Will Potter

Director, Operations – WA & Africa

Will has over 25 years of multinational experience as an engineering and projects executive, leading both multidisciplinary project development and delivery teams in engineering consultancies and delivery contractors in Australia, United Kingdom and Africa in the resources, energy and construction sectors.
Based
Perth
Languages
English, Afrikaans

I am committed to delivering the optimal techno-economic solutions for our client's projects to maximise value and minimise risk.

Will is an operations and business transformation leader with 25+ years of multinational experience across the resources, energy, and construction sectors. Proven track record of leading complex, mostly lump-sum programs across the full asset lifecycle from feasibility and engineering through procurement, construction, and commissioning.

Extensive experience in regional and divisional leadership roles with full P&L accountability. Recognised for delivering measurable improvements in safety, quality, productivity, and financial performance through disciplined execution, tireless innovation, and strategic change leadership skills.

Trusted delivery leader who builds strong relationships across executive, client, and site-based teams. Combines strong commercial, financial, and technical acumen with high learning agility to rapidly diagnose issues, translate strategy into action, and deliver sustainable business outcomes.

Will holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) from University of Johannesburg and Master of Business Administration (MBA) from University of Pretoria.

Country experience:

  • Australia
  • Botswana
  • Brazil
  • Congo
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Ivory Coast
  • Mali
  • Mongolia
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Qatar
  • Singapore
  • South Africa
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • United States of America
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe