Our client is a long-established, well-regarded engineering and environmental consultancy with offices along the east coast. They deliver civil, water, structural, traffic and environmental services to developers, councils and state authorities, and have a strong reputation for quality and long-standing client relationships.
After a period of successful regional growth, our client sees the Hunter’s strong housing and infrastructure pipeline as their natural next step. They’re now looking for a local leader to establish and grow their Newcastle presence.

The opportunity

As Newcastle Manager, you’ll have the autonomy to build the office your way, with the backing of an established business, its systems and technical teams. You’ll report to an experienced senior leadership team and work alongside the firm’s other regional office leaders. Key responsibilities include:

- Establishing the firm’s Newcastle presence and building its profile in the local market
- Developing relationships with developers, councils and agencies, and winning new work
- Overseeing project delivery to quality, time and budget, drawing on the wider firm’s technical expertise
- Recruiting, leading and developing a local team as the office grows
- Managing the office’s commercial performance

Our client is a long-established, well-regarded engineering and environmental consultancy with offices along the east coast. They deliver civil, water, structural, traffic and environmental services to developers, councils and state authorities, and have a strong reputation for quality and long-standing client relationships.
After a period of successful regional growth, our client sees the Hunter’s strong housing and infrastructure pipeline as their natural next step. They’re now looking for a local leader to establish and grow their Newcastle presence.

The prospect

As Newcastle Manager,



you’ll have the autonomy to build the office your way, with the backing of an established business, its systems and technical teams. You’ll report to an experienced senior leadership team and work alongside the firm’s other regional office leaders. Key responsibilities include:

- Establishing the firm’s Newcastle presence and building its profile in the local market
- Developing relationships with developers, councils and agencies, and winning new work
- Overseeing project delivery to quality, time and budget, drawing on the wider firm’s technical expertise
- Recruiting, leading and developing a local team as the office grows
- Managing the office’s commercial performance

About you

Our client is focused on finding the right person first time, and will shape the role around your strengths and connections. You’ll ideally bring:

- Strong local networks across the Newcastle and Hunter market, and a track record of winning work
- A background in civil, water, structural or development engineering, or construction delivery
- Leadership experience, with the drive to build a team
- A down-to-earth, collaborative approach that fits a culture built on trust and teamwork

This role would also suit someone who has thought about going out on their own but would value an established business behind them.

What’s on offer

- The chance to build something of your own, without the start-up risk
- A strong salary package, with the potential for profit share down the line
- Genuine autonomy, supported by a down-to-earth leadership team
- An award-winning business with a people-first culture

We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work and live. We pay our respects to the First Peoples of this country, their culture and Elders past, present and emerging. We recognise that this land was and always will be Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land.

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📌 Regional Manager (Newcastle)
🏢 Verve Partners
📍 Newcastle