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Job Title


Principal Consultant (Rail)


Company : Turner & Townsend


Location : Sydney, Australia


Created : 2025-10-08


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

OverviewLead a variety of consultancy projects for our infrastructure clients, from technical advice to transformational programs. Identify, pursue, and deliver work for rail sector clients, with the support of our Technical Directors and Consultants/Senior Consultants. Develop follow-on opportunities to grow our presence in the transport sector. Work with global colleagues to deliver work, grow our organisational knowledge, and contribute to the development of new services. Be part of our teams leadership, with line management for junior consultants, and a desire to mentor and support their development. This role may include short-term travel across Australia and New Zealand.ResponsibilitiesLead a variety of consultancy projects for our infrastructure clients, from technical advice to transformational programs.Identify, pursue, and deliver work for rail sector clients, with the support of our Technical Directors and Consultants/Senior Consultants.Develop follow-on opportunities contribute to growing our presence in the transport sector.Work with global colleagues to deliver work, grow our organisational knowledge, and contribute to the development of new services.Be a part of our teams leadership, with line management for junior consultants, and a desire to mentor and support their development.This role may include short-term travel across Australia and New Zealand.QualificationsDegree level qualification preferred (engineering, business, economics, or other relevant field), or technical qualifications gained in industrySignificant experience working in the rail or transports sectors in Australia and New ZealandExposure to regulatory frameworks for the transport sector, and deep understanding of rail sector challenges and opportunitiesExperience leading teams to deliver quality outcomes, including line management, performance management and mentoringGrowing professional networks through proactive industry engagement and professional membership bodiesProven experience delivering quality service to internal or external customers, with good communication and ability to build rapportBusiness planning, including commercial management, risk management and planningDesirable Experience (not Essential)Asset management capability assessment and improvement road-mappingDelivering transformational, multi-year programsRail sector safety and technical planningAsset management software system management or implementationAdditional InformationJoin our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn.It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.Seniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionConsultingIndustries: Construction, Civil Engineering, and Business Consulting and ServicesLocationSydney, New South Wales, Australia; and other listed sites in New South Wales (e.g., Ingleburn, Chullora, Auburn) #J-18808-Ljbffr