WA Defence Growth Leader: Strategy, Pursuit & Delivery

Arup; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Arup is seeking a WA Defence Leader based in Perth to drive growth, pursue opportunities, and deliver defence projects across Western Australia. You will shape the WA Defence strategy, strengthen client relationships, and lead multidisciplinary teams to ensure commercial success in defence infrastructure.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with ANZ Defence Leader and regional teams, and represent Arup in industry partnerships, client engagements, and workshops to secure long-term

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer status (or equivalent) and a Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, or another relevant engineering discipline.
• Extensive defence industry experience (10-15+ years) with understanding of defence procurement, project delivery, contract administration, and Australian industry standards.
• Hold a current Australian Government Security Clearance (Baseline or NV1), or be eligible to obtain and maintain it.
• Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary defence projects across maritime, buildings and infrastructure from pursuit through to delivery.
• Proven business development and stakeholder management experience with a WA defence sector network.
• Strong commercial acumen, strategic thinking and leadership with ability to mentor teams and communicate at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of Arup's defence growth strategy in Western Australia, identifying new opportunities and strengthening existing client relationships.
• Direct the pursuit, bidding, and successful delivery of defence projects, ensuring commercial excellence and compliance with Arup's bid and risk management processes.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and technical guidance to multidisciplinary teams, building defence capability across the WA business.
• Collaborate with the ANZ Defence Leader, regional leaders, and internal skills networks to secure and deliver defence opportunities across Australia.
• Represent Arup in the defence market by building strategic industry partnerships, facilitating client engagement, leading presentations and workshops, and contributing to the long-term growth of the WA business.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Strategic thinking

Mentoring

Business development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural engineering

Chartered Engineer status (or equivalent)

Job description

Arup is seeking a WA Defence Leader based in Perth to drive growth, pursue opportunities, and deliver defence projects across Western Australia. You will shape the WA Defence strategy, strengthen client relationships, and lead multidisciplinary teams to ensure commercial success in defence infrastructure.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with ANZ Defence Leader and regional teams, and represent Arup in industry partnerships, client engagements, and workshops to secure long-term