At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and grow engineering services while fostering a positive workplace culture.
- Company: Senversa, an employee-owned Australian firm delivering top-notch engineering solutions.
- Benefits: Flexible working conditions, professional development, and a commitment to sustainability.
- Other info: Join a team dedicated to coaching and mentoring in a supportive atmosphere.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a dynamic environment with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
- Qualifications: Bachelor's in Engineering and leadership experience in technical roles.
The predicted salary is between 121500 - 148500 $ per year.
Senversa is a wholly Australian, employee‑owned team of highly qualified and experienced professionals delivering exceptional civil, environmental and ground engineering services across Australia. We are recognised for delivering high quality, commercial and technically astute solutions to our clients across Australia.
The National Work Group Leader (WGL) is a senior strategic leadership role and sits within Senversa’s senior management team, working closely with other discipline WGLs, the COO and CEO. With a remit to grow engineering services, the WGL has the opportunity to build and diversify Senversa’s engineering offering – in the services we offer, the sectors we work across and the geographies in which we work.
The WGL will lead the development and successful implementation of the workgroup and company strategies while building our brand and markets, and attracting and nurturing talent. The role exemplifies culture leadership, effective people leadership, a strategic mindset, strong client relationship and business development skills.
The Workgroup Leader, with active support from the COO and other key leaders and senior practitioners within the business, will foster distributed leadership across the engineering operations to promote professional development, collaboration and project delivery excellence within the team. This critical role will be supported by integrated, multi‑disciplinary teams of civil, environmental, geospatial, digital, design and sustainability professionals.
Our commitment to you includes a culture of sustainability, corporate social responsibility, workplace diversity, flexible working conditions and equal opportunity. We pride ourselves on our company values that enhance the careers of our people. In addition to an inclusive, fast‑paced working environment, you will be part of leading a team that prides itself on technical excellence.
As a leader, you will create a supportive, nurturing, and exciting workplace culture for high‑quality professionals, fostering a positive environment that encourages collaboration, professional growth, and employee satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategic Business Development: Lead the development and implementation of strategic growth initiatives within the Engineering team.
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Support the success of the wider Senversa teams, collaborating across disciplines to identify market opportunities.
- Engineering Team Leadership: Ensure engineering recruitment, resourcing, financial performance management and staff development actions are undertaken in a timely manner.
- Profile Raising Initiatives: Manage profile‑raising initiatives, representing the company at networking events.
- Project Direction: Ensure the delivery of a range of interesting and complex projects.
This role is vital in driving growth, ensuring high‑quality services, and maintaining a positive and innovative work environment within the Engineering team at Senversa.
Highly desirable professional skills include:
- Bachelor of Engineering in Civil, Geotechnical or Environmental Engineering, or Engineering Geology.
- Registered Practicing Engineer, Chartered Engineer or similar.
- Experience in similar technical and leadership roles.
- Dedication to Health and Safety.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Solutions focus and partnership orientation.
- Strong commercial acumen and ability to understand and deliver financial performance.
- Lateral thinking, problem solving and strong collaboration abilities.
- Proven experience in leading and developing teams.
The role is open to Australian citizens or permanent working visa holders based in NSW, QLD or Victoria.
Seniority level: Executive
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Engineering and Consulting
Industries: Environmental Services and Engineering Services
National Engineering Work Group Leader in Sydney employer: Senversa Pty Ltd
Senversa Pty Ltd is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and dynamic work environment for its employees in Adelaide. As a 100% employee-owned firm and a certified B Corporation, we prioritise sustainability and inclusivity while providing generous benefits such as up to 30 days of annual leave, a hybrid working policy, and opportunities for professional growth within our rapidly expanding Environmental Management & Approvals team. Join us to make a meaningful impact on environmental practices while collaborating with a passionate multidisciplinary team dedicated to excellence.
