Technical Director - Bus Operations, Planning

Jobtailor; Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a senior transport planning leader to provide strategic and technical direction across planning, operations, and infrastructure projects in Australia. You will lead development of innovative bus and multimodal transport solutions for government agencies, operators, and project teams, and drive business growth through major bids and proposals.

You will build relationships with transport agencies and industry stakeholders, lead the bus operations and planning capability

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in public transport planning, operations or advisory.
• Strong expertise in bus systems, BRT, or multimodal transport networks.
• Proven experience in bus network operations and business cases, strategic planning and client leadership.
• Experience with major event/public transport planning (e.g. Olympics, large venues).
• Knowledge of Australian transport agencies and regulatory environment.
• Exposure to international transit systems or advisory projects.
• Degree in Transport Planning, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Relevant professional accreditation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and technical direction across planning, operational, and infrastructure projects.
• Lead development of innovative transport solutions for government agencies, operators, and project teams.
• Drive business growth, identify new opportunities, and support major bids and proposals.
• Build relationships with transport agencies, operators, and industry stakeholders.
• Lead AtkinsRéalis' bus operations and planning capability across Australia.
• Provide technical leadership across bus network planning, operations, ConOps development, fleet and depot strategy, interchange planning, franchising and procurement advice, and major event transport operations.
• Act as Project Director or Technical Lead on key commissions.
• Oversee delivery of business cases, operational modelling, strategic transport studies, and infrastructure planning projects.
• Lead and mentor a growing team of specialists and foster cross-disciplinary collaboration.
• Champion innovation in zero-emission fleet transition, digital planning tools, and integrated multimodal network design.

Skills

Public Transport Planning

Bus Network Operations

Strategic Planning

Technical Leadership

Client Leadership

Education

Degree in Transport Planning or Engineering

Professional accreditation (e.g. CPEng, RPEQ/RPEV)

Tools

Digital Planning Tools

Integrated Multimodal Network Design

Job description

• Provide strategic and technical direction across planning, operational, and infrastructure projects

• Provide strategic and technical direction across planning, operational, and infrastructure projects
• Lead development of innovative transport solutions for government agencies, operators, and project teams
• Drive business growth, identify new opportunities, and support major bids and proposals
• Build relationships with transport agencies, operators, and industry stakeholders
• Lead AtkinsRéalis' bus operations and planning capability across Australia
• Provide technical leadership across bus network planning, operations, ConOps development, fleet and depot strategy, interchange planning, franchising and procurement advice, and major event transport operations
• Act as Project Director or Technical Lead on key commissions
• Oversee delivery of business cases, operational modelling, strategic transport studies, and infrastructure planning projects
• Lead and mentor a growing team of specialists and foster cross-disciplinary collaboration
• Champion innovation in zero-emission fleet transition, digital planning tools, and integrated multimodal network design

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in public transport planning, operations or advisory
• Strong expertise in bus systems, BRT, or multimodal transport networks
• Proven experience in bus network operations and business cases, strategic planning and client leadership
• Experience with major event/public transport planning (e.g. Olympics, large venues)
• Knowledge of Australian transport agencies and regulatory environment
• Exposure to international transit systems or advisory projects
• Degree in Transport Planning, Engineering, or related discipline
• Relevant professional accreditation (e.g. CPEng, RPEQ/RPEV, or equivalent) preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in public transport planning and operations, with a strong focus on bus systems and multimodal transport networks. Capable of providing strategic direction, technical leadership, and fostering innovation in transport solutions and fleet transition.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Public Transport Planning
• Bus Network Operations
• Strategic Planning
• Technical Leadership
• Client Leadership

Hard Skills

• Transport Planning
• Operations Modelling
• Infrastructure Planning
• Fleet Strategy
• ConOps Development
• Interchange Planning
• Franchising
• Procurement Advice
• Major Event Transport Planning
• BRT Systems

Soft Skills

• Relationship Building
• Mentoring
• Collaboration
• Innovation Leadership

Certifications & Qualifications

• CPEng
• RPEQ
• RPEV

Industry Keywords

• Transport Agencies
• Regulatory Environment
• Public Transport Advisory
• International Transit Systems
• Business Cases

Tools & Technologies

• Digital Planning Tools
• Integrated Multimodal Network Design