Description

You will be a visible and trusted representative of the business, building and maintaining strong relationships across the Buildings market and positioning the company as a thought leader and trusted advisor.

You will lead a large, diverse team—setting clear direction, communicating consistently and empowering people to perform in a fast‑moving market. You’ll mentor senior leaders, grow emerging talent and build strong succession pipelines that lift capability across the business, all while fostering a high‑performance culture built on accountability, collaboration and shared results.

Commercially, you will drive growth and profitability across the Buildings portfolio, overseeing operational performance and ensuring delivery excellence, client satisfaction and overall efficiency.

• Champion a collaborative and safe workplace culture, managing people pragmatically and promoting wellbeing and health across teams and locations.
• Lead delivery of profitable, quality‑controlled projects that meet client expectations, identify further opportunities, and contribute to significant projects.
• Drive commercial success and timely project delivery through effective resource planning, succession strategies, compliance with systems and procedures, and disciplined monthly project and client management data.
• Build and nurture impactful client relationships, mentor the team, and collaborate with Client Directors and national Market Leaders to enhance market presence.
• Lead coordination of pursuits and winning work, advocate for capabilities across engineering, management and development, and make informed bid/no‑bid decisions to drive commercial strategy, including use of Global Delivery Services.
• Mentorship and guidance of staff for professional development.

Requirements

As Buildings Market Leader QLD, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our Buildings business at a state and national level. You’ll bring strong commercial acumen, leadership capability and market focus to influence business priorities and translate our corporate strategy into clear, actionable initiatives with measurable outcomes.

About you: you will have both a personal and professional passion for the Buildings market with an excellent track record in delivering projects in a commercial/consultancy environment. We welcome applications from those demonstrating strong qualifications and experience.

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience developing client relationships to deliver buildings projects and win work.
• Successful management of engineering project delivery.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and influencing skills across all internal and external levels.

Benefits

We employ brilliant people who combine their diverse skills and experiences to achieve brilliant things. Whether you want to specialise or broaden your experience, you’ll be supported by global specialists eager to share their expertise. With numerous opportunities to learn and grow, the possibilities are as diverse as our people. Working as a connected global team, we deliver impactful projects that shape the future.

Mott MacDonald celebrates diversity and inclusion, offering a supportive work environment that values work‑life balance, diversity, inclusion and equity. We welcome diverse applicants, including First Nations People, people with disabilities, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and people of all genders, neurodiversity, cultural backgrounds, age groups, and those with intersectional identities.

Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success. Employees have a stake and a voice in our business, receiving personal and group performance bonuses that grow with their career, and can connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.

You’ve got this! We endorse a diverse and inclusive workplace and provide suitable opportunities for part‑time and job‑shared roles where possible. If you are interested in this role and looking for a part‑time permanent opportunity, please apply!

• Agile working environment supporting flexible work.
• Discretionary Group and Personal Performance Bonuses for eligible employees.
• Annual health checks and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance