects that matter.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

You’ll be at the heart of a high-performing, collaborative team, mentoring future leaders, shaping technical excellence, and directly influencing outcomes across iconic projects. As both a people and technical leader, you’ll be empowered to:

• Lead a high-performing team with a focus on safety, wellbeing, collaboration, and impact.
• Create a positive and thriving culture through meaningful work and tailored development pathways.
• Influence the future of our business through strategic workforce planning, business improvement, and client-facing work.
• Bring people together—you’ll shape a team culture where everyone feels they belong and can thrive by driving team engagement, career growth and capability development.
• Deliver technically excellent designs and guide project teams through all phases—from concept to delivery.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders to develop tailored solutions, prepare proposals and support business growth.
• Managing project budgets, team resources, and ensuring the highest standard of delivery.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• A degree in Chemical Engineering, or a Mechanical Engineering discipline. Postgraduate qualifications are highly regarded.
• 15+ years of consulting/design experience.
• A collaborative approach to leadership and problem-solving. Chartered Engineer (CPEng) status (or ability to attain within 6 months).
• Proven experience managing teams and delivering complex projects.
• Technical expertise in water, defence and/or industrial infrastructure, complemented by a well-connected business network in SA to help strengthen and grow our local capability.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to mentor and inspire others.

Please refer the Job description for details