National Discipline Lead - Transport Planning

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Until 8/23/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted May 21, 2025 Last posted May 21, 2025
Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description: 
 
With an increased focus on client-side Technical Advisory and early in the value chain opportunities, we are looking for a highly accomplished Transport Planning leader to provide technical direction, mentorship and leadership to our national Transport Planning team. 
 
Role accountabilities:
  • Team leadership, including line management of the national Transport Planning team;
  • Provide technical direction to Transport Planning projects and workstreams;
  • Undertake the role of Project Director or Project Manager on large Transport Planning assignments;
  • Providing technical advice to support our clients in addressing their transport challenges; 
  • Lead business development activities, including supporting the account management of our Government transport client key accounts;
  • Oversee Transport Planning bid development; 
  • Contribute to the development and execution of the wider Advisory, Planning and Technology Business Unit’s strategy and achievement of targets; and 
  • Participate in Arcadis global forums relevant to Transport Planning.
Qualifications & Experience: 

Importantly, you will share our passion for improving the quality of life and having a positive influence on the way people use our transport network. We are seeking a highly experienced Transport Planner with experience in a broad range of projects, including but not limited to: 

  • Policy and guidance 
  • Strategy development 
  • Multi-modal transport plans
  • Place based transport plans
  • Movement and Place frameworks
  • Options analysis
  • Business case development  

You will have: 

  • Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline
  • Membership and/or active involvement with relevant industry bodies (e.g. AITPM)
  • Previous consulting experience with a strong track record of client delivery
  • Established client and industry networks 
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to direct reports and proposals, lead meetings, prepare and deliver presentations to a high standard 
  • Experience in leading multi discipline project teams 
  • Demonstrated ability to provide thought leadership 
     

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skill-based approach, where you can hardness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day  which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.

As an equal opportunity employer, we value and promote diversity at Arcadis and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Veterans and spouses are invited to apply.

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About this role

Summary

Lead national Transport Planning team and provide technical direction.

Job title

National Discipline Lead - Transport Planning

Experience level

5+ years

Industry

consulting

Location requirements

Located in Brisbane, Melbourne, or Sydney; remote work not allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

tertiary qualificationmembership with industry bodiesconsulting experiencecommunicationlead project teamsthought leadership

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

transport planningtechnical advisorybusiness developmentproject managementstrategy development
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Brisbane QLD, Australia

On-site City

Melbourne VIC, Australia

On-site City

Sydney NSW, Australia

On-site City