Industry Director, Resources

Aurecon Group; Perth; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurecon Group is seeking an Industry Director, Resources to drive sustainable profitable growth by shaping market strategies, building a strong pipeline and delivering New Work Secured for projects across Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

You will nurture executive client relationships, lead major pursuits, mobilise cross‑disciplinary teams and influence a high‑performing culture within a global engineering consultancy focused on infrastructure and sustainable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Commercial growth leadership — proven track record delivering revenue or New Work Secured outcomes.
• Senior client relationships across the Resources sector.
• Experience in consulting or professional services, shaping pursuits and major bids.
• Strategic understanding of Resources market trends, value chains and opportunities.
• Collaborative leadership with ability to influence without formal authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead sustainable profitable growth by developing and executing industry strategies that build a pipeline and deliver NWS outcomes.
• Build market influence and executive client relationships, positioning Aurecon as a Tier 1 partner in Resources.
• Shape and convert strategic opportunities by prioritising pursuits and converting demand into revenue and backlog.
• Mobilise Aurecon’s network to solve complex client challenges through multidisciplinary teams.
• Lead through influence to foster a high‑performing, collaborative culture across the organisation.

Skills

Commercial growth leadership

Senior client relationships

Consulting leadership

Strategic 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.

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.

Ready for your next adventure? If this sounds like your next step, we’d love to hear from you.

We value diverse experiences and welcome applications for part-time or flexible working arrangements.

Our hiring decisions are made by people, not AI.

We’re most interested in your individual thinking and experiences—so please ensure your application reflects your authentic perspective.

Our purpose is bringing ideas to life.

Learn more about us on our website.