GHD

Job Description

There’s no pledge more important than the one we make to look after our environment, and we’re committed to helping you do exactly that.

Join us as we strive to ensure a sustainable future for our communities and the world we live in.

Become part of our global network of skilled engineers, scientists, auditors, planners and environmental specialists, all working together to leave this world better than we found it.

Our pledge to you

Join GHD

GHD has an exciting opportunity for a Market Leader – Environment (WA) to join our Western Australian operations. This key leadership role will work within an energetic and committed team of multidisciplinary professionals to strengthen client relationships and drive the continued growth of GHD’s Environment business across the state.

GHD is a recognised leader in Western Australia’s environment market, supported by a large, multidisciplinary local team and strong, enduring client relationships across the energy, resources, transport, water, and Defence sectors.

Working with the Regional Market Leader, you will focus on developing business opportunities, building and strengthening our Environment business through your understanding of the WA, your ability to connect with clients and drive continued growth of our environment business.

Working on a diverse range of projects within the Environment sector, you will:

• Provide the vision and direction for the Environment Market Sector in accordance with our Australian Market Strategy
• Lead proactive Business Development and Client focused activities as you maintain strong relationships, monitor the market for new opportunities and maintain a growth focus to maximise our success. You will then develop key pursuit strategies, which will involve significant client engagement and leading bid teams to prepare proposals for winning new work
• Lead market activities, collaborating with senior management across the Australia/Pacific Region
• Delivery of iconic projects as Project Director for significant environmental studies across Australia and the Pacific, providing technical leadership to contribute to and ensure the successful delivery of projects
• Coach and mentor staff to increase business development capability and client connectivity
• Ensure ongoing success in relation to key metrics and desired business goals, including financial performance and other market deliverables

What you'll bring to the role:

• Relevant tertiary qualification(s) in environmental planning, engineering, remediation, environmental sciences (or related disciplines)
• Minimum of 15 years’ tried experience in business development tasks for a service company, ideally with technical consulting industry knowledge, strong business acumen and drive for results
• Recognised experience in the WA Environment sector, ideally in areas such as ecology, environmental assessment, planning, mine closure, natural resources management, sustainability, contaminated lands or waste services
• A strategic, client-centric approach to working, demonstrating a strong network of contacts and clients, ideally within the WA infrastructure, with proven success in winning business and growing related project portfolios market and / or broader Australian sectors
• Well-developed communication skills, with the ability to influence with or without formal authority
• Problem solving skills and sound decision-making ability

Flexible work arrangements considered for the right candidate, including part-time.

Please provide a CV and a succinct cover letter demonstrating your approach to the role.

Applications close Friday 28th November 2025.

Interested? Apply now.

Contact Kate Chamberlain

T +61 8 9622 8403

GHD is an equal opportunity employer and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.

There may be government or client requirements which require an up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination for this position.

GHD embraces hybrid work arrangements to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where GHD people can thrive, this supports the diverse needs of our workforce while balancing the benefits of remote working with the value of face-to-face collaboration in the office.

We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.

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About Us

Come together and make a meaningful impact.

We bring our people together to create something bigger and solve some of the world's most complex problems. Come and experience the power of commitment and see strategy and ideas come to life when you join GHD.

Let's drive real change.

Our Pledge to You

At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.

That’s why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today.

See where your commitment could take you.

That’s the #PowerOfCommitment

Who we are

GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.

The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.

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