Box Recruitment is partnering with a specialist consultancy delivering complex work for Tier 1 contractors and government organisations for a newly created Business unit leadership role.

The role is open to leaders and senior engineers from structural, geotechnical or water backgrounds. This role will be hoping to get you to manage and grow a wide range of repeat legacy clients while working with the Engineers and consultants as the business transitions into a current phase.

The role
Lead and develop a team of engineers and designers
Mentor engineering staff and support their technical and professional development
Be ready to or can own team delivery, resourcing and commercial performance
Managing existing client relationships, nurture and develop recent business development opportunities
Maintain technical quality across the teams work - the team is currently highly team-oriented so you will seek to understand what's currently working and what could be improved
Introduce structure and process suited to a smaller consultancy

About you
Previous Business unit manager / Team Lead / Senior Engineer in a consultancy




Experience leading a team, or senior designer ready to step into leadership
Structural, geotechnical, bridge or water
Understands own limitations and self aware
Committed to excellence and adding value to team
Commercial awareness across fees, programme and project delivery

This business respects and appreciates your technical riguour but also look to you to manage relationships and represent the business with a path to directorship on the table. Benefits
The business encourages ownership and offers long term benefits including potential equity / directorship into the unit
Package is negotiable for the right candidate - we'll have a confidential conversation about your expecations before anything is put forward

For a newly created role, we're seeking to discuss the context and business along with your experience to decide together if this role and opportunity may be for you. Everything is super transparent - Thank you for applying with Box Recruitment.

📌 Business Unit Manager Engineering Consultancy Sydney
🏢 Box Recruitment
📍 Sydney