Title:
Industry Lead – Defence
KBR is seeking an Industry Lead – Defence in any one of our national offices to support the growth of and continued success of our national Defence Infrastructure business segment.
As the Industry Lead, you be responsible for leading client engagement, pursuit planning and tendering for projects. You will also lead a portfolio of projects; where you may also take on the role of Project Director, Project Manager or Design Manager that sit within the segment. You will be working to build our pipeline of project opportunities and deliver services that exceed client expectations.
This includes across all project typologies, spanning all engineering, project management, specialty and advisory disciplines.
Scope of the role:
Provide a strategic leadership role in the national Defence Infrastructure team.
Build on client relationships to maintain and grow our pipeline of opportunities.
Develop capture plans for key opportunities.
Manage /update opportunity data
Provide project leadership and oversight, ensuring expected client outcomes for Defence projects
Collaborate across disciplines and geographies with other parts of the KBR business.
Requirements of the role:
10+ years' experience within industry on Defence Infrastructure, Building &/or maritime projects
A bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or Building services or Architecture and/or other relevant qualifications
Demonstrated experience of leading and winning project work
In-depth knowledge of the market, industry and relevant customers, including Defence Security & Estate Group.
Experience in external and internal stakeholder management.
Excellent written and verbal communication and good presentation skills
Self-motivated and self-directed
Driven to innovate.
Ability to lead a team and deliver to agreed business plan targets.
Ability to build an inclusive team culture that is authentic and focused on the development and wellbeing of staff.
Track record of effective leadership, development, and motivation of staff
Understanding of health, safety and welfare matters, ensuring adherence by the team
Ability to supervise and delegate effectively.
Effective organisational skills, as demonstrated by achievement of deadlines, priority setting and maintenance of accurate administration records.
What do KBR offer?
Typical benefits include:
Industry leading salaries, reviewed annually
The opportunity to accrue an additional 8 hours of time off every 4 weeks
Salary packaging and Novated leases
Salary continuance (Income protection)
Paid Professional Membership Fees
Life/Health insurance discounts
Flexible work arrangements (start/finish times, WFH, Flex time)
End of trip facilities
Employee Stock Purchase Plans
Paid parental leave
Personal Career development plans
Growth and promotion opportunities
Our people are the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to creating work environments in which every member of our team of teams feels safe, supported, respected, trusted and valued, and where each person is given opportunities to belong, connect and grow.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly successful team that is creating plentiful opportunities as we continue to grow. If you are looking for an agile, people centric culture where you can make your mark, develop your career and be instrumental in changing the infrastructure landscape then this could be for you.
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