Sector Manager Transport Planning and Aviation

Are you an experienced Transport Planner Pavement Engineer or Aviation specialist ready to step into a senior leadership role where your strategic insight will shape major transport and infrastructure outcomes Join our transport leadership team and help define the future of multimodal movement across NSW and beyond.

What youll do
Youll lead a multidisciplinary Transport Planning Pavements & Aviation Team blending your aviation/transport planning expertise with technical delivery and client this role you will:

• Lead and grow transport planning highway and aviation-related engineering projects driving excellence from concept through delivery.
• Build trusted partnerships with government agencies airport authorities transport planners and private sector clients to expand AECOMs footprint in aviation and broader mobility infrastructure.
• Apply your deep planning experience to inform network modelling capacity analysis corridor planning and integrated transport solutions that balance road air and intermodal connections.
• Oversee project governance risk and commercial performance to deliver high-quality outcomes that shape how people and goods move across regions.
• Champion digital tools and innovative planning methods to future-proof transport networks and strengthen bids and delivery capability.

How youll make a difference

• Elevate aviation and transport planning at scale bring your strategic thinking to major infrastructure programs and help clients solve complex mobility challenges.
• Shape smarter safer networks your insights will influence design planning and delivery approaches across road and air transport systems.
• Drive market growth with your relationships youll open doors to new opportunities across government aviation authorities and key transport stakeholders.
• Unlock innovation from predictive planning analytics to digital modelling youll promote tools that improve decision-making and delivery outcomes.
• Mentor and inspire teams youll lead technical experts nurturing diverse talent and fostering a culture where bold thinking thrives.

You might be right for this if you have:
A strong blend of aviation or transport planning experience proven leadership in multimodal infrastructure and a passion for shaping transport outcomes that matter.

Qualifications :

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired but if you dont tick every box we still encourage you to apply.

• Extensive experience in aviation and transport planning within a consulting or infrastructure environment including airports surface access and multimodal transport networks
• Strong working knowledge of aviation pavements airside and landside infrastructure and how pavement design maintenance and asset planning integrate with broader airport operations
• Proven experience leading complex planning and infrastructure projects from strategic studies and business cases through to delivery support
• Demonstrated ability to operate as a trusted advisor to airport operators government agencies and transport authorities
• Experience contributing to or leading major pursuits bids and growth initiatives across aviation transport planning or pavement-related infrastructure
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing risk budgets and governance on large high-profile programs
• A collaborative leadership style with a track record of developing high-performing teams and technical capability

Additional Information :

Why youll love working with us 

• Flexible work arrangements including alternative start/finish times part-time job-sharing and hybrid work options
• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year         
• Volunteer and representation leave
• Flex public holidays swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better

Ready to push the limits of whats possible

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds including those with disabilities additional health or mental health needs and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process please let us know.

Applications are reviewed as they come in and the role may close earlier than expected so if this opportunity sounds like you we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity diversity and inclusion a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time