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Major Projects Director - Transport

Sydney, NSW, au🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-19 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead end-to-end delivery of multi-billion-dollar transport programs (including high-speed rail) with accountability for scope, schedule, cost, risk, safety, and quality.

Role type

Senior leadership IC Major Projects Director

Builds

Complex transport infrastructure programs (rail, metro, tunnels, highways)

Domain

Transport infrastructure / Civil Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

Strategic vision, multidisciplinary design leadership, commercial strategy, stakeholder engagement, program controls, digital delivery (BIM), sustainability integration, team mentorship

Preferred skills

Chartered status (CPEng/RPEQ), postgraduate qualifications, experience in alliances/PPP/D&C models

Technologies

BIM, digital engineering, model-based design

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end delivery of multi-billion-dollar transport programs; Direct and integrate multidisciplinary design teams; Provide strong governance and design assurance; Build trusted client relationships with senior stakeholders; Lead commercial strategy across contracts and procurement; Champion digital delivery (BIM, digital engineering); Embed sustainability and social outcomes; Shape pursuits and strategic positioning; Mentor high-performing teams; Oversee readiness, commissioning, and handover planning

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership

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