{"id":32339,"date":"2026-09-28T06:22:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T06:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pipelinetalent.com.au\/?post_type=candidate&#038;p=32339"},"modified":"2026-09-28T06:22:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T06:22:16","slug":"candidate-id-17996","status":"publish","type":"candidate","link":"https:\/\/www.pipelinetalent.com.au\/candidate\/candidate-id-17996\/","title":{"rendered":"Candidate ID: 17996"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A highly experienced executive leader and Civil and Environmental Engineer with more than 15 years\u2019 experience across professional services, major infrastructure, government, resources, Defence and First Nations sectors. Skilled in executive operations, infrastructure and major projects, sustainability, social value, First Nations strategy and governance, with extensive experience leading teams, commercial portfolios, stakeholder partnerships and complex national initiatives.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Key Skills and Competencies<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Executive Leadership<\/li>\n<li>Operational Management<\/li>\n<li>Strategy and Organisational transformation<\/li>\n<li>Program and Portfolio management<\/li>\n<li>Stakeholder Engagement &amp; Influence<\/li>\n<li>First Nations Strategy and Governance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Relevant Experience<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Associate Director \/ First Nations Director, Professional Services and Engineering Sector<\/strong><br data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"223\" \/><strong>3 years<br \/>\n<\/strong>Leads a national First Nations services portfolio with responsibility for a 17-person workforce, five direct reports, an annual $5 million project portfolio, business planning, commercial performance, workforce strategy, client relationships and delivery across major infrastructure and government programs.<br \/>\n<strong>Manager \u2013 Industry Capability and Social Inclusion, Infrastructure and Construction Sector<\/strong><br data-start=\"637\" data-end=\"640\" \/><strong>1 year<br \/>\n<\/strong>Led Aboriginal participation, social procurement, employment and workforce inclusion initiatives, managing a $40 million social procurement portfolio and delivering approximately $20 million in Indigenous business contracts, 76,000 Aboriginal workforce hours and supplier capability development.<br \/>\n<strong>First Nations Lead \/ Senior Consultant \u2013 Infrastructure Advisory, Professional Services and Engineering Sector<\/strong><br data-start=\"1061\" data-end=\"1064\" \/><strong>4 years<\/strong><br \/>\nLed First Nations strategy, reconciliation, cultural governance and Indigenous engagement across major infrastructure programs, advising government agencies, universities and project executives on procurement, stakeholder strategy, policy implementation and culturally informed project delivery.<br \/>\n<strong>Civil &amp; Environmental Engineer \/ Project Manager, Professional Services and Engineering Sector<\/strong><br data-start=\"1470\" data-end=\"1473\" \/><strong>4 years<\/strong><br \/>\nDelivered transport, water, utilities, urban development and remote Aboriginal community infrastructure projects across multiple jurisdictions, managing civil packages, project interfaces and essential-services delivery across 167 remote Aboriginal communities.<br \/>\n<strong>Heritage &amp; Logistics Officer, Mining and Resources Sector<\/strong><br data-start=\"1808\" data-end=\"1811\" \/><strong>3 years<\/strong><br \/>\nCoordinated Aboriginal cultural heritage surveys, Traditional Owner engagement, land access, permits and remote logistics across safety-critical mining and infrastructure operations.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Location and Availability<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Preferred work location: <\/strong>Sunshine Coast<\/p>\n<p><strong>Relocate:<\/strong> Yes \u2013 WA, VIC, NSW, QLD<\/p>\n<p><strong>Workplace flexibility: <\/strong>Flexible<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ability to travel: <\/strong>Yes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Availability\/notice period<\/strong>: Anytime \u00a0<strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Desired Salary or Salary Expectation<\/strong>: $250,000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A highly experienced executive leader and Civil and Environmental Engineer with more than 15 years\u2019 experience across professional services, major infrastructure, government, resources, Defence and First Nations sectors. 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