Transport Sector Leader - QLD/NT

SMEC; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services firm is seeking a Transport Sector Leader for QLD/NT. The role involves providing leadership, optimizing resources, and coordinating marketing within the Transport Sector, including Roads, Rail, Ports, and Aviation. The ideal candidate should have over 15 years of experience in transport infrastructure design and demonstrated capabilities in managing projects and client relationships. This is a full-time position based in the Sunshine Coast Regional area, offering an opportunity to impact major infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of industry experience in transport infrastructure design.
• Experience in Manager/Team Lead roles within engineering consulting.
• Change-ready mindset encouraging cross-pollination across sectors.
• Ability to manage multi-disciplinary projects to budget and client specifications.
• Capability to build trusting and productive client and stakeholder relationships.
• Experience in client-facing or business development functions for multi-sector pursuits.
• Change-ready mindset encouraging cross-pollination across regions, businesses, and sectors.
• Experience producing major tender/proposal documents of an excellent standard and in a timely-manner.
• Strong team-management skills with a focus on performance and cohesion.
• Recognition as a local authority in the transport industry.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and optimize resource utilization in transport sectors.
• Coordinate marketing activities within the Transport Sector.
• Support transport leadership in managing human and other resources.
• Provides transitional expertise, client-service support, reporting and business development activities.

Skills

Client-facing or business development experience

Ability to manage multi-disciplinary projects

Strong team-management skills

Building trusting client relationships

Client relations

Change management

Team management

Transport infrastructure

Budget control

Multi-disciplinary

Job description

Transport Sector Leader - QLD/NT

SMEC Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

About SMEC

SMEC provides unique opportunities to work on iconic industry projects with experienced colleagues and leadership teams. We support and empower employees to drive innovation initiatives within a well-established and growing organisation.

Infrastructure

At SMEC, we understand that our continued success within the infrastructure market is the result of building long‑term client relationships. We listen and understand the specific needs of our clients and deliver a complete value chain of services to provide sustainable solutions across major infrastructure projects worldwide.

The role

We are currently seeking a Transport Sector Leader for QLD/NT to provide leadership and assist in optimizing resource utilisation and the delivery of expertise toearth. The role will also coordinate marketing activities within our Transport Sector, covering Roads & Highways, Rail & arquivo, Ports & Maritime, and Aviation. The incumbent will assist in overseeing utilisation of all human and other resources in providing SMEC services across the Transport Sectors.

Responsibilities

• Supports the transport leadership in providing strategic and operational direction.
• Assists the transport leadership in managing and achieving effective utilisation of all human and other resources.
• Supports the transport leadership team in coordinating and prioritising national support services to State Transport Sector teams.
• Provides transitional expertise, client‑service support, reporting and business development activities.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of industry experience, recognised as an authority in the transport infrastructure design market.
• Experience in Manager/Team Lead roles within engineering consulting organisations.
• Ability to manage multi‑disciplinary projects to budget and client specifications.
• Capability to build trusting and productive client and stakeholder relationships.
• Experience in client‑facing or business development functions for multi‑sector pursuits.
• Change‑ready mindset encouraging cross‑pollination across regions, businesses, and sectors.
• Experience producing major tender/proposal documents of an excellent standard and in a timely‑manner.
• Strong team‑management skills with a focus on performance and cohesion.
• Recognition as a local authority in the transport industry.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

EEO Statement

SMEC Australia recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of the land in which we live and work – Australia. We are committed to equitable recruitment practices and encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent to apply and notify us of their application by emailing [e-mail].

How to Apply

All applications must be submitted online. To apply, click on the "Apply Now" link during the application process. For a confidential Más, please contact Nicholas Fischer‑White at nicholas.fischer‑[e-mail].