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  1. We are WSP
  2. What we do
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Defence

Trusted design, project management and environmental consultancy for Australian Defence. 

WSP brings a deep, local understanding of Defence to deliver expert design, environmental, and advisory services for complex estate, infrastructure, and capability programs. Our team’s diverse Defence and industry experience is consistently deployed to develop innovative, fit-for-purpose, minimum viable capability solutions, while being sensitive to the legislative, political, and community dimensions of Defence's challenges.

As Australia’s engineering market leader in maritime, environmental, property, and building services, we leverage smart solutions and our global defence expertise of over 100 years to meet our clients' most critical milestones and deliver projects from concept to completion. Our clients benefit from access to our multi-disciplinary local and global teams, including those already delivering AUKUS infrastructure in the UK and USA.

Working collaboratively with the Department of Defence over a long period of time has allowed WSP to become a trusted advisor, and through our role on several multidisciplinary panels, our team is Defence ready as a pre-qualified supplier. We are intentional about conducting open conversations around service delivery to ensure we design the right solutions both with and for our clients.
Team members worldwide
72,600
Australian team members
5,200

Our defence offering

We support Australia's Defence capabilities and estate, including strengthening northern bases by deploying consistent project excellence and innovative methodologies. We provide a full range of design, project management and environmental consultancy services from strategic planning and analysis through to construction, maintenance and operations.


 

Local and global defence experience

Advancing sovereign capability whilst balancing the advantages of our global technical know-how, we understand sector standards, ensure effective communication and rapid mobilisation to deliver innovative infrastructure and defence capability solutions, including long range and missile systems. 

 

Specialist defence capabilities in AUKUS

With local and international experience in defence capabilities including maritime infrastructure, and uniquely experienced as an AUKUS partner, we have grown our specialist defence capabilities including nuclear waste and compliance. 

 

 

Design and advisory to delivery

We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, planners, surveyors, and environmental specialists, as well as design, program, and construction management professionals.

 

Innovative construction 

We work collaboratively and seamlessly with managing contractors to enhance efficiences. Through innovation, accelerating construction and reducing carbon through Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) and our Future ReadyTM thinking, we deliver fit-for-purpose, cost-effective solutions

 

Sustainability and net zero

From setting your net zero strategy to implementing technical solutions to reduce your emissions, we have the skills, expertise and scale to integrate decarbonisation thinking into any stage of the project life cycle.

 

Digital offerings

Our in-house digital experts collaborate with our defence team to leverage digital tools, innovations and data science to solve complex problems.

As a pre-qualified multidisciplinary panel member, WSP is Defence ready. View our involvement in Defence panels: 

Defence Infrastructure Panel (DIP)

2022-2027

  • Project Management / Contract Administration
  • Estate Strategic Planning
  • Property Acquisition and Disposal Services

Work Health and Safety (WHS) Services Standing Offer Panel

2022 - 2026

Defence Infrastructure Panel - Environment, Heritage and Estate Engineering Services

2020-2027

  • Contamination Management
  • Contamination Remediation Works
  • Environmental Impact Assessment and Land Management
  • Hydraulic Engineering
  • Sustainable Building and Estate
  • Energy

Defence Industry Security Industry Program (DISP)

WSP is also a member of the Defence Industry Security Industry Program (DISP) – a security vetting program for delivery Defence contracts and tenders.

 

Explore our defence and maritime projects

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Major project delivery

There’s more to the successful delivery of major projects than being on time and budget. WSP goes further, taking a collaborative approach to strategic, project and program management.

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Advisory services

WSP’s advisors help guide public and private clients on the journey from conceptual development to final project delivery. We have a comprehensive understanding of market dynamics and expertise.

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Property and buildings

As a world-leading management and technical consultancy for the property sector, we are passionate about tackling the challenges of complex projects and sophisticated architecture.

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Infrastructure planning and management

At WSP, we have a long-standing track record of successful delivery of preeminent and internationally significant infrastructure projects, alongside an outstanding portfolio of local, community-based initiatives.

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Transport and infrastructure

WSP offers a holistic approach to transport and infrastructure – across the planning, design and management. We bring the latest technologies and a culture of innovation to our work.

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Earth and environment

Around the globe companies are changing the ways they operate in light of heightened environmental awareness, public interest for sustainable development and stringent environmental protection laws and regulations.

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Asset management

Owners, managers and operators of fleet, facilities and infrastructure are increasingly faced with the challenge of doing more with less. WSP plays a leading role in the development of advanced asset management practices across the globe.

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Digital solutions

Our experience designing our clients’ physical assets enables us to understand the context and meaning of their data. We understand your challenges, know how digital tools and data can be used and apply the information in innovative ways to generate successful outcomes.

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Modern methods of construction

Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) provides a safer, more efficient and sustainable alternative to traditional construction methods. With digital technologies at the core, it can improve the way we build everything across sectors. 

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To deliver sustainable land use solutions, new and existing developments need to balance economic factors with best-practice planning procedures. We work collaboratively with diverse disciplines, local officials and the public. 

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Meet our local experts

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Philip Massey
Client Director - Department of Defence
Australia
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Andrew Benn
Director of Defence Major Projects
Australia
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Michelle Brownlie
Director, Defence
Australia
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Andrew Boys
Director, Defence
Australia
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Carina Jakobi
Technical Executive, Contaminated Land Management
Australia
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Dan Cunningham
Principal Director, Structures and Civils Lead, NSW
Australia
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Simon Blake
Maritime Executive
Australia
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Christine King
Director - Structures
Australia
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Michael Watson
Head of Environment and Heritage
New Zealand
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