Senior Transport Decarbonization Lead (Hybrid)

AECOM Corporation; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Extra annual leave

Volunteer leave

Flexible holidays

Job summary

AECOM in Melbourne is seeking a professional to join our Transport Decarbonisation team. You will lead and support projects across policy, feasibility, masterplanning and business cases to accelerate zero‑emission mobility.

You will collaborate with planning, engineering and energy experts, develop strategies and transition plans, and engage with public and private sector stakeholders to deliver high‑impact outcomes for cities and transport operators.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in planning, engineering, economics, transport, energy, sustainability, or related disciplines.
• Postgraduate qualifications and/or CPEng/RPEQ, PMP/PRINCE2 are advantageous but not essential.
• Experience delivering transport decarbonisation projects, with a strong focus on transit bus electrification and/or related programs across strategy, feasibility, masterplans and business cases, project development, design and operations.
• Good working knowledge of the Australian transport sector including operating and delivery models, policy, regulatory and funding frameworks.
• Technical capability and experience in zero emission bus and zero emission fleet and vehicle transitions and transport planning/ engineering/ energy infrastructure
• Proficiency with data‑driven analysis and reporting, including dashboards (e.g. demand/ operational/ energy modelling) and tailoring insights to the audience.
• Good stakeholder and relationship skills and the ability to work collaboratively in high‑performing, multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships across public and private sectors to shape transport decarbonisation.
• Lead or support engagements across policy, feasibility, masterplans and business cases.
• Develop strategies and transition plans; lead technical research and produce documentation.
• Apply experience in zero emission buses and fleets to electrification initiatives.
• Collaborate with planning, engineering, energy and environment teams.
• Drive pursuits and thought leadership to grow market presence.
• Manage projects across technical delivery, resourcing and commercial performance.

Education

Bachelor's degree in planning, engineering, economics, transport, energy, sustainability

Postgraduate qualifications (advantageous)

PMP/PRINCE2 (advantageous)

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

AECOM in Melbourne is seeking a professional to join our Transport Decarbonisation team. You will lead and support projects across policy, feasibility, masterplanning and business cases to accelerate zero‑emission mobility.

You will collaborate with planning, engineering and energy experts, develop strategies and transition plans, and engage with public and private sector stakeholders to deliver high‑impact outcomes for cities and transport operators.