Team Manager - Ports & Marine

Team Manager - Ports & Marine

• Engineering & Design
• Brisbane
• Permanent / Full Time

30/6/2026

• South Brisbane location
• Retain your ability to be managing a group and stay in the design landscape
• Borders are no barriers, assist with all Aus and NZ growth and development

WGA is an Australian and New Zealand company like no other – we are technically led, loved by our long-term clients and have deep roots in our communities. With a team of over 800 people, WGA provides a rich, diverse, and empowered workplace, and offers you a chance to work alongside some of the best in the business.

WGA offers an outstanding working environment that fosters and supports mutual learning, respect, dignity, cultural openness, and an appreciation of differing perspectives and backgrounds. We strive to offer inspiring career paths and a selection of fantastic employee benefits including exceptional parental leave options, flexible hours and work from home capability and learning and development programs tailored to you.

We empower our engineers and designers to think outside the square and dare to be different in their delivery of tailored design engineering solutions across the Buildings, Transport, Water Infrastructure, Urban Development, Ports and Marine, Energy, Defence and Resources sectors.

About our approach

We focus upon the core philosophy of delivering excellent engineering solutions for our valued Clients which allows us to create exceptional, long-term opportunities for our personnel. Our unique style of project delivery ensures that our people don't have to choose between maintaining hands on Engineering Design and corporate career options, they can have both!

About our Role

Our incredible Ports & Marine team have banded together across Australia and New Zealand to deliver some iconic projects. Utilising our International reach, local expertise and flexible team environment we are looking to continue our growth in Brisbane with the addition of an experienced Team Manager. This role will have hands-on project leadership, team management and mentoring and an exposure to business management at so many levels.

About you

• Above all have a collaborative mindset; we work together regardless of your Regional focus or technical speciality
• Maritime Engineering background, preferably with a Structural discipline, but we will consider Coastal and Civil disciplines
• Consulting Engineering experience, and ideally working with Contractors
• Ability to lead and mentor technical Structural and Civil Engineering personnel
• Desire to grow an already high-performing team and maintain an enjoyable environment
• Have existing client relationships or the ability to develop relationships
• RPEQ or at least Chartered Engineering status

About working with us

At WGA we believe a diverse workplace fosters unique and progressive ideas and drives our culture of learning and sharing knowledge. We encourage all to apply because whatever your background you can progress your career and enjoy the benefits that only a privately owned organisation can offer.

WGA is a Work180 endorsed workplace for women, find out more at WGA | WORK180 Endorsed Employer