Associate Director - Transport

Urbis; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary continuance insurance

Parental leave

Health programs

Mentorship

Training budget

Team events

Job summary

Urbis is seeking an Associate Director to lead our NSW Transport team, shaping major development and infrastructure projects with expert traffic and transport advice. You will mentor a multidisciplinary group and drive high-value outcomes for government and private clients.

You will apply your 10+ years in transport planning to deliver impact assessments, design guidance, and strategic planning, while growing the practice and strengthening client relationships in NSW and beyond.

Qualifications

• Holds relevant tertiary qualifications in engineering or planning, with 10+ years in transport planning.
• Trusted technical advisor delivering practical transport solutions.
• Extensive experience delivering Transport Impact Assessments.
• Capability in intersection analysis and access design.
• Strong knowledge of NSW traffic engineering standards.
• Proven leadership of project teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert traffic and transport advice across a diverse portfolio.
• Lead the preparation and review of transport impact assessments and design advice.
• Manage projects from inception to completion with high-quality client service.
• Contribute to project forecasting, budgeting, and financial management.
• Support strategic transport advisory projects and innovative solutions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and mentor staff.
• Build and strengthen client relationships and identify new opportunities.
• Drive growth of the transport advisory business.

Skills

Traffic engineering

Transport planning

Project leadership

Client relationship management

SIDRA modelling

Budgeting & forecasting

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Engineering or planning degree

Tools

SIDRA

Job description

Our NSW Transport team is seeking a technically strong transport engineering leader to provide expert advice on some of the state's most significant development, infrastructure and city-shaping projects.

About us.

Urbis is more than just a consultancy. We are a multidisciplinary urban consultancy, inspiring and creating solutions for our ever-changing world. We empower our brightest minds with opportunities to push boundaries, collaborate and deliver exceptional, creative solutions for our clients and each other.

If you're looking to make transformational impact in our cities and communities, we're keen to meet you.

We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and supporting them to be the best they can be. Here you will make a tangible difference and create positive impact, while gaining enviable industry experience and broad exposure to the most exciting work.

The opportunity & how you will make an impact.

Shaping tomorrow's cities and communities begins with how people and goods move. At Urbis, our transport planning team provides strategic, end‑to‑end advice to government and private sector clients, helping them understand and respond to the full transport and mobility context of their projects.

Leveraging your technical expertise and proven skills, you'll support our clients by offering sound transport planning/ engineering advice and insights. As an Associate Director within our NSW Transport team, every day is different! You'll make an impact by:

• Providing expert traffic and transport advice across a diverse portfolio of development, infrastructure and transport projects.
• Leading the preparation and review of transport impact assessments, SIDRA modelling, traffic design advice including access, parking, servicing and road network performance.
• Managing projects from inception to completion, ensuring high-quality client service, commercial performance, and delivery against revenue targets.
• Contributing to project forecasting, budgeting, and financial management to support successful project outcomes.
• Supporting the delivery of strategic transport advisory projects, helping shape innovative and sustainable transport solutions for clients.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across the business to identify opportunities and deliver integrated, cross-disciplinary project outcomes.
• Mentoring and developing team members.
• Building and strengthening client relationships, identifying new business opportunities, and contributing to the continued growth and success of the transport practice.

About you.

We look for talented people who are purpose-driven and thrive in high-performing, inclusive and collaborative environments. You'll work across teams to bring out the best in others whilst bringing new thinking and energy.

We know everyone is different and brings different strengths and passions with them. In addition to yours, we're keen to connect with you if you bring the following experiences and attributes:

• Holds relevant tertiary qualifications in engineering, planning or a related discipline, together with significant experience (10+ years) in transport planning and traffic engineering.
• Recognised by clients and peers as a trusted technical advisor, providing practical, commercially focused transport solutions.
• Extensive experience delivering Transport Impact Assessments for complex development and infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated capability in intersection analysis, access design, parking assessments and road network performance investigations.
• Strong knowledge of NSW traffic engineering standards, guidelines and approval processes, including experience working with Transport for NSW and local government authorities.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic transport planning and integrated transport systems.
• Proven ability to lead project teams and provide clients, stakeholders and design teams with confident, practical and technically sound transport advice.
• Strong client relationship management skills, with a reputation for responsiveness and trusted advice.
• Proven ability to manage and develop team members.
• Proven ability to successfully manage projects, budgets and commercial outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities, cultivate client relationships and contribute to the growth of a transport advisory business.
• collaborative mindset, to bring out the best in yourself and others while bringing new thinking to Urbis and our clients.
• Passion for purpose-led work, and driving a positive legacy for our communities, clients and yourself
• Authenticity to foster respect, trust and advocacy in all your work interactions
• Confidence and decisiveness to drive high performance for yourself, others and our clients
• Innovation and creativity when solving complex problems
• A digitally curious mindset, that is keen to explore how technology can contribute to our experience and efficiency

Why Urbis?

Urbis is committed to fostering an inclusive, flexible, and diverse work environment. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals and those returning to work after a career break. By joining us you will receive many benefits including:

• Salary continuance insurance, a generous 18 week parental leave policy, health & wellbeing programs and much more.
• Active mentorship by the best in the business, development of career goals and support in achieving them.
• Investment in ongoing training with all employees provided with an annual training budget.
• Monthly morning teas and regular social events to celebrate professional and personal wins.

Across all our sectors, you will play a part in shaping cities and communities. Bring your spark, and shape futures your way.