Section Manager – Water
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The Opportunity
We're establishing a new team in Sydney to support both regional and metro clients in NSW. Due to a number of significant project wins, the team is scaling rapidly. This leadership role presents an exciting opportunity to build and shape a high-performing team. You'll have the autonomy to foster an inclusive culture, set new standards for collaboration and operational excellence, and make a significant impact on both people and project outcomes. You will also develop as a leader renowned for empowering others and driving successful partnerships while cultivating strong client relationships across major utilities.
Key Responsibilities
Onboard new talent into the Sydney team, ensuring a smooth induction and clear ways of working.
Retain and support wellbeing across the predominantly new team through purposeful leadership and effective resourcing.
Enable engagement and work-sharing with other Beca sections and business lines to balance workload and grow capability.
Lead ongoing recruitment to build a balanced, high-performing team.
About You
You bring proven leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams in the water or related infrastructure sectors, with a demonstrated track record of building and developing high-performing teams, navigating periods of rapid growth, and delivering complex projects in dynamic environments. You foster an inclusive, collaborative culture that empowers people and drives operational excellence, and you engage effectively with clients while managing stakeholder relationships at all levels. You champion innovation and continuous improvement, and you're adept at leading large teams where most members are new to Beca – bringing structure, stability, and momentum as the team forms. You thrive amid change and help others navigate it constructively, harnessing the strengths of multidisciplinary teams. Success in this role relies on building and maintaining connections across multiple business lines, so you are proactive in collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and cross-team delivery.
Water at Beca
At Beca, we are passionate about what we do and the culture we have developed. We value diversity in all its forms and are committed to growing an environment where our people have equal opportunity to build a career that reflects their abilities and passions, feel they belong and can be their best selves. Beca is proudly employee-owned – a key element of our culture and business model.
What We Offer
Flexibility & Wellbeing – flexible working options to manage personal and family priorities, along with dedicated leave for wellbeing and community engagement.
Belonging & Ownership – join a diverse and inclusive team, bringing your whole self to work and benefiting from unique shareholder opportunities.
Parental Leave – up to 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave, inclusive of all genders.
Career Growth & Development – continuous learning through training programmes and support for professional accreditation, including pathways to Chartership with Engineers Australia.
Job Details
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Industry: Business Consulting and Services
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