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Clough a Webuild Group Company is seeking an Executive Vice President for the Australian/NZ operation, we combine international expertise, technical innovation and local delivery capability to create sustainable solutions that leave a lasting legacy.\nWe are seeking an accomplished and visionary Executive Vice President, Engineering to lead and transform our regional engineering organisation. Reporting directly to the executive leadership team, this role represents a unique opportunity to influence strategic direction, drive engineering excellence and position Clough as the partner of choice across our markets.\nThis is a career-defining leadership opportunity for an engineering executive with a proven track record delivering complex, large-scale projects and building high-performing engineering organisations.\nThe Opportunity\nAs Executive Vice President, Engineering, you will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight of Clough's regional engineering function. You will lead the ongoing development and execution of the engineering strategy, ensuring the function delivers exceptional technical outcomes, supports project success and drives commercial value across the business.\nYou will be responsible for:\nProviding high-quality engineering and design capability across Clough projects, ensuring technical excellence, governance, compliance and innovation.\nDelivering engineering and design services to both internal and external clients.\nSupporting business development, tendering, project delivery and operational teams throughout the project lifecycle.\nProviding executive oversight and leadership of external engineering and design partners.\nLeading the management of project quantities, estimating methodologies and associated cost controls.\nOverseeing technical planning activities to enhance project performance and delivery outcomes.\nBuilding and maintaining a culture of engineering excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.\nKey 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We foster an inclusive environment that values differences, embraces individual strengths and provides opportunities for everyone to reach their full potential.\nWe are a certified Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by WGEA, a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women, a signatory of the Veterans' Employment Commitment, a partner of Pride in Diversity, and guided by our Reconciliation Action Plan to deliver meaningful employment outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.\nApply now to join us.\nOnce we receive your application, it will be reviewed for shortlisting. Should your application be successful, we will contact you directly.\nThe employment relationship will be governed by Australia or New Zealand Employment Law.\nClough reserves the right to commence the shortlisting process immediately and remove the advertisement prior to the closing date. 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