Posted 18 June, 2026
National Ports & Maritime Lead
Arcadis
Perth,AU,6000
Full Time
Reference: 218_533661_35989
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:
We are looking for an industry professional with extensive experience in the planning, design and delivery of Ports and Maritime infrastructure, to lead and grow our Ports and Maritime business nationally, building on Arcadis' recent success in this sector. Responsible for growth and leadership of our ports and maritime team, this role will provide both business development and technical leadership, engaging with clients to pursue and win projects and deliver them successfully. The successful candidate will have an established industry reputation and relationships which they can leverage to grow and develop Arcadis's capability in Australia, leveraging our strong overseas capabilities.
Role accountabilities:
- Provide leadership in the Ports and Maritime Sector, to grow and develop this team in Australia;
- Lead client engagement and leverage established relationships to optimise opportunities for Arcadis;
- Develop and manage a pipeline of ports and maritime opportunities ;
- Provide technical leadership of Ports and Maritime projects, with appropriate project delivery support;
- Develop the technical capabilities of our team, expanding our services and client offering;
- Lead the pursuit of key opportunities, including undertaking client meetings to develop a pursuit strategy;
- Develop successful bid strategies for key opportunities;
- Develop client relationships and opportunities, whilst optimising commercial outcomes;
- Champion a client focused and entrepreneurial culture to the broader team; and
Qualification & Experience:
We are seeking somebody with a strong fit to our leadership success profile, to build and drive our culture of inclusion, accountability, human centricity and sustainability. You will possess strong learning agility, combined with a balanced mix of being curious, driving success and igniting passion.
You are a seasoned professional thriving in a high pressured, fast paced environment with strong industry ties and have demonstrated credibility in a consulting environment.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Relevant 15+ years experience in the planning, design and engineering and delivery of Ports and Maritime Infrastructure
- Established industry network and relationships with clients in both the Government and Private sectors;
- A growth mindset and be passionate about developing and growing a team and work in this sector;
- Demonstrated experience and passion for leading and growing a team;
- Demonstrated experience of client engagement and pursuing and winning work;
- A good level of commercial understanding of project delivery;
- Excellent communication and client relationship management skills;
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with both internal and external stakeholders together with strong presentation skills;
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Able to prioritize and meet demands, handle multiple complex tasks simultaneously, set and meet deadlines, and deliver in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing demands.
Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skill-based approach, where you can hardness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.
As an equal opportunity employer, we value and promote diversity at Arcadis and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Veterans and spouses are invited to apply.
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