Strategic Aviation & Sar Leadership Advisor

Cgr Services; Wellington; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Technical Director - Aviation to lead the aviation service line across New Zealand and guide growth in Auckland, Wellington, or Christchurch. The role focuses on client-centric leadership, delivering high‑quality projects, and expanding market presence in aviation.

You will manage and grow client relationships, oversee multi‑discipline service offerings, and ensure delivery excellence across projects, aligning with WSP standards and industry engagement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years' professional experience in a related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in aviation related management position.
• Experience in developing new business by identifying and capitalising on opportunities to increase revenue, and profit, and expand market penetration.
• Strong project delivery experience with sound commercial awareness.
• Experience contributing to business development and maintaining client relationships.
• Experience coordinating resources and managing workload across multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Instil a strong client centric ethos in the aviation service line, leveraging local and global know‑how, resources, and technical expertise to be the leading consultancy in aviation.
• Provide operational management and leadership of the aviation service line to achieve exceptional outcomes for our clients and our stakeholders through maximising commercial, people and project outcomes.
• Actively engage and collaborate with clients to grow and build opportunities.
• Manage and ensure development of client pipeline and prospects across the service line.
• Work collaboratively with others to develop/implement a consistent multi‑discipline service offerings across the business/country.
• Actively monitor overall performance of projects within service line to ensure client outcomes are achieved.
• Provide leadership and/or inputs on project teams project director/manager/technical as appropriate), ensuring WSP Project Management procedures followed.
• Apply your technical capability to deliver services to clients yourself through projects.
• Ensure there is active participation or representation in appropriate industry groups for aviation.

Skills

Aviation leadership

Business development

Project delivery

Client relationship management

Team leadership

Job description

Technical Director Aviation

Wellington WSP USA

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives enabling you to do the best work of your life. You can experience a world of opportunities to shape a career as unique as you.

WSP is one of the world's top professional services firms, bringing together some of the brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe. We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. We see the world through a Future Ready® lens, fuelled by a shared commitment to making a positive impact-one project and community at a time.

Technical Director - Aviation / Aviation Lead

We have a fantastic opportunity for a leader in aviation to join our transport sector. In this role you will maintain a client focus while driving project performance and technical excellence for the group. You can be based in Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch.

You will be responsible for growing the aviation service line through providing leading design and project management services to clients.

The Role:

• Instil a strong client centric ethos in the service line, leveraging local and global know‑how, resources, and technical expertise to be the leading consultancy in aviation.
• Provide operational management and leadership of the aviation service line to achieve exceptional outcomes for our clients and our stakeholders through maximising commercial, people and project outcomes.
• Actively engage and collaborate with clients to grow and build opportunities.
• Manage and ensure development of client pipeline and prospects across the service line.
• Work collaboratively with others to develop/implement a consistent multi‑discipline service offerings across the business/country.
• Actively monitor overall performance of projects within service line to ensure client outcomes are achieved.
• Provide leadership and/or inputs on project teams project director/manager/technical as appropriate), ensuring WSP Project Management procedures followed.
• Apply your technical capability to deliver services to clients yourself through projects.
• Ensure there is active participation or representation in appropriate industry groups for aviation.

About you:

• Minimum of 10 years' professional experience in a related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in aviation related management position.
• Experience in developing new business by identifying and capitalising on opportunities to increase revenue, and profit, and expand market penetration.
• Strong project delivery experience with sound commercial awareness.
• Experience contributing to business development and maintaining client relationships.
• Experience coordinating resources and managing workload across multiple projects.

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.