Industry Director, Resources

aurecongroup; Perth; On-site; AUD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best Place to Work AFR 2026

Job summary

Aurecon is seeking an Industry Director for Resources to lead sustainable profitable growth, shape major pursuits and improve pipeline velocity across 12-month and longer horizons. You will mobilise Aurecon's networked business and influence cross-disciplinary teams to win work.

With a proven record in the Resources sector, you will manage senior client relationships, deliver revenue outcomes, and translate market insight into strategic priorities while upholding Aurecon's collaborative,

Qualifications

• Commercial growth leadership – A proven track record delivering revenue or New Work Secured outcomes.
• Senior client relationships across the Resources sector.
• Experience in consulting or market-facing environments, leading pursuits and converting demand into work.
• Strong understanding of Resources market trends, value chains and competition.
• Ability to influence without direct authority and drive high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead sustainable profitable growth - Develop and execute industry strategies that build a strong pipeline, increase pipeline velocity and deliver ambitious New Work Secured outcomes across both 12-month and longer-term horizons.
• Build market influence and executive client relationships - Nurture a highly visible leadership presence across the Resources sector, developing trusted relationships with senior clients, partners and industry participants while positioning Aurecon as a Tier 1 partner in the resources sector.
• Shape and convert strategic opportunities - Identify, prioritise and lead major pursuits and growth plays, using market insight, client intelligence and commercial focus to convert opportunities into revenue, backlog and as-bid outcomes.
• Mobilise Aurecon's networked business - Lead strategic client portfolios and Client Engagement Teams, bringing together multidisciplinary capability from across Aurecon to solve complex client challenges and create differentiated value.
• Lead through influence and collaboration - Create momentum across the business by inspiring teams, aligning interdependencies and strengthening ways of working so Aurecon can win and deliver at scale while maintaining a collaborative, high-performing culture.

Skills

Growth leadership

Senior client relationships

Opportunity leadership

Market judgement

Collaborative leadership

Job description

Industry Director, Resources

At Aurecon, we are optimistic about the future. We are thinkers, solvers, and collaborators who work with our clients to deliver the infrastructure and assets that strengthen communities and create a sustainable future.

What you’ll do

• Lead sustainable profitable growth - Develop and execute industry strategies that build a strong pipeline, increase pipeline velocity and deliver ambitious New Work Secured (NWS) outcomes across both 12-month and longer-term horizons.
• Build market influence and executive client relationships - Nurture a highly visible leadership presence across the Resources sector, developing trusted relationships with senior clients, partners and industry participants while positioning Aurecon as a Tier 1 partner in the resources sector.
• Shape and convert strategic opportunities - Identify, prioritise and lead major pursuits and growth plays, using market insight, client intelligence and commercial focus to convert opportunities into measurable revenue, backlog and as-bid outcomes.
• Mobilise Aurecon's networked business - Lead strategic client portfolios and Client Engagement Teams, bringing together multidisciplinary capability from across Aurecon to solve complex client challenges and create differentiated value.
• Lead through influence and collaboration - Create momentum across the business by inspiring teams, aligning interdependencies and strengthening ways of working so Aurecon can win and deliver at scale while maintaining a collaborative, high-performing culture.

What you’ll bring

• Commercial growth leadership - A proven track record delivering significant revenue, sales or New Work Secured outcomes, with the confidence to be measured against ambitious growth targets.
• Senior client relationships and industry profile - Established senior client relationships across the Resources Sector.
• Consulting and opportunity leadership - Experience in consulting, professional services or a similar market-facing environment, with strengths in shaping pursuits, leading major bids and converting client demand into work.
• Strategic market judgement - Strong understanding of Resources market trends, client value chains, regulation, competitors and emerging opportunities, with the ability to turn insight into focused industry priorities.
• Collaborative leadership style - The ability to influence without direct authority, build followership across diverse teams, strengthen Client Engagement Teams and create a positive, high-performing team dynamic.

How we support your growth

We believe your career should be a rewarding adventure. You will tackle some of the world's most complex infrastructure challenges, in an environment that supports your ambitions, where we hold ourselves, and each other, to the highest standards. Recognised by the AFR as a Best Place to Work in 2026, we embrace diverse perspectives, giving you the opportunity to make a real impact.

Who we are

We are an engineering consultancy with more than 6,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and Asia. We believe the world needs people who can engineer possibilities; people who can create infrastructure that makes life better for people and the planet. That is why we are here - to bring ideas to life, the Aurecon way.