Industry Lead Planning

Title : Industry Lead - Planning As Industry Lead Planning you will play a critical role in supporting client engagement and project delivery by bringing transport planning expertise to conversations and helping shape solutions that meet client needs. You will be a key contributor in pursuing and winning work ensuring technical excellence and strategic input throughout the process. Given the strong pipeline in the North Coast and Wide Bay Regions your primary focus will be on these local projects building strong local relationships and delivering high‑quality outcomes. However you will also work on projects across Queensland and where appropriate support interstate projects to contribute to broader business objectives. You will work alongside KBRs National Transport Engineering Lead the QLD Market Sector Manager Transport and the broader transport market sector team to deliver projects for the Queensland Department of Transport & Main Roads (TMR) Local Government Authorities (LGAs) and other strategic clients. Where appropriate you may take on the role of Transport Lead Project Manager or Project Director for transport projects. You will collaborate with the QLD Operations team to strengthen our Sunshine Coast office presence including supporting recruitment of locally based team members as required. In addition you will assist the QLD Market Sector Manager Transport with project oversight and work closely with QLD Operations to ensure successful project delivery both client‑facing and commercially. This includes providing internal leadership and guidance to project teams and helping to upskill KBR staff in project management and delivery. Responsibilities : Provide a strategic leadership role as part of the Qld Transport team Project management and transport planning leadership to junior staff across the QLD business Build on client relationships to maintain and grow our pipeline of opportunities with TMR and LGAs Develop capture plans for key opportunities Manage / update opportunity data within the SalesForce platform Provide leadership and oversight ensuring expected client outcomes for Transport and where appropriate this may include taking on the role of Project Manager Project Director or Transport Lead Collaborate across disciplines and geographies with other parts of the business Expand the capability and capacity of the Sunshine Coast Office Support the QLD Market Sector Manager - Transport to grow business across the state including working on tenders or projects that may be outside the North Coast and Wide Bay regions Qualifications and Experience 20 years experience within industry on transport projects Bachelor of Environmental Planning Bachelor of Engineering or similar Demonstrated experience of leading and winning project work Established local relationships with TMR and other clients Experience in external and internal stakeholder management Excellent written and verbal communication and good presentation skills Self‑motivated and self‑directed Ability to lead a team and deliver to agreed business plan targets Track record of effective leadership development and motivation of staff Understanding of health safety and welfare matters ensuring adherence by the team Ability to supervise and delegate effectively About us KBRs Infrastructure Solutions business works with customers across the nation to plan design and deliver smarter safer and more sustainable infrastructure to meet the demands of the future for all Australians. Were a team of over 1200 who deliver engineering science and technology solutions across the water transport energy sustainability resources and defence sectors. Please click the link below to learn more about Infrastructure Solutions Australia and the markets that we operate in. The perks Industry leading salaries reviewed annually The opportunity to accrue an additional 8 hours of time off every 4 weeks Salary packaging and Novated leases Salary continuance (Income protection) Paid Professional Membership Fees Life / Health insurance discounts Flexible work arrangements (start / finish times WFH Flex time) End of trip facilities Employee Stock Purchase Plans Paid parental leave Personal Career development plans Growth and promotion opportunities Our people are the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to creating work environments in which every member of our team of teams feels safe supported respected trusted and valued and where each person is given opportunities to belong connect and grow. Employment Type : Full-Time Vacancy : 1 #J-18808-Ljbffr