Client Lead - Water (QLD)

Beca Pty. Ltd.; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Parental leave

Career growth

Shareholder opportunities

Job summary

Beca Pty. Ltd. is seeking a Client Lead – Water Brisbane to shape regional water strategy and deepen client relationships.

You will be the go-to leader for client engagement, opportunity shaping, and translating regional needs into sustainable water solutions across water, wastewater, networks, and treatment. You’ll guide delivery excellence with project leaders, own pipeline health and forecasts, refine pricing, and represent the firm through thought leadership and partnerships.

Qualifications

• Senior level experience in the water sector with a proven track record leading to regional growth and key accounts.
• Deep understanding of the local water market and success building relationships to turn opportunities into outcomes.
• Expertise navigating panels, frameworks, alliances, and long-term programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of Brisbane and wider region water market strategy aligned to client priorities and growth ambitions.
• Build and maintain senior relationships across utilities, councils, partners, and industry bodies as a trusted advisor.
• Turn opportunities into outcomes by shaping and winning work.
• Guide delivery excellence by partnering with project leaders to manage performance, risks, and value for clients.
• Own pipeline health, forecasts, and commercial performance; refine pricing strategies and governance as the market evolves.
• Represent the organisation in the market through thought leadership, events, and strategic partnerships.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Client engagement

Relationship building

Water sector expertise

Commercial acumen

Job description

Client Lead – Water Brisbane

Help shape the future of water. We’re looking for a senior client leader to set strategy and deepen client relationships.

The opportunity as a Client Lead – Water, you will lead the water market strategy for Brisbane and the wider region. You’ll be the go‑to leader for client engagement, opportunity shaping, and positioning translating regional needs into sustainable solutions across water, wastewater, networks, treatment, assets, and capital programmes.

• Leading the development of the Brisbane and wider region water market strategy aligned to client priorities and our growth ambitions.
• Building and maintaining senior relationships across utilities, councils, partners, and industry bodies and act as a trusted advisor.
• Turning opportunities into outcomes but shaping and winning work.
• Guiding delivery excellence by partnering with project leaders to manage performance, risks, and value for clients.
• Owning pipeline health, forecasts, and commercial performance; refine pricing strategies and governance as the market evolves.
• Representing the organisation in the market through thought leadership, events, and strategic partnerships.

You’ll champion sustainability, resilience, digital enablement, and social outcomes in everything we do.

About you

To be successful in the role you have senior level experience in the water sector with a proven track record leading to regional growth and key accounts. You’ll have deep understanding of the local water market and have success in building relationships and turning opportunities into outcomes. We’re seeking a market leader with strong commercial acumen and ideally you’re confident in navigating panels, frameworks, alliances, and long‑term programmes.

What We Offer:

• Flexibility & Wellbeing: We recognise that achieving a work‑life balance is unique to everyone. Enjoy flexible working options to manage your personal and family priorities, along with dedicated leave for wellbeing and community engagement.
• Belonging & Ownership: Join a diverse and inclusive team where collaboration and creativity thrive, and you can bring your whole self to work. You may also have the chance to take advantage of our unique shareholder opportunities, sharing in our collective success.
• Parental Leave: Take time for what matters most with up to 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave, inclusive of all genders.
• Career Growth & Development: Your growth is our priority! Benefit from continuous learning and professional development through our company training programmes and support for professional accreditation, including pathways to Chartership with Engineers Australia. Work alongside industry leaders and gain hands‑on experience to unlock your career potential.
• Beca prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture – open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences.
• Rewards and benefits: We also offer a range of employee benefits, designed to reward and recognise the amazing things our people are doing everyday.
• Values: partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care reflected in the way we work, with our people and our clients.

If you have any questions, you can find out more about our people and projects by visiting www.beca.com

Hello! And welcome to a whole new world of possibilities with Beca.

We hope you’re as keen as we are to find out more about each other.

We look forward to seeing your application.

Make everyday better Creative people together transforming our world' is our vision.

It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose - to make everyday better.

But we need problem solvers - the makers, the creators, the planners and practitioners to convert ideas into reality.

For over 100 years, we’ve been making a visible difference, developing, and delivering solutions for our clients, our people and our community.

Focusing on sustainability, innovation, and digital technologies, to create better and safer outcomes.

What makes us different?

At Beca, our people are our business. We support curiosity and value great ideas, and are passionate about creating a workplace where people are engaged, feel incredible and can belong.

Our employee‑ownership model sets us apart. It’s an opportunity for our people to be invested in the future success of our business, with share ownership available for eligible employees.

When you are part of our Beca family, you’ll own your own career path and contribute to a legacy. Join us and discover for yourself how you own your career and can make a everyday better.